Apple Pecan Cinnamon Rolls
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4.7
Apple Pecan Cinnamon Rolls
Description
This Apple Pecan Cinnamon Rolls recipe starts with a warm-water yeast dough mixed with sugar, oil, egg, salt, and flour, kneaded until smooth and doubled in size. The filling blends softened butter with brown sugar and ground cinnamon, then layered with shredded peeled and cored apples and chopped pecans, adding moistness and texture.
The dough is rolled into a rectangle, spread with the filling mixture, then tightly rolled and cut into slices before being placed in a greased baking dish. After proofing, the rolls bake to produce a golden crust and tender, airy crumb. Once cooled or warm, they are finished with a creamy icing made from butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and salt, balancing sweetness with tang.
These rolls suit a special breakfast or dessert occasion, providing fruity brightness from apples, nutty crunch from pecans, and the warm flavor of cinnamon. They pair well with coffee or tea.
Tips include speeding up dough rising by warming the oven slightly, making rolls ahead by refrigerating or freezing unbaked or baked, and applying icing after thawing to avoid watery texture. Adjustments may be made to dough moisture for consistency.
Ingredients
Dough
- 1 cup water warm
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3½ cups all-purpose flour
Filling
- 6 tablespoon butter unsalted, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon ground
- 2 apple peeled, cored, and shredded
- 1 cup pecans chopped
Cream cheese icing
- 6 tablespoon butter softened, or margarine
- ¼ cup cream cheese softened
- 1½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon salt or to taste
Instructions
- In the bowl of your mixer add the warm water, ¼ cup of granulated sugar and yeast. Stir and then let it rest for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the yeast starts to foam.
- Add the rest of the dough ingredients to the bowl with the yeast mixture and using the dough hook attachment, mix until the dough comes clean from the side of the bowl. The dough should be smooth and elastic. If the dough is too sticky add a bit more flour, a tbsp at a time, or if the dough is too dry add a bit of water, a tbsp at a time.
- Place the dough in a clean bowl that's been sprayed with cooking spray, cover with plastic wrap or a clean damp kitchen towel and let it rest in a warm, draft-free environment until the dough doubles in size.
- In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar with the cinnamon together.
- Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray or butter.
- Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface, until it is approximately 16 inches long by 12 inches wide. It should be approximately ¼ inch in thickness.
- Spread the 6 tbsp of softened butter evenly over the dough, then sprinkle with the cinnamon brown sugar mixture evenly over the surface of the dough.
- Sprinkle the shredded apples evenly all over the cinnamon sugar, and follow with the chopped pecans.
- Working carefully, from the long edge, roll the dough down to the bottom edge.
- Cut the dough into 1½ inch slices, and place in a lightly greased baking pan. Place the cut rolls in the prepared pan. Cover with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap and let them rise for another 30 minutes, or until doubled in size.
- Preheat oven to 375℉.
- Transfer the rolls to the preheated oven and bake them for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
- To make the icing whisk all the ingredients together until smooth.
- Spread the cream cheese icing over the rolls while still warm from the oven. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- To speed dough rise, warm oven to 200°F, turn off, and place dough inside for a draft-free environment.
- You can refrigerate slices after shaping and bake later; let them come to room temperature if they haven't doubled in size.
- Freeze unbaked rolls tightly wrapped; thaw overnight in fridge before baking, allowing extra rise time if needed.
- Freeze baked rolls uncovered with plastic wrap and foil; thaw before spreading cream cheese icing to avoid watery texture.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 551 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1roll | |
| Calories | 551kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 72g | 24% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 159mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 157mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 41g | 82% |
| Vitamin A | 423IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.7
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