Ingredients
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Dough
- 1 pack active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 1/2 cup apple juice
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp butter, softened
- 3- 3.5 cups ap flour
Apple Filling
- 1/2 stick butter, softened
- 2 medium sized apples, thinly sliced
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 6oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 2 1/2-3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
Instructions
Dough
- In the bowl of an electric mixer add yeast and warm water. Let sit for about 1 minute then stir together. Preheat oven to 200F.
- Add apple juice, granulated sugar, salt, egg, vanilla extract, butter and one and a half cups of the flour. Mix until completely combined.
- Add in the remaining 1 1/2 - 2 cups of flour with a wooden spoon.
- Attach dough attachment to mixer and mix for 5 minutes. Every minute or so I took the dough out and kneaded in with my hands. While dough is in the mixer spray a large bowl with cooking spray. Once the dough has been kneaded for 5 minutes transfer to the greased bowl.Cover with a clean dishtowel.
- Turn the oven off and place the bowl into the oven. Let the dough raise for 1-1 1/2 hours until it has doubled in size.
Apple Filling
- In a small saucepan combine 2 tbsp of butter and sliced apples. Cook for 5-8 minutes until apples have softened. Place into a bowl and in the fridge to cool.
- Once dough has risen on a clean and floured surface roll out the dough to a 15X9 rectangle. Make sure to roll the dough out evenly. Place parchment paper on the bottom of a 9X13 inch baking pan and spray with baking spray.
- In a small bowl combine dark brown sugar and cinnamon. Use remaining 6 tbsp butter and spread all over the dough. Sprinkle half of the brown sugar mixture on top of butter, then layer apples all over. Sprinkle remaining brown sugar mixture.
- Roll the dough VERY tightly. Slice into 1 inch rolls, you will get about 15 rolls. Take each roll and squeeze together. Place in prepared pan. At this point I placed a tea towel on top of the rolls and let them sit on the counter over night. (You could let the rolls raise for another 1 1/2 hours if you don't want to wait over night)
- Preheat oven to 375F and cover rolls with foil. Cook for 20 minutes and take the foil off and bake for 5-10 more minutes until golden brown.
- Let cool for 15 minutes on a wire rack.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- In a bowl mix cream cheese and butter for 3 minutes. Add powdered sugar, vanilla and heavy cream and beat for 3-4 more minutes.
- Slather all over cinnamon rolls. Drizzle salted caramel over rolls.
Notes
Most of the prep time is letting the dough rise.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American