Homemade Apple Cinnamon Rolls are truly as amazing as they sound! These do take a bit of prep time but would make a great fall weekend breakfast!
As a bonus your house is going to smell ah-mazing! I wish I could bottle the scent of these baking! It would make the perfect Fall candle or scent.
Homemade Apple Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients:
For The Cinnamon Roll Dough:
- 1 package Active Dry Yeast (2 1/4 tsp)
- 1/2 cup water, lukewarm
- 1/2 cup + 2 tsp sugar
- 1/2 cup milk, lukewarm
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 2 tsp salt
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
For the Apple Filling:
- 5-6 Medium Apples, peeled and chopped
- 2 Ttbsp Lemon Juice
- 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1/4 cup Cornstarch
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
- Salt
- 2 cups Water
- 4 tbsp Butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
For the Icing Which Can Be Optional:
- 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
- In a small bowl, stir together the yeast, water and 2 tsp sugar and let it sit until it foams up, about 10 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl add the milk, melted butter, egg, sugar, and salt and mix until well combined.
- Add about half of the flour and mix until smooth then mix in the yeast mixture.
- Slowly add the remaining flour until combined, if using a mixer you will have to switch to using your hands or a wooden spoon.
- Remove the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead for about 5 minutes.
- Put dough into a greased bowl, cover with a tea towel, and set aside to allow the dough to rise, about 2 hours.
- Meanwhile Toss the apples in a large bowl with lemon juice to keep them from browning and set aside.
- Pour cornstarch into a large saucepan and slowly whisk in water to prevent the cornstarch from getting lumpy.
- Mix in the sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a pinch of salt and bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Allow to come to a hard boil, stirring constantly for 2 minutes.
- Add the apples and bring back to a boil then reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for 15 minutes or until apples soften to the desired texture.
- Remove from heat and set aside.
- When dough has risen punch the dough down and remove from the bowl.
- Roll the dough out on a well-floured surface into roughly a 16×24 inch rectangle
- Spread the softened butter over the dough.
- Mix the brown sugar with the cinnamon and sprinkle evenly across the butter.
- Spread the apple mixture over top of the the brown sugar.
- Roll into a log, starting lengthwise; the log should end up approximately 24 inches long.
- Slice evenly to create the seperate rolls.
- Line a 9×13 baking pan with parchment paper and place the cinnamon rolls in the pan, making sure they are not touching.
- Cover with a clean dish towel and allow the dough to double again, about 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Bake the rolls for about 22-25 minutes.
- If a glaze is desired, mix powdered sugar, milk and vanilla together with a whisk.
- Drizzle the glaze over top of the cinnamon rolls and serve.
Some of my other favorite fall apple recipes:
Super Easy Crock Pot Apple Dump Cake
Caramel Apple Biscuits
Copy Cat Boston Market Cinnamon Apples
What is your favorite apple recipe?
Homemade Apple Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients
- For The Cinnamon Roll Dough:
- 1 package Active Dry Yeast 2 1/4 tsp
- 1/2 cup water lukewarm
- 1/2 cup + 2 tsp sugar
- 1/2 cup milk lukewarm
- 1/3 cup butter melted
- 1 egg room temperature
- 2 tsp salt
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- For the Apple Filling:
- 5-6 Medium Apples peeled and chopped
- 2 Ttbsp Lemon Juice
- 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 1/4 cup Cornstarch
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
- Salt
- 2 cups Water
- 4 tbsp Butter softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
- For the Icing Which Can Be Optional:
- 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
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