Description
Delicious and fluffy apple cinnamon rolls filled with sweet apples and cinnamon, topped with a creamy glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 packet (2 1/4 tsp) active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 1 cup diced apples
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
- 1–2 tbsp milk (for glaze)
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine warm milk, sugar, and yeast. Let it sit for 5 minutes until frothy.
- Add melted butter, salt, and egg to the yeast mixture and mix well.
- Gradually add flour and knead until a soft dough forms.
- Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface into a rectangle.
- Spread the diced apples, cinnamon, and brown sugar over the dough.
- Roll the dough tightly and cut into rolls.
- Place the rolls in a greased baking dish and let them rise for another 30 minutes.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.
- Mix powdered sugar and milk to create a glaze and drizzle over the warm rolls.
Notes
- For best results, use fresh apples.
- Can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator overnight before baking.
- Adjust the sweetness by adding more or less sugar in the filling.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg