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Cobblestone Apple Muffins

Stacey Pirtle

by Stacey Updated: Mar 9, 2021

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These are the BEST apple muffins! They are completely, 100%, leisurely Saturday morning with a cup of coffee, coffee cake kind of extra- warm, cozy and everything an apple recipe should.  But most importantly, these apple muffins are easy to make!  With a recipe similar to Monkey Bread, these pull-apart apple muffins bake up in their own caramel sauce & are filled with apple pie filling, cream cheese & pecans. 

Pulling off a piece of Cobblestone Apple Muffin

Cobblestone Apple Muffin scripture - John 20:21

What You Need To Make Cobblestone Apple Muffins

  • refrigerated french bread or dinner roll dough
  • apple pie filling
  • cream cheese
  • vanilla
  • cinnamon
  • sugar
  • pecans
  • butter
  • an egg 

Ingredients for Cobblestone Apple Muffins

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These muffins earn their “cobblestone” name from their pull-part pieces. They are literally “cobbled together” using pieces of soft dough, tossed in cinnamon sugar and layered in jumbo muffin tins with pecans, pie filling and cream cheese. The result?  A gorgeously moist, rustic baked good worthy of any glass case display.  

Apple muffins ready for the oven.

 

But the best part?  Their cinnamon-y, bubbling, apple-filled, warm goodness is fresh from your own oven.  And everyone loves to get in on the action of tossing the dough in a plastic zip bag, shaking the bag all around until the dough is good and coated with all that cinnamon and sugar.  In short, you’ll never be bereft of help when it comes to making or eating these!

 

A cobblestone apple muffin fresh from the oven in bakery paper.

 

There’s really nothing better than sharing the morning with those you love, nibbling on a warm and gooey apple muffin, sipping a good cup of coffee (or tea) and planning a special day ahead.  And this is just the recipe to make that happen!

 

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A cobblestone apple muffin fresh from the oven in bakery paper.

Cobblestone Apple Muffins

An easy recipe, similar to Monkey Bread creates a pull apart muffin that bakes in it's own caramel sauce & is filled with apple pie filling, cream cheese & pecans.
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Apple, Easy Recipe
Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 6
Author: Stacey | SouthernDiscourse.com

Equipment

  • jumbo muffin tin
  • food processor
  • hand mixer

Ingredients

  • 2 11 oz. pkg. refrigerated french bread or dinner roll dough (I use Pillsbury.)
  • ⅓ C butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1 ⅓ C sugar
  • ½ C chopped pecans
  • 1 20 oz can apple pie filling

cream cheese filling

  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • ¼ C sugar
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375° Fahrenheit. Line jumbo muffin tin with tulip muffin cups or parchment paper.
  • Pulse pie filling in food processor to chop apple slices into "salsa-sized" pieces. Set aside.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, mix together cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk and vanilla until creamed. Set aside.
  • Open refrigerated dough. Slice dough and cut slices into quarters or thirds.
  • Add cinnamon, sugar and pecans into plastic zip top bag. Shake to mix.
  • Working with just a few pieces at a time, toss dough pieces in melted butter. Gently shake away any excess butter. Add buttered dough to plastic bag. Shake bag to coat dough well.
  • Fill bottom of each muffin cup with 4-5 pieces of cinnamon sugar coated dough. Sprinkle several pecans in each cup.
  • Spoon 1 tablespoon each of apple pie and cream cheese filling on top of dough pieces. Use the back of the spoon to gently work fillings into all the cracks and nooks. There will be cream cheese and apple pie filling left over.
  • Top with additional 3-4 pieces of dusted dough and pecans. Add a small amount of apples in the cracks.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until the dough pieces are baked through.

Notes

Place a foil lined pan on the rack underneath the muffin tin to catch any caramel that might spill over while baking.
A cobblestone apple muffin fresh from the oven in bakery paper.
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With a recipe that is similar to Monkey Bread, these pull-apart muffins bake up in their own caramel sauce & are filled with apple pie filling, cream cheese & pecans.
With a recipe that is similar to Monkey Bread, these pull-apart muffins bake up in their own caramel sauce & are filled with apple pie filling, cream cheese & pecans.

 

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  1. Avatar photoKathy Benz

    November 2, 2019 at 6:51 pm

    Can these be made in a regular-sized muffin tin? I want to make them for our hospitality table at church, but the jumbo muffin tins would be too big.

    Reply
    • Stacey Pirtlestacey

      November 2, 2019 at 9:56 pm

      Yes, they could be!

      Reply
  2. Avatar photoJanel Finni

    November 16, 2019 at 5:21 pm

    Can these be frozen

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    • Stacey Pirtlestacey

      November 17, 2019 at 2:12 pm

      Janel,

      These can be frozen after they are made, but not before. But as with most things, they are best when eaten fresh!

      Reply
      • Avatar photoJessica

        October 10, 2022 at 1:39 pm

        What brand of apple pie filling do you use? And do you use one mixed with caramel?

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        • Stacey Pirtlestacey

          October 13, 2022 at 10:38 am

          Hi, Jessica! I just use a basic apple pie filling with cinnamon. I don’t use one mixed with caramel because the butter & sugar bake up in the muffin to create its own sticky, caramel-like sticky bun yumminess. If you do try it with the apple/caramel pie filling, let me know how it goes!

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  3. Avatar photoBarb L.

    September 28, 2023 at 9:15 pm

    Can you use a homemade version of apple filling?

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    • Stacey PirtleStacey

      September 30, 2023 at 1:19 pm

      Hi, Barb! Of course! Sounds delicious!

      Reply
  4. Avatar photoKali

    October 6, 2023 at 10:26 am

    Can you use a square pan?

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    • Stacey PirtleStacey

      October 12, 2023 at 10:54 am

      Hi, Kali! I don’t see why not. I have never made it that way, but I would imagine there would be changes to the cook time and possibly temperature. I would consult a monkey bread recipe for ideas about that. If you try it, let me know how it goes!

      Reply
  5. Avatar photoTonya

    January 9, 2024 at 1:30 pm

    5 stars
    I would love to see instructions and times for a regular muffin size. Such an AMAZING recipe! I want to do this for a medical group but it actually made my brain hurt trying to break it all down to get it into a regular sized muffin.. I did do the Jumbo muffin, added a salted caramel drizzle. Oh my Goodness.. simply heaven on a plate!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️

    Reply
    • Stacey PirtleStacey

      January 11, 2024 at 11:32 am

      Hi, Tonya! I am so glad you made these pull apart apple muffins! To make the muffins smaller, the recipe stays the same but the assembly changes a little to make them on a smaller scale. I would slice the dough into strips as directed. Then instead of cutting the strips into 4ths or 3rds, maybe 5 pieces or 6 pieces from each strip? The smaller muffin tin will definitely need smaller pieces of dough. As far as filling to add to each muffin, you would have to eyeball it. Since you have made them in the large tins, you know how much filling to dough there should be. I would keep same cooking temp, but start checking my muffins for doneness around the 10 minute mark until desired doneness is achieved. Hope this helps!

      Reply
  6. Avatar photoJill

    April 27, 2024 at 9:27 am

    Hi these look amazing! I’m going to make them today. How many slices do you cut each bread into? Thanks!

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    • Stacey PirtleStacey

      April 27, 2024 at 10:25 am

      Hi, Jill! I slice the dough into thin strips- approx. 2-3 strips. The 2nd photo in the post should help with the size the final pieces should be! I hope you love these!

      Reply

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