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Apple Fritter Focaccia

Extra fluffy focaccia topped with tender apples, brown sugar and cinnamon and drizzled with a vanilla doughnut glaze.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Proofing Time12 hours
Total Time12 hours 45 minutes
Course: Bread, Dessert, Holiday
Servings: 12

Ingredients

Focaccia Dough

  • 385 grams of bread flour (3 cups - spooned and leveled)
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 7 grams of instant yeast
  • 1 1/2 cups of apple juice or apple cider, warm
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons of butter, melted

Apple Filling

  • 6 tablespoons of butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup of brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • 2 large apples, peeled and diced
  • 1 tablespoon of course sugar (optional)

Vanilla Glaze

  • 1 cup of confectioners sugar, sifted
  • 2 tablespoons of milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract

Instructions

Make the focaccia dough...

  • Combine 385 grams of bread flour with 1 teaspoon of salt and 7 grams of instant yeast in a large bowl 
  • Add 1 1/2 cups of warm apple juice or cider and mix until completely incorporated (be sure to work any dry flour from the bottom of the bowl)
  • Drizzle 2 tablespoons of olive oil over the dough and spread it over the whole surface 
  • Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill for a minimum of 8 hours and as long as 48 hours 
  • Three hours before you are ready to bake the focaccia, transfer it out of the refrigerator 
  • Generously grease a 9” or 10” round or square deep baking dish with 2 tablespoons of melted butter
  • Transfer the dough into the greased baking dish and let it sit in a warm spot in your kitchen for 2-2 1/2 hours 

Make the apple filling...

  • Melt 6 tablespoons of butter in a large bowl 
  • Add 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and mix to combine 
  • Fold in the diced apples and set aside until the dough is ready to go

Assemble the focaccia...

  • Preheat your oven to 425°
  • Once the focaccia dough has fluffed to more than double in volume, spoon the apple pie filling over the top surface and use clean fingers to deeply dimple the entire surface of the dough working so of the apples down into the dough 
  • Optionally - sprinkle course sugar over the top
  • Bake on a rack set right below center in a 425° oven for 28-32 minutes or until crusty and golden brown 
  • Transfer the baking dish onto a cooling rack
  • In a small dish, whisk 2 tablespoons of milk and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract into a cup of confectioners sugar 
  • Drizzle the glaze over the warm focaccia and let the focaccia cool until the glaze sets