Cinnamon Apple Rolls

Course baking

Cuisine American, baking

Keyword apple, baking, cinnamon rolls

Total Time 3

Servings small rolls

Calories 949kcal

Author Bruce and Dina Miller

Whisk the yeast into the warm milk and let stand for 3-4 minutes.
1 ½ cup warm milk, 4 teaspoons instant dry yeast
Mix flour, salt and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Whisk eggs and butter into milk mixture. Pour wet ingredients over the dry and blend until the dough comes together. A firm rubber spatula or plastic bench scraper works well.
6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 teaspoon salt, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 3 eggs at room temperature
Turn dough out onto lightly floured counter and gently knead until the dough is firm but still a little sticky. This should take about 3-4 minutes.
Lightly coat a large bowl with vegetable oil. Place the dough into the oiled bowl and cover with a moist dish towel. Set the bowl in a warm place until the dough has doubled in size about 1 hour.
1 teaspoon vegatable oil

Prepare the filling by mixing the brown sugar and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Core and peel apples. Cut into bite. size cubes. (do not do this till you are ready to roll up the cinnamon rolls, or the apples will turn brown)
3 1/2 cups packed brown sugar, 5 Tbls cinnamon

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured counter. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough out into a rectangle. Spread the softened butter onto the dough. I like to use my hands.
2 sticks butter softened but not melted
Sprinkle the brown sugar mixture over the butter. Make sure that coverage is even, but not all the way on one edge. Add apples and spread out evenly.
2 cups apples
Starting on the long end, roll the dough up firmly, tucking the ends in as you go. Cut into 12 slices and place in a greased 9×13 baking pan. Cover the pan with plastic wrap that has been sprayed with oil and allow the rolls to rise for 1 hour or until nearly double. You may also use 2 smaller pans.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Warm the heavy cream until the chill is off. Once the rolls have risen, pour the heavy cream over the top of the rolls, allowing it to soak down in and around the rolls.
3/4 cup heavy cream
Bake at 375 degrees F. for 20-22 minutes, until the rolls are lightly golden brown and the center rolls are cooked through. Rotate the rolls at 10 minutes. If they are getting too browned, cover loosely with foil for the remaining baking time. Baking can take up to 30 minutes or more, depending on oven, and size of rolls.

In a medium mixing bowl blend the softened cream cheese and butter until smooth using a hand mixer or stand mixer. Slowly add powdered sugar.
9 Tbls salted butter melted and cooled
Add vanilla. Add enough cream until desired consistency is reached.
Spread the frosting over the warm rolls.