The Ultimate Cinnamon Rolls with Apple Pie Filling + Video
Cinnamon Rolls with Apple Pie Filling are perfectly spiced and taste just like your favorite slice of pie — but oh-so-gooey!!
Ingredients
Dough
- 1 cup whole milk warm
- 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 1 large egg
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Filling
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup apple pie filling cut into smaller bits
Glaze and topping
- Cream cheese frosting store bought or use the recipe on our Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls
- Caramel sauce store bought or use our No-Fail Caramel Sauce
Instructions
For the Rolls
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk warm milk, sugar and yeast. Cover and leave to rest for 5 minutes. It will be foamy.
- Add the egg and melted butter and whisk till combined
- Add in the flour and salt and change to the dough hook. Mix till dough forms and continue to knead for 3 minutes. Dough will be a bit sticky.
- Transfer the dough to a large well-oiled bowl, cover with a damp towel and leave to rise in a warm place for 1 hour or until double in size.
- Meanwhile, line a 9-inch square baking tray with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside.
- After the dough has finished rising, roll it out onto a floured surface into approximately a 9x14 inch rectangle.
- Spread the butter evenly over the dough, leaving ¼ inch border all around.
- Sprinkle sugar-spices mixture over the buttered dough, pressing it into the butter lightly with your fingers.
- Evenly distribute the apple pie filling over the sugar-spices mixture on the dough.
- From the long side, roll up the dough to a log and pinch the seams together.
- Put dough log seam side down and slice with a sharp knife or floss into 9 even pieces. Trim off the edges on either side which will not have enough filling.
- Put the slices on the prepared baking tray, evenly spaced. Leave to rise in a warm place for another 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and bake at rolls for 2ominutes, until pale golden brown
- Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes
Glaze and topping
- Frost with cream cheese frosting and drizzle with caramel sauce if desired
- Serve warm.
Video
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 461cal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 207mg | Sugar: 21g | Fiber: 3g | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 3mg