Description
Homemade apple pie stuffed cinnamon rolls blend classic dessert magic with breakfast comfort. Warm spices and sweet apple filling wrapped in pillowy dough create a delightful morning treat you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 1 can refrigerated cinnamon rolls (with icing included)
- 3 medium apples
Filling Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) lemon juice
Glaze Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) milk
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Craft a luscious apple filling by melting butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Incorporate diced apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a splash of lemon juice. Simmer for 5-7 minutes until apples transform into a caramelized, tender mixture. Let the filling cool slightly to prevent dough soggage.
- Warm the oven according to cinnamon roll package temperature guidelines, typically around 375°F.
- Gently unroll each cinnamon roll, creating a flat canvas. Generously spoon the fragrant apple mixture onto the dough’s surface. Carefully roll the dough back into its original spiral shape, encasing the filling.
- Arrange the stuffed rolls in a greased baking dish, ensuring they’re not touching. Slide into the preheated oven and bake for 15-18 minutes until the rolls achieve a golden, crispy exterior.
- While rolls bake, whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract to create a silky, smooth glaze. Adjust liquid quantities to reach your preferred drizzling consistency.
- Once rolls emerge from the oven and cool slightly, lavish them with the included package icing or your homemade glaze, creating an enticing sweet finish.
- Serve immediately, savoring the warm, gooey blend of classic apple pie and soft cinnamon roll decadence.
Notes
- Enhance apple flavor by using a mix of tart and sweet apples like Granny Smith and Honeycrisp for complex taste depth.
- Prevent soggy rolls by ensuring apple filling is not too wet; drain excess liquid after cooking to maintain dough’s structural integrity.
- Create gluten-free version by using gluten-free cinnamon roll dough and ensuring all ingredients are certified gluten-free.
- Make ahead friendly by preparing apple filling a day in advance and storing in refrigerator, which allows flavors to develop more intensely.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 277 kcal
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 253 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg