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Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls

These yummy apple pie cinnamon rolls are a lovely way to kick off the fall season. Perfect for an autumn brunch or a just because treat, they are packed with traditional fall flavors.
Remember to plan ahead if you want to make these cinnamon rolls. The dough will need about 2 hours for rising. The extra time is worth it though. These are delicious!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Rising Time 2 hours
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American/Canadian
Servings 8
Calories 810 kcal

Ingredients
  

Dough Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 tsp active dry yeast
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 TBS white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 ¼ cup flour
  • cup butter room temperature

Filling Ingredients:

  • 4 granny smith apples
  • 6 TBS butter
  • 2 TBS white sugar
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 2 TBS cinnamon

Icing Ingredients:

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup butter softened
  • 4 oz cream cheese softened

Instructions
 

  • Warm your milk in the microwave for one minute.
  • In a mixing bowl to your stand mixer, combine milk, yeast, and sugar. Let sit for 8-10 minutes until the yeast is bubbling.
  • Whisk eggs in a small bowl and add to the bubbled yeast mixture and whisk to combine.
  • Using your dough hook, add flour to the yeast mixture and mix for 2 -3 min until a shaggy dough has formed.
  • Add butter to dough and beat in the mixer for 8-10 min until a smooth dough ball has formed.
  • Cover dough and let sit for 2 hours or until dough has doubled in size.
  • While dough is rising, combine apples, white sugar, and cinnamon in a large fry pan.
  • Cook for 5-8 minutes until the apples have softened.
  • Add in brown sugar, mix until well incorporated, and then let cool
  • Once dough has doubled in size, remove from the bowl and roll out into a large rectangle.
  • Pour cooled cinnamon apple mixture onto dough and spread out.
  • Roll dough tightly and cut into 6-8 jumbo cinnamon rolls.
  • Place rolls in a baking pan, if any filling comes out in the rolling and cutting process just spread it over the tops of the rolls.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown.
  • For the icing, combine powdered sugar, butter, and cream cheese to a bowl and whisk until smooth.
  • Let cinnamon rolls cool before adding icing to the tops.

Nutrition

Calories: 810kcalCarbohydrates: 134gProtein: 8gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 117mgSodium: 264mgPotassium: 313mgFiber: 4gSugar: 100gVitamin A: 1030IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 141mgIron: 3mg
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