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Apple Pie Salt Bread

This Apple Pie Salt Bread is the perfect balance of sweet and salty, made with buttery salt bread rolls filled with spiced apple pie filling, topped with fluffy whipped cheesecake cream, and finished with a brown sugar streusel. It’s a cozy, holiday-ready dessert and a creative way to use salt bread or shiopan, combining classic apple pie flavors with soft, rich bread for an elevated yet approachable treat.
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Ingredients

  • 12 salt bread rolls Cut shallow vertical slits down the center of each roll. Use my recipe here: http://erinscozykitchen.com/recipe/salt-bread-shiopan/

Apple Pie Filling

  • 10 granny smith apples peeled, cored, diced into small pieces
  • 180 g granulated sugar
  • 60 g brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp McCormick ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp McCormick apple pie spice
  • 1/2 tsp McCormick vanilla extract
  • 30 g cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup water

Whipped Cheesecake Topping

  • 16 oz cream cheese softened
  • 500 g heavy cream
  • 120 g powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp McCormick ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp McCormick vanilla extract

Brown Sugar Streusel

  • 113 g unsalted butter room temperature
  • 120 g brown sugar
  • 130 g all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp McCormick ground cinnamon

Instructions

Apple Pie Filling

  • In a large saucepan, combine the diced apples, granulated sugar, brown sugar, lemon juice, salt, cinnamon, and apple pie spice.
  • Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • In a separate small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water until smooth.
  • Pour the cornstarch slurry into the apple mixture and stir until thickened.
  • Remove from heat and let cool completely.

Streusel

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon.
  • Add the room-temperature butter and use a rubber spatula or your hands to mix until the mixture is cohesive but crumbly.
  • Spread onto a sheet pan and bake for 10 minutes.
  • Let cool, then break into small crumbs if needed.

Whipped Cheesecake Topping

  • In a large bowl, whip the heavy cream to soft peaks.
  • In a separate bowl, mix together the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla until smooth.
  • Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until completely combined, fluffy, and smooth.
  • Transfer to a piping bag.

Assembly

  • Transfer the cooled apple pie filling to a piping bag.
  • Pipe the warm apple pie filling into the center slits of each salt bread roll, filling generously.
  • Pipe the whipped cheesecake topping on top of each roll.
  • Garnish with brown sugar streusel and a spoonful of extra apple pie filling.