Soft yeasted dough filled with a cinnamon-apple pie filling, rolled up and baked with a milk pour for extra tenderness.
Desserts, Baked Goods & Sweets
Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls
Apple pie filling swirled into cinnamon rolls, baked to golden perfection.
Ingredients
Dough
Cinnamon Filling
Apple Pie Filling
Directions
- 1
Mix all ingredients except corn starch slurry and vanilla.
- 2
Cook in a small saucepan stirring occasionally until sugar is melted and apples have softened, about 10 mins.
- 3
Add the cornstarch slurry and cook until thickened, about 1-2 mins.
- 4
Add vanilla and set aside.
- 5
In a large bowl combine the flour, yeast and salt together and set aside.
- 6
In the bowl of a stand mixer mix together the milk, sugar, greek yogurt, butter, eggs, vanilla and flour mixture.
- 7
Mix on low using dough hook for 1 min and let rest for 5 minutes so the flour can absorb the liquids.
- 8
Mix on medium for 5-7 minutes.
- 9
Transfer to greased bowl, cover and let it rest for 30-45 mins.
- 10
Prepare cinnamon roll filling by mixing softened butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and vanilla and set aside.
- 11
Turn the dough out onto surface and lightly sprinkle the top with more flour.
- 12
Roll the dough into a large rectangle and spread the cinnamon roll filling followed by the apple filling on top.
- 13
Tightly roll the dough into a log and cut using a sharp knife or thread.
- 14
Place the rolls into a buttered pan, cover and let rise for another 25-30 mins.
- 15
Preheat oven to 350F
- 16
After the rolls have proofed warm the milk and pour over the rolls.
- 17
Bake at 350F for 25-30 mins or until the tops are golden and cooked through.
- 18
Enjoy!


