Apple Cinnamon Rolls
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Apple Cinnamon Rolls
Description
This recipe starts with a yeast-leavened dough made from milk, sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla, and flour, proofed to develop softness and rise. The filling combines softened butter with sugars, cinnamon, vanilla, and diced tart apples to add moisture and sweetness.
The dough is rolled into a large rectangle, covered evenly with the apple cinnamon filling, then rolled tightly into a log and sliced into individual rolls. Baking yields tender, fluffy rolls with a slightly crisp outer edge and a moist, flavorful interior filled with cinnamon-spiced apples.
Once baked, the rolls are topped with cream cheese frosting made of butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt, adding richness and a tangy sweetness that complements the cinnamon and apple flavors.
These rolls can be stored unfrosted at room temperature for two days or refrigerated for up to a week. They freeze well if unfrosted and wrapped tightly. Frosted rolls should be stored in airtight containers and consumed within three days for best quality.
Ingredients
Dough
- 1 cup milk whole
- 2 ¼ teaspoon active dry yeast or 1 packet
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup unsalted butter melted and slightly cooled
- 1 egg large, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
Filling
- ½ cup butter see note, unsalted, softened
- ½ cup brown sugar packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 Tablespoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 apple peeled, cored and diced, Granny Smith variety
Cream Cheese Frosting
- ¼ cup butter unsalted, softened
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch kosher salt
Instructions
- Line a 9x13 inch baking dish with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large microwave-safe bowl, heat milk for 30-40 seconds, until the milk is lukewarm. Add in yeast and sugar and stir with a whisk until dissolved. Cover with a clean dish towel and let the yeast proof for 10 minutes.
- While your yeast is proofing, peel, core and dice the apples and put in a medium mixing bowl. Set aside.
- After the yeast has proofed, whisk in melted butter, egg, and vanilla, until fully combined.
- Add in salt and flour, 1 cup at a time. Knead it slightly until the dough forms a ball. Cover the bowl with a clean towel or plastic wrap. Rest the dough for 10 minutes.
- While you let the dough rest, add the rest of the filling ingredients to the bowl with the diced apples and stir until it is combined. Set aside
- Lightly flour a surface and a rolling pin. Roll the dough out until it is approximately a 14” × 18” rectangle that is 1/4” thick.
- Spread filling over the entire surface of the dough.
- Beginning at the short side, roll the dough up.
- Use a serrated knife to cut the dough into 12 rolls.
- Place cinnamon rolls in the pan, cut-side down. Cover with a clean dish towel and let rise for about 50 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350℉. Bake for 24-26 minutes until the tops are slightly golden brown.
- For the frosting, add softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt to a medium-sized bowl. Mix with a hand mixer until combined and smooth. Frost cinnamon rolls and serve warm!
Notes
- Store unfrosted rolls at room temperature in an airtight container for up to two days, or refrigerate for up to one week.
- Freeze unfrosted rolls wrapped tightly for up to three months; thaw before baking and frosting.
- Keep frosted apple cinnamon rolls in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 458 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cinnamon roll | |
| Calories | 458kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 73g | 24% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 146mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 165mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 42g | 84% |
| Vitamin A | 563IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 69mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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