Apple Kolaches with Homemade Kolache Dough
Discover the irresistible taste of Texas with our Apple Kolaches – soft, homemade kolache dough wrapped around sweet apple pie filling for a perfect handheld treat. A beloved Czech pastry turned Lone Star favorite, these fruit-filled delights are easier to make than you think. Follow our step-by-step recipe and bring authentic kolache magic to your kitchen today!
Embrace your inner baker with our deliciously authentic Apple Kolache recipe. These apple kolaches with canned apple filling inside a homemade kolache dough recipe are a must try. This sweet and savory delight, a popular treat in Texas doughnut shops, can now be created in your own kitchen making different fruit kolache flavors.
In Central and East Texas most doughnut shops sell Apple Kolaches. These Fruit Kolaches are a Czech pastry and can be either savory or sweet. Most of the sweet kolaches have a fruit filling on top of a rounded pastry. But some have the fruit inside the dough, kinda like a hand pie. And an authentic kolache can be made either way. Sweet, warm and utterly addictive! Our Apple Kolaches are the perfect treat you didn’t know you need.
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We use an authentic kolache dough recipe but we make it a little easier using apple pie filling for our apple kolaches. This fruit kolache is my favorite, it’s not too heavy but it’s not so light that the filling absorbs into the bread. And if you haven’t tried apple kolaches, you really need to try one today. So either come on down to Texas or you can make some right here using our recipe on how to make a kolache.
Texas Kolache Recipe:
Ingredients for Kolache Dough:
- 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 cup whole milk, warmed
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 3 cups flour, divided (plus more for kneading)
- 2 eggs
- 12 Tablespoons butter (1 ½ sticks, divided)
- 1 teaspoon salt
For the Apple Kolaches Filling
- 21 ounce can Apple Pie Filling
🥣 Recipe Tips
- Don’t skip the double rise – Let the dough fully double after mixing and again after shaping. This creates that signature light, pillowy texture that sets authentic kolaches apart from dense hand pies.
- Seal like you mean it – After adding the apple filling, pinch the edges firmly and roll the seam underneath. A tight seal prevents leaks during baking, keeping all that sweet filling inside.
- Butter is your friend – Brush generously with melted butter before and after baking. It gives the kolaches that golden, glossy finish and extra-rich flavor Texas doughnut shops are famous for.
How to make Apple Kolaches or any other Fruit Kolache
- In a large bowl, combine yeast, warm milk, sugar and 1 cup of flour. Cover and let it rise until doubled in size.
- Melt the butter and beat the eggs, salt, and half of the melted butter in a large bowl
- Add egg mixture to yeast mixture and blend.
- Stir in about two more cups of flour, ½ cup at a time. The dough should be soft and moist, but not sticky. Add more flour as needed.
- On a floured surface, knead the dough until dough is smooth and highly malleable, about 10 minutes.
- Put dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- After dough has risen, punch it down and pull off egg size pieces.
- In your hands, roll pieces into balls and then flatten to about 3-4 inches in diameter.
- Place 2 tablespoons of the apple pie filling in the center of each piece, then fold over and pinch to seal.
- Place the kolaches seam side down on a greased baking sheet, cover and let rise for another 30-45 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Brush the tops with melted butter and bake until lightly browned about 15-18 minutes.
- Brush the apple kolaches with the remaining melted butter one more time when they come out of the oven Serve warm.
Dive into the heart of Texas, and discover the art of creating Apple Kolaches – an irresistible Czech pastry made popular in the Lone Star State. Make our Kolaches recipe for sweet or savory delights using homemade kolache dough and apple pie filling. Whether you’re in Texas or across the globe, you can now savor this Texan culinary gem right in the comfort of your own kitchen.
In conclusion, these Apple Kolaches bring the best of Texas doughnut shops right to your kitchen with tender homemade dough and sweet apple filling sealed inside. Warm, buttery, and irresistibly soft, they’re perfect for breakfast, dessert, or anytime snacking. Make a batch today and taste why kolaches are a Lone Star legend!
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🥣 Recipe
Ingredients
For the Dough
- 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 cup whole milk warmed
- ¼ cup sugar
- 3 cups flour divided, plus more for kneading
- 2 eggs
- 12 Tablespoons unsalted butter (1½ sticks, divided)
- 1 teaspoon salt
For the Filling
- 21 ounce can Apple Pie Filling
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine yeast, warm milk, sugar and 1 cup of flour
- Cover and let it rise until doubled in size.
- Melt the butter.
- Beat the eggs, salt, and half of the melted butter
- Add egg mixture to yeast mixture and blend.
- Stir in about two more cups of flour, ½ cup at a time. The dough should be soft and moist, but not sticky. Add more flour as needed.
- On a floured surface, knead the dough until dough is smooth and highly malleable, about 10 minutes.
- Put dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- After dough has risen, punch it down and pull off egg size pieces.
- In your hands, roll pieces into balls and then flatten to about 3-4 inches in diameter.
- Place 2 tablespoons of the apple pie filling in the center of each piece, then fold over and pinch to seal.
- Place the kolaches seam side down on a greased baking sheet, cover and let rise for another 30-45 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Brush the tops with melted butter and bake until lightly browned about 15-18 minutes.
- Brush with the remaining melted butter one more time when they come out of the oven Serve warm.
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Did not know what a kolache is, but it sure looks delicious !
I don't thinkI have ever had a kolaches …. but I want one (or three!!!)