CINNAMON ROLLS WITH APPLE PIE FILLING
These cinnamon rolls are so soft and fluffy and filled with sweet apple pie filling make an excellent cozy treat to enjoy on a crisp fall day.
Equipment
- 1 baking dish
Ingredients
Sweet Yeast Dough:
- 1 ⅓ cup whole milk warmed
- 5 tbsp white sugar
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 ½ teaspoon yeast
- 1 egg
- 6 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
- 4 cups all purpose flour
Apple Pie Filling:
- 4-5 gala apples
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ⅛ sea salt
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
Brown Sugar Butter:
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
Maple Syrup Glaze:
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup pure maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powder sugar
Instructions
Sweet Yeast Dough:
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, activate the yeast by adding 1 ⅓ cup warm milk, and 5 tablespoon sugar and sprinkle with 1½ teaspoon of yeast. Let it activate for about 7 minutes or until the yeast starts to foam.
- Once the yeast has been activated add 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 egg, and 6 tablespoon of melted butter then combine all ingredients.
- Add 4 cups of flour 1 cup at a time until dough forms into a ball and doesn't stick to the wall. After all the flour is incorporated knead the dough for about 10 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled in size, about 2 hours depending on how warm it is in your home.
- While the dough rises, prepare the apple pie filling and brown sugar butter.
Apple Pie Filling:
- Peel and core 4-5 gala apples. Then cut in half and slice into thin strips.
- In a separate bowl combine, ½ cup white sugar, 2 tablespoon of cinnamon, 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, and a pinch of salt. Toss apple slices with cinnamon sugar mixture, making sure to coat all slices.
- On medium heat preheat a large skillet, then add 2 tablespoon of unsalted butter and the apple slices that have been coated with the cinnamon sugar. Sauté until apples have lightly softened and cinnamon sugar has thickened. Make sure to not overcook your apples so they won't turn into mush when they bake.
- Set aside and let cool before rolling into the dough.
Brown Sugar Butter:
- Mix ½ cup of softened unsalted butter and ½ cup of brown sugar until the sugar is mixed in and the butter is smooth and spreadable.
Forming the Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls
- Invert the dough onto a floured surface, and roll the dough out into a rectangle.
- Spread brown sugar butter over the dough evenly and reaching all sides.
- Then top with cooled apple pie filling spreading evenly again to all sides.
- Roll dough up all the way as tightly as possible. Using unflavored floss or a bench scraper cut 2 in slices and place in a greased baking dish. Let rise for another 20-30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Once rolls have proofed place into preheated oven and bake for 30-40 minutes.
Maple Syrup Glaze:
- In the mean time prepare the maple syrup glaze. Start by melting ¼ cup of unsalted butter. Then, add ½ cup of pure maple syrup, ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract mix that together. Then in a mixing bowl place 1 cup of powder sugar and pour the syrup on top and mix until no clumps remain and glaze is smooth.
- Once rolls are baked let cool until just warm and pour glaze over baked cinnamon rolls.
- Enjoy and if you have leftovers store in an airtight container for up to3-4 days.