Apple Cinnamon Rolls
These soft and gooey, Apple Cinnamon Rolls are filled with a delicious fresh apples and walnut filling topped with a warm brown sugar icing glaze. These rolls are the perfect breakfast treat, or a decadent dessert any morning or just for a coffee break.
Servings: 12
Calories: 371kcal
Equipment
- 9x13 Baking Pan
- Ceramic 9x13 Casserole Dish
Ingredients
Dough
- 1 cup Milk warmed
- 2¼ teaspoon Dry yeast 1 envelope
- 1 tablespoon Brown sugar
- 1 Egg
- 6 tablespoon Vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 2¾ cup Flour plus extra for kneading
Filling
- ½ cup Brown sugar
- 2 teaspoon Cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon Nutmeg
- 1 cup Walnuts chopped
- 3 medium Apples peeled, cored, and diced
- 3 tablespoon Butter melted
Brown Sugar Glaze
- 3 tablespoon Butter
- 2 tablespoon Cream
- ⅓ Brown sugar light or dark
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
Instructions
Cinnamon Roll Dough
- In a large bowl, combine the warm milk, yeast, and sugar. Let mixture stand for 5 minutes, until the surface is foamy.1 cup Milk, 2¼ tsp Dry yeast, 1 tbsp Brown sugar
- Stir in the egg, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and salt. Gradually add the flour, mixing until a soft dough forms.1 Egg, 6 tbsp Vegetable oil, 1 tsp Vanilla extract, ½ tsp Salt, 2¾ cup Flour
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5-7 minutes, until the dough is smooth and elastic.
- Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let the dough rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
Prepare Apple Filling
- While the dough is rising, prepare the apple filling. In a medium bowl, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and chopped walnuts. Wash, peel, core, and dice the apples small.½ cup Brown sugar, 2 tsp Cinnamon, ½ tsp Nutmeg, 1 cup Walnuts, 3 medium Apples
Assemble Cinnamon Rolls
- Once the cinnamon roll dough has risen, punch it down and roll the dough out into a 14 x 20 inch rectangle and brush with the melted butter.3 tbsp Butter
- Spread the cinnamon sugar and walnut filling mixture evenly over the dough. Spread the diced apple filling evenly over the cinnamon walnut covered dough.
- Starting from the long side, roll the dough up tightly, and the slice the dough roll into 12 equal cinnamon roll slices.
- 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 cinnamon rolls in the prepared 9 x 13 inch baking pan, cover with plastic wrap, and let double in size.
- Bake the cinnamon rolls with apple and nut filling for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown. Let them cool slightly before frosting with the warm brown sugar glaze.
Brown Sugar Glaze
- To make the brown sugar icing glaze, simply melt the butter, cream, brown sugar, and vanilla extract in a small saucepan, or the microwave. When the brown sugar is melted, drizzle over the apple rolls.3 tbsp Butter, 2 tbsp Cream, ⅓ Brown sugar, ½ tsp Vanilla extract
Notes
- Make sure to use warm water when proofing the yeast. This will help the yeast activate and the dough rise properly.
- Let the dough rise in a warm place, but not too hot. A warm oven turned off works well.
- Don't over bake. The rolls should be golden brown, but not too dark.
- The secret to perfect cinnamon rolls is to make them with bread flour instead of all purpose flour.
Nutrition
Calories: 371kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 4779mg | Potassium: 185mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 292IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 2mg
