Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls combine a classic breakfast favorite with the quintessential fall flavors of apples and caramel to create your new favorite fall breakfast treat!
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Hi friends! We finally made it to September! Did it feel like five years from March until now? Or was that just me? I’m just glad we’re on the tail-end of this year, and I’m so excited to share a week of fall-flavored recipes with you! First up, are my Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls, and they are the perfect way to kick off the week and the fall season!
All the cinnamon-y goodness you love in a cinnamon roll, but kicked up a (few) notches with delicious Fuji apples baked in, and topped with creamy caramel sauce. Are they breakfast? Dessert? I say, all of the above!
Soft, pillowy cinnamon rolls with slightly crisp baked apples and creamy, dreamy caramel sauce. It’s an indulgent breakfast treat that you won’t regret one single bite of. In fact, you may have a very hard time sharing that pan of deliciousness. You’ve been warned!
What do you need to make Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls?
Milk
Instant yeast
Granulated sugar
All-Purpose flour
Salt
Unsalted butter
Eggs
Brown sugar
Cinnamon
Fuji apples
Caramel sauce
How do you make Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls?
Full Printable Recipe Below!
1.) In a glass bowl or measuring cup, heat milk to 115°F. Sprinkle the yeast and sugar on top of the warm milk and let sit until the top is foamy-looking, about 5 minutes.
2.) Meanwhile, add the flour, salt, and sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer. Using the dough hook attachment, mix on low, then slowly add in yeast mixture, followed by lemon juice and butter. Finally, add one egg at a time, mixing to just incorporate before adding the next. Continue mixing, at medium speed now, until dough pulls together into a smooth-looking ball around the dough hook. Knead by hand if necessary.
3.) Lightly oil a large glass bowl and place the dough in it. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
4.) While the dough is rising, combine the brown sugar and cinnamon for the filling in a small bowl.
5.) When the dough is ready, prepare a large non-stick work surface to roll the dough out on.
6.) Roll the dough out to a 10×20-inch rectangle. Spread softened butter over surface, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Spread sugar mixture over dough, then top with the diced apples.
7.) Prepare 2 round pans or a 9×13 baking pan by spraying with cooking spray or lining with parchment or foil, with some hanging over the sides for easy removal after baking, leaving enough overhang to grab later. Lightly spray the bottom and sides with cooking spray.
8.) Starting at one of the shorter (10-inch) ends, tightly roll the dough , pinching ends and edges together well as you go. Using a sharp knife, carefully slice rolled dough into 12 equal pieces. Place in prepared pan, cover, and allow to rise for an hour, or until doubled in size.
9.) Preheat oven to 350°F and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until centers reach 200°F.
10.) Drizzle (lots of) caramel sauce on top of the rolls and enjoy! These are great warm or at room temp!
Craving more sweet rolls? Who can blame you! Try my Blackberry Lemon Sweet Rolls!
Sponsor products used in this recipe:
Melissa’s Produce – Fuji Apples
Torani – Caramel Sauce
Dixie Crystals – Granulated and Brown Sugars
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Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients
For the dough
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 1/4 tsp instant yeast
- 1 tsp granulated sugar
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 eggs
For the filling
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 Fuji apples, diced
For the topping
- Caramel Sauce
Instructions
- In a glass bowl or measuring cup, heat milk to 115°F. Sprinkle the yeast and sugar on top of the warm milk and let sit until the top is foamy-looking, about 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, add the flour, salt, and sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer. Using the dough hook attachment, mix on low, then slowly add in yeast mixture, followed by lemon juice and butter. Finally, add one egg at a time, mixing to just incorporate before adding the next. Continue mixing, at medium speed now, until dough pulls together into a smooth-looking ball around the dough hook. Knead by hand if necessary.
- Lightly oil a large glass bowl and place the dough in it. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
- While the dough is rising, combine the brown sugar and cinnamon for the filling in a small bowl.
- When the dough is ready, prepare a large non-stick work surface to roll the dough out on.
- Roll the dough out to a 10×20-inch rectangle. Spread softened butter over surface, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Spread sugar mixture over dough, then top with the diced apples.
- Prepare 2 round pans or a 9×13 baking pan by spraying with cooking spray or lining with parchment or foil, with some hanging over the sides for easy removal after baking, leaving enough overhang to grab later. Lightly spray the bottom and sides with cooking spray.
- Starting at one of the shorter (10-inch) ends, tightly roll the dough , pinching ends and edges together well as you go. Using a sharp knife, carefully slice rolled dough into 12 equal pieces. Place in prepared pan, cover, and allow to rise for an hour, or until doubled in size.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until centers reach 200°F.
- Drizzle (lots of) caramel sauce on top of the rolls and enjoy! These are great warm or at room temp!
Nutrition
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