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Gluten Free Apple Challah Bread

Diana @The House of Dee
A sweet combination of a traditional challah bread and a simple apple cake.
Prep Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American, International, Jewish, Russian
Servings 8 -10

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup of apple cider warm
  • 2 1/2 tsp of rapid rise yeast
  • 1/3 cup + 1 Tbsp of sugar
  • 2 + 1 eggs
  • 1/3 cup of oil
  • 1 1/4 tsp of salt
  • 2 Tbsp of raw sugar
  • 2 tsp of cinnamon
  • 1 large apple
  • 2 1/4 cup of flour I used Butterfly Blend

Instructions
 

  • Combine apple cider, yeast and 1 Tbsp of sugar, set it aside for 5-10 minutes.
  • Add 2 eggs, salt, oil and sugar to combine, gradually add flour until a soft dough forms.
  • Sprinkle some flour and knead the dough for a couple of minutes.
  • Place in a bowl, cover and let it rise for an hour in a warm place.
  • Punch dough down, gather the sides in a ball again, cover and let it rise for another hour.
  • Combine raw sugar with cinnamon, set it aside.
  • Cut the apple in quarters, slice each quarter into thin slices, sprinkle some lemon juice to prevent brown spots.
  • Transfer dough on a floured surface and knead until a soft and elastic dough forms.
  • Roll it out into a large rectangular shape.
  • Place a row of apple slices along a shorter side, sprinkle some cinnamon sugar on top, flip the edge of the dough over to cover apple slices, place more apple slices on top, repeat the process until you form a log.
  • Cut the dough log into slices and place them around into a buttered pound cake pan, place a slice of apple in-between each dough slice, make an egg wash and brush the tops, sprinkle the remaining cinnamon sugar on top.
  • Bake in a pre-heated oven at 350F degrees for about 35-40 minutes or until the tops are slightly brown.
  • Cool before taking it out of the pan.

Notes

Please note the recipe uses Butterfly Blend gluten free flour. You may need to adjust the amount of flour if you're using a different gluten free blend or a regular wheat flour.