Apple Pie Filled Cinnamon Rolls

These soft and fluffy rolls are filled with cinnamon sugar and a delicious apple pie filling and drizzled with a sweet cinnamon icing. Each bite of these Apple Pie Filled Cinnamon Rolls is the perfect combination of warm, gooey cinnamon sweetness and the comforting flavor of spiced apples.

Course Breakfast, brunch

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Resting Time 1 15

Total Time 1 55

Servings cinnamon rolls

Calories 455kcal

Author Ellie Haley

Ingredients

For Dough:

1 cup warm milk
2 ½ teaspoons (8 grams) instant dry yeast
2 large eggs
⅓ cup (38 grams) butter melted, but not hot
4 ½ cups (540 grams) all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup (99 grams) granulated sugar

For Apple Pie Filling:

3 apples diced
¼ cup (53 grams) light brown sugar packed
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon or apple pie spice
2 tablespoons (28 grams) unsalted butter

For Cinnamon Roll Filling:

½ cup (114 grams) unsalted butter softened
1 cup (213 grams) light brown sugar packed
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

For Icing:

1 cup (113 grams) powdered sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon or apple pie spice
2 tablespoons milk or heavy cream

Instructions

For Dough:

Heat milk until warm to the touch, not hot, and pour into the bowl of a stand mixer. Sprinkle in the dry yeast. Allow to sit for about 5 minutes to allow the yeast to activate.
Add the eggs, butter, salt, sugar, and flour. Using the dough hook, mix on low until the ingredients start to come together. Then mix on medium speed for 5-7 minutes. The dough should be smooth, but still sticky.
Spray a large bowl with non-stick spray. Turn the dough out into the sprayed bowl.
Cover the bowl with a towel and set the bowl in a warm place and allow the dough to rise for about 30 minutes. The dough should double in size.

For Apple Pie Filling:

In a large bowl add the diced apples, brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon or apple pie spice. Toss until the apples are fully coated. Allow to sit for five minutes.
Melt the butter over medium heat in a large saucepan. Add the apples and all of the juices that have released from the apples.
Cook the apples for about 10 minutes or until the apples are tender. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

For Cinnamon Roll Filling:

In a medium bowl, combine the softened butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Mix until well combined and set aside.

For Dough:

When the dough has doubled in size sprinkle a clean surface with flour. Turn the dough out onto the floured surface and roll the dough into a rectangle about 12x15".
Dust off any excess flour and spread the cinnamon roll filling out to the very edges of the dough.
Spread the cooled apple filling over the cinnamon roll filling. Don't add too much of the liquid from the apple pie filling or it will make the cinnamon rolls hard to handle.
Starting on one of the long edges, tightly roll the dough up, brushing any excess flour off of the outside as you go.
Using a sharp knife, cut the roll into 12 pieces and place them into your preferred pan, I used a large cast iron pan.
At this point, you can cover the cinnamon rolls, refrigerate them, and make them the next morning. If you do this you will need to let the cinnamon rolls rest out of the oven for about an hour before baking.
If you want to bake them now, preheat the oven to 375 degrees (F), cover the pan and let the cinnamon rolls rise for 20 minutes. They should double in size.
Once risen, place in oven and bake for 17-20 minutes or until the rolls are browned and the centers are cooked through.

For Icing:

In a small bowl combine all of the ingredients and whisk until smooth. If the glaze is too thick you can add more milk, ½ tablespoon at a time. If the glaze is too thin you can add more powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time until your desired consistency is reached.
Drizzle the cinnamon glaze over the slightly cooled cinnamon rolls and enjoy!

Notes

Let your dough rise in a warm room. Too cold of an environment will cause the dough not to rise as well.

Be sure you are using fresh yeast. Yeast can expire and this will make the dough not rise.
The provided nutrition information is an estimate. The calorie accuracy is not guaranteed.

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