Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls
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Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls
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A delicious new take on an old favorite, these caramel apple cinnamon rolls are perfect for sharing (or not!)
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Ingredients
Dough
- 1 cup warm milk 110 degrees F/45 degrees C
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1/3 cup butter melted
- 4 1/2 cups bread flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons yeast
Filling
- 1 cup dark brown sugar packed
- 2 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 1/3 cup butter melted
- 1 large apple diced
Frosting
- 1/4 cup Caramel sauce
- 1 cup powdered sugar 4 ounces
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- pinch salt
- 1 tablespoon milk
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Instructions
- Combine milk and sugar in a bowl, and put in microwave until the temp is reached (it's supposed to be lukewarm, not hot).
- Sprinkle yeast over the surface, and let it sit for 5-10 minutes until foamy.
- Tiny bubbles should begin to appear on the surface or around the edge of the container and it should start to smell yeasty).
- Add the yeast mixture to the bowl of your stand mixer with the dough hook attached.
- Add the flour, salt, eggs and butter and knead for 8-10 minutes. It should form a ball, and be relatively smooth.
- Let sit in a warm place, until doubled in size (about an hour?). Punch down.
- In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon.
- Roll dough into a 16x21-inch rectangle.
- Spread dough with melted butter and sprinkle evenly with sugar/cinnamon mixture.
- Sprinkle the diced apple over the top.
- Roll up dough and cut into 12 rolls. I use (plain, unflavoured) dental floss to do this.
- Place a piece of dental floss under the rolled dough, 1 inch from the end. Bring the floss up around the dough and cross it over the top, cutting through the dough and filling. Repeat at 1-inch intervals.
- Place rolls in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking pan. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Bake rolls in preheated oven until golden brown, about 15-25 minutes.
- While rolls are baking, beat together caramel sauce, powdered sugar, cream cheese, salt and milk.
- Drizzle/spread frosting on warm rolls before serving.
Notes
- I recommend using bread flour vs all purpose flour. The gluten content in bread flour is what makes these rolls super soft and fluffy.
- Room temperature eggs do best in this recipe
- What kind of apples to use?
- I use whatever I have but particularly like both gala and granny smith apples.
- Apple pie filling will work, but the filling tends to ooze so go easy!
- What does "warm but not hot mean"?
- It means about 110 degrees F. We don't want to kill the yeast, but we want the milk warm enough to activate it.
- Cutting the rolls
- Use a sharp serrated knife to cut the rolls for a clean edge (don’t press down and squish!
- The BEST way to slice cinnamon rolls is using dental floss. Place a piece of (plain, unflavored) dental floss under the rolled dough, 1 inch from the end. Bring the floss up around the dough and cross it over the top, cutting through the dough and filling. Repeat at 1-inch intervals.
- Bread Machine Instructions
- Place dough ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select dough cycle; press Start. After the dough cycle is done, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Continue the recipe from the Filling Step
Nutrition Information
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Calories
482kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
78g
(26%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
66mg
(22%)
Sodium
357mg
(15%)
Potassium
156mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
39g
(78%)
Vitamin A
530IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
0.7mg
(1%)
Calcium
83mg
(8%)
Iron
0.9mg
(5%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 482 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 482kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 78g | 26% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 66mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 357mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 156mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 39g | 78% |
| Vitamin A | 530IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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