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Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls
These apple cinnamon rolls are everything you want on a holiday morning: soft, spiced, and dripping with cream cheese frosting. The apple butter filling gives them extra flavor, and they taste just like apple pie in cinnamon roll form.
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 4h 30m⏳ Prep: 4h🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Cambrea Gordon📖 cambreabakes
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- pot
- bowl
- whisk
- mixing bowl
- pan
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Make the Apple Filling
2
In a pot, cook diced apples, apple butter, sugar, water, lemon juice, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt over medium heat. After ⏱️ 12-13 minutes, mash the mixture to create a jammy consistency (with some apple chunks remaining). Combine water and cornstarch, stir it in, and cook for 1 more minute. Transfer the filling to a bowl and let it cool.
cup apple butter1/4apple butter2 tablespoonswater2 teaspoonscup water2/3lemon juice1 teaspoonground cinnamon2 teaspooncornstarch1 teaspoon
3
Make the Cinnamon Rolls
ground cinnamon2 teaspoon
4
In a small pot, whisk the water and all-purpose flour together. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, for ⏱️ 4-5 minutes until the mixture is thick and paste-like. Scrape it into a bowl and set it aside.
water2 teaspoonscup water2/3
5
In a stand mixer bowl, mix the flour, sugar, yeast, and salt. Add the cream, milk, egg, vanilla, and tangzhong to the bowl. Knead on low speed with the dough hook for ⏱️ 2-3 minutes until it forms a rough dough ball.
large egg (room temperature)1Tangzhong ( from recipe above)
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With the mixer running on low, add the softened butter one tablespoon at a time, letting it fully incorporate before adding more. Then, continue kneading for an additional ⏱️ 8-10 minutes, or until the dough appears smooth and elastic.
7
Remove the dough from the bowl and pull the sides into the bottom to create a smooth round ball. Place it seam-side down back into the mixing bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let it rest for ⏱️ 10 minutes.
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Meanwhile, make the cinnamon sugar filling. In a medium bowl with a spoon or in a mixer bowl, combine the brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon until smooth. Set aside.
ground cinnamon2 teaspoon
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Then, line a metal 9×13 baking pan with parchment paper.
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Place the rested dough on a lightly floured surface. Roll it out into a 15×21 rectangle, with the longest side closest to you. Spread the brown sugar filling across the surface of the dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border clean at the top. Then spread the apple pie filling on top in the same way.
11
Use a pizza cutter to cut twelve 1 3/4-inch strips. Roll each strip away from you, then place each one into the prepared baking pan.
12
Cover the pan with plastic wrap and set it aside to rise for ⏱️ 1-2 hours, or until the rolls have doubled in size. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 325°F (162 °C).
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Bake for ⏱️ 30-40 minutes or until the internal temperature of the center rolls reaches 185°F. Once baked, let the rolls cool while you make the frosting.
14
Mix together the cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar with a spoon until smooth. Then whisk in the heavy cream and apple butter. Spoon the glaze over the warm rolls and swirl with more apple butter if desired!
cream cheese (room temperature)2 ouncespowdered sugar1 cupcup apple butter1/4apple butter2 tablespoons
Nutrition Facts
calories
465 kcal
fat Content
21 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
32 g
sodium Content
252 mg
protein Content
6 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
67 mg
carbohydrate Content
65 g
saturated Fat Content
13 g
unsaturated Fat Content
6 g
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