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Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls With Cream Cheese Frosting

Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls With Cream Cheese Frosting are soft and fluffy, filled with apple pie filling to make the ultimate twist for your dinner table!

  • Total Time: PT130M
  • Yield: 12 rolls 1x

Ingredients

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  • Dough
  • 1 cup milk warmed to the touch, not hot – temp at 110°F or 45°C
  • 2–1/2 teaspoons quick-rise yeast or look for instant or rapid-rise yeast
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup melted butter
  • 1 large egg lightly whisked
  • 3 1/2 cups all purpose or plain flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 spray cooking oil
  • Filling
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar loosely packed
  • 2 tablespoons butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 can apple pie filling
  • To Make Your Own Apple Pie Filling
  • 5 apples peeled, cored and diced
  • 1/3 cup white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract optional
  • Frosting
  • 2 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup powdered sugar add more if needed

Instructions

  1. Make the dough:
  2. In a large bowl, combine the warm milk with yeast, letting it dissolve and foam.
  3. Add the sugar, melted butter, egg, flour, and salt. Mix until a dough forms. Knead for about 10 minutes.
  4. Place dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise for 1 hour or until doubled.
  5. Make the filling:
  6. If using canned apple pie filling, chop the apples into smaller pieces. For homemade, cook apples, sugar, butter, cinnamon, and vanilla over medium heat until softened.
  7. Roll dough into a rectangle, spread with melted butter, and sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon evenly over the dough.
  8. Scatter apple pie filling across the surface.
  9. Shape the rolls:
  10. Roll dough up tightly from the longer side. Slice into 12 even rolls. Arrange in a greased 9×13 baking dish.
  11. Cover and let rise for an additional 30 minutes.
  12. Bake:
  13. Bake rolls at 350°F (175°C) for 40 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
  14. Prepare the frosting:
  15. Beat cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until smooth and creamy.
  16. Add powdered sugar and beat until lump free. Mix in milk to desired consistency.
  17. Finish:
  18. Drizzle or spread the cream cheese frosting over warm rolls before serving.
  • Author: Chef mia
  • Prep Time: PT90M
  • Cook Time: PT40M