Here's my solution to getting some apple pie when I'm on a diet, haha. This way, you can enjoy all the great flavors of apple pie, without the pie crust and extra calories!
Ingredients Used to Make Apple Pie Stuffed Bread
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- Baguette (French Bread) - Recipe is for a 12 inch loaf, so double or triple recipe for longer loaves
**Gluten-Free Option: you can now buy gluten-free baguettes in most grocery stores, if not, online.
- Apple pie filling - store bought or homemade. Here's my 10 minute cinnamon sugar apple pie filling recipe HERE
How to Make
How to Make Apple Pie Stuffed Baguettes
STEP 1
Hollow out the french bread loaf: First, slice the ends of the french bread and CAREFULLY use a long serrated knife to hollow out the center of the loaf, leaving half an inch of crust intact
TIP: longer french bread loaves are harder to hollow out, so I usually cut the longer ones in half or thirds and work with shorter loaves
STEP 2
Use prepared apple pie filling - homemade (recipe here) or store bought. Afterwards, spoon in the apple pie mixture into the bread starting from one end, pushing down the filling so that it is well stuffed. Stuff the other side with filling.
STEP 3
Seal the stuffed bread in a large Ziploc bag or container, and store in the fridge for 30 minutes (up to 1 day) to allow the filling to set. This will make slicing the bread easier.
Slice before serving. Enjoy!
Recipe Variations and Optional Add Ins
More of my Stuffed Bread Recipes
What are some ways you can eat stuffed bread?
- After slicing, I love to toast the slices (face up) for a few minutes until warm and toasty in the oven.
- You can also dip in a milk and egg mixture -- fry them up to make apple pie french toast!
How to Store
- You can store the uncut loaf or slices of the stuffed bread in the fridge up to 3 days. This is a perfect make-ahead party appetizer, so you can make this the day before and slice when you're ready to serve to guests!
Final Tips
- After stuffing the bread with the filling mixture, let the stuffed bread cool in the fridge for about 30 minutes before slicing. This step lets the filling inside the bread cool and set, so that the stuffing stays in when you slice the loaf
- Use a sharp, serrated knife to cut the bread
More Recipes You'll Love
Apple Pie Stuffed Baguettes
Ingredients
- ½ loaf french bread loaf (6 inches long)
- 2 cups APPLE PIE TOPPING my recipe here
Instructions
- Hollow out the baguette: First, slice the ends of the baguette and CAREFULLY use a long serrated knife to hollow out the center of the loaf, leaving the half an inch of crust in tact
- TIP: longer baguette loaves are harder to hollow out, so I usually cut the longer ones in half and work with shorter loaves
- Spoon in the prepared apple pie filling into the baguette starting from one end, pushing down the filling so that it is well stuffed. Stuff the other side with filling.
- Store the stuffed baguettes in the fridge for 30 minutes (up to 1 day) inside a large Ziploc bag or covered container
- Slice before serving. The leftover loaf/slices can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days. The filling inside the bread keeps the bread somewhat soft, even when stored in the fridge.
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