Apple Pie Babka

Name: Apple Pie Babka
Cook time: 3 h 15 min
Total time: 3 h 15 min
Cuisine: European, Eastern European
Ingredients: 1/4 cup unflavored soy milk; 1/4 ounce or 2 and 1/4 teaspoons Gefen Dry Yeast; 1/4 cup sugar, plus 1 teaspoon sugar for activating the yeast; 2 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, such as Glicks; 1 large egg plus 1 white (reserve yolk for brushing loaf); 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) margarine; 1/4 cup canola oil; 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon Gefen Pure Vanilla Extract; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 3–4 red apples (Gala or Fuji) cut into 1/2 inch cubes so you have about 4 cups of cubes; 1/2 cup light brown sugar; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, such as Glicks; 3 tablespoons light brown sugar; Gefen Baking Spray or other nonstick cooking spray containing flour

Instructions

Cook:3h 15min

If you love apple pie and babka, this is the best of both worlds. Soft, cinnamon-scented dough is twisted around tender caramelized apples and finished with a buttery streusel topping. It’s the kind of babka that’s especially good still warm from the oven, when the apples are soft and the crumbs are crisp. Check out our complete collection of Rosh Hashanah recipes for mains, sides, soups, desserts, and more inspiration for the holiday.

Updated at: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 08:29:59 GMT