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apple pie filled cinnamon rolls.
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Apple Filled Cinnamon Rolls

These soft and gooey Cinnamon Apple Rolls are filled with a delicious cinnamon-apple filling and topped with a brown sugar glaze. They're the perfect breakfast treat, or a decadent dessert.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time2 hours 15 minutes
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 388kcal
Author: Kelly
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Ingredients

Sweet Yeast Dough

  • 1 envelope Dry yeast - use dry active yeast or dry instant yeast
  • ½ teaspoon Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Brown sugar
  • cup Vegetable oil
  • 1 cup Milk warmed to 100 to 115 degrees F
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • cup Flour
  • ½ teaspoon Salt

Homemade Apple Pie Filling

  • 3 tablespoon Butter
  • 2 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon Nutmeg
  • ½ cup Brown sugar
  • 1 cup Walnuts or pecans, chopped
  • 3 medium Apples peeled, cored, and diced small

Brown Sugar Glaze

  • 3 tablespoon Butter
  • 2 tablespoon Cream
  • cup Brown Sugar - Dark or light. dark or light
  • ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract or Maple extract

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, combine the warm milk, yeast, and sugar. Let stand for 5 minutes, until the yeast is foamy.
    1 envelope Dry yeast -, ½ teaspoon Sugar, 1 cup Milk
  • Stir in the egg, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and salt. Gradually add the flour, mixing until a dough forms
    ⅓ cup Vegetable oil , 1 Egg, 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon Salt, 2¾ cup Flour
  • Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5-7 minutes, until smooth and elastic.
  • Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
  • While the dough is rising, prepare the apple filling. In a medium bowl, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and chopped walnuts together in a bowl. Wash, peel, core, and dice the apples.
    1 tablespoon Brown sugar, 2 teaspoon Cinnamon , ½ teaspoon Nutmeg, 1 cup Walnuts, 3 medium Apples, ½ cup Brown sugar
  • Once the dough has risen, punch it down and roll it out into a 14 x 20 inch rectangle and brush with the melted butter.
    3 tablespoon Butter
  • Spread the cinnamon sugar and walnut mixture evenly over the dough. Spread the diced apple filling evenly over the dough.
  • Starting from the long side, roll the dough up tightly, and the roll into 12 equal pieces.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, and prepare a 9 x 13 inch baking pan or casserole dish with shortening, butter, or non stick baking spray.
  • Place the rolls in the prepared 9 x 13 inch baking pan, cover with plastic wrap, and let double in size.
  • Bake the rolls for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown. Let the rolls cool slightly before glazing.

Make The Brown Sugar Glaze

  • To make the optional brown sugar glaze, simply melt the butter, brown sugar, and vanilla extract in a small pan, or the microwave. When the brown sugar is melted, drizzle over the apple cinnamon rolls.
    3 tablespoon Butter, 2 tablespoon Cream, ⅓ cup Brown Sugar - Dark or light., ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract

Notes

  • Make sure to use warm water when proofing the yeast. This will help the yeast activate and the dough rise properly.
  • For extra fluffy cinnamon rolls, use bread flour instead of all purpose flour.
  • Let the rolls rise in a warm place, but not too hot. A warm oven turned off works well.
  • Don't over bake the rolls. They should be golden brown, but not too dark.

Nutrition

Calories: 388kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 162mg | Potassium: 192mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 293IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 2mg
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