Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls

By Tracy

12 Person

60 Minutes

0 Calories

Easy Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls recipe with a gooey cinnamon apple filling and a super tasty caramel brown sugar frosting to die for. Throw on a comfy sweater and your favorite pair of cable knit socks and bake a batch of these incredibly tasty Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls. You’ll fall in love with just one bite!

Ingredients

Frosting

2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup butter

Filling

1 tsp. apple pie spice
2 tsp. cinnamon divided
3/4 cup brown sugar divided
1/4 cup sugar
5 tbsp. butter, softened divided
3 apples, peeled and diced

1 large egg
6 tbsp. butter
1 1/2 cups water
1 tsp. salt
2 packets rapidrise yeast
1/3 cup sugar
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Method

01

Combine 2 cups flour, sugar, dry yeast, and salt in a large mixer bowl and stir until blended. Place water and butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH in 15-second increments until very warm but not hot to the touch (120°F to 130°F).
02

Add to flour mixture with egg. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally. Add 1 cup flour; beat 2 minutes at high speed, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in just enough remaining flour so that the dough will form into a ball.
03

Knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic and dough springs back when lightly pressed with 2 fingers, about 6 to 8 minutes. Cover with a towel; let rest for 10 minutes.
04

In a skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add apples, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and stir 3-4 minutes until apples are tender. Remove from heat.
05

Roll dough into a 15x10 inch rectangle. Rub the remaining 3 tablespoons softened butter all over the dough. In a small bowl stir together remaining brown sugar and cinnamon, sugar, and apple pie spice. Sprinkle mixture all over the buttered dough.
06

Using a slotted spoon, spoon apples over the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Roll up dough tightly and cut into 12 equal-sized pieces. Place cut-side-up in a greased 9x13 inch baking pan. Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes. Allow cooling somewhat before frosting.
07

Melt butter in a medium saucepan and boil for 2 minutes. Stir in brown sugar, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 2 minutes. Stir in heavy cream, remove from heat and pour into a large bowl. Stir in vanilla and powdered sugar.
08

Frost sightly cooled cinnamon rolls and serve or store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

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Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls

4.5

( By Tracy )

01 Information

Grade medium
Serving 12 servings
Prep Time 10 Mins
Cook Time 50 Mins
Total Time 60 Mins

02 Ingredients

Frosting

2 cups powdered sugar

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1/2 cup heavy cream

1 cup light brown sugar

1/2 cup butter

Filling

1 tsp. apple pie spice

2 tsp. cinnamon divided

3/4 cup brown sugar divided

1/4 cup sugar

5 tbsp. butter, softened divided

3 apples, peeled and diced

1 large egg

6 tbsp. butter

1 1/2 cups water

1 tsp. salt

2 packets rapidrise yeast

1/3 cup sugar

4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

03 Method

Step 1

Combine 2 cups flour, sugar, dry yeast, and salt in a large mixer bowl and stir until blended. Place water and butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH in 15-second increments until very warm but not hot to the touch (120°F to 130°F).

Step 2

Add to flour mixture with egg. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally. Add 1 cup flour; beat 2 minutes at high speed, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in just enough remaining flour so that the dough will form into a ball.

Step 3

Knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic and dough springs back when lightly pressed with 2 fingers, about 6 to 8 minutes. Cover with a towel; let rest for 10 minutes.

Step 4

In a skillet, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Add apples, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and stir 3-4 minutes until apples are tender. Remove from heat.

Step 5

Roll dough into a 15x10 inch rectangle. Rub the remaining 3 tablespoons softened butter all over the dough. In a small bowl stir together remaining brown sugar and cinnamon, sugar, and apple pie spice. Sprinkle mixture all over the buttered dough.

Step 6

Using a slotted spoon, spoon apples over the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Roll up dough tightly and cut into 12 equal-sized pieces. Place cut-side-up in a greased 9x13 inch baking pan. Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes. Allow cooling somewhat before frosting.

Step 7

Melt butter in a medium saucepan and boil for 2 minutes. Stir in brown sugar, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 2 minutes. Stir in heavy cream, remove from heat and pour into a large bowl. Stir in vanilla and powdered sugar.

Step 8

Frost sightly cooled cinnamon rolls and serve or store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

04 Author