Apple Pie-Cinnamon Rolls

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Description

I mixed together 3 different recipes to make these apple pie-cinnamon rolls as amazing as possible.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
  • 2 tablespoons active dry yeast
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • ½ cup melted butter
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 ½ cups warm milk
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed
  • 5 apples – peeled, cored, and diced
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 6 tablespoons melted butter, divided
  • ½ cup brown sugar, divided
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 teaspoon light corn syrup (Optional)
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Combine warm water
  2. yeast
  3. and 1 tablespoon sugar in a small bowl. Set aside to activate
  4. about 5 minutes.
  5. Mix butter
  6. 1/2 cup sugar
  7. eggs
  8. and salt together in a large mixing bowl. Stir in activated yeast mixture. Stir in warm milk. Add flour 1 cup at a time
  9. mixing well.
  10. Knead dough on a well-floured surface
  11. adding flour until dough is no longer sticky. Place dough in a well-greased bowl and let rise
  12. 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
  13. Meanwhile
  14. combine apples and sugar for filling in a large saucepan. Let stand until juice starts to release. Place over medium-high heat and stir frequently until mixture comes to a boil. Boil hard for 1 minute
  15. stirring frequently. Stir tapioca
  16. lemon juice
  17. and cinnamon into the mixture. Boil hard for 1 minute more; remove from heat.
  18. Punch down risen dough and separate into 2 pieces. Roll out 1 piece into a large rectangle
  19. about 9×13 inches and 1-inch thick. Spread 3 tablespoons melted butter all over the dough. Spread 1/2 of the apple mixture as evenly as possible over dough. Sprinkle 1/4 cup brown sugar evenly over apples. Roll dough as tightly as possible and squish seams together. Use a sharp knife or a piece of unflavored dental floss to slice dough into about a dozen 1-inch-thick rolls. Place rolls into a greased 9×13-inch baking dish. Repeat with second piece of dough. Let rise until doubled in size
  20. 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  21. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  22. Bake rolls in the preheated oven until golden
  23. 20 to 22 minutes.
  24. Meanwhile
  25. mix sugar
  26. water
  27. and corn syrup together in a medium-large saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat
  28. whisking until sugar is dissolved. Let mixture boil until it turns caramel-colored
  29. 5 to 12 minutes
  30. watching so that it doesn’t burn. Reduce heat to low; slowly stir in cream
  31. vanilla extract
  32. and salt. Continue to simmer caramel topping until thickened
  33. about 1 minute more.
  34. Remove cinnamon rolls from the oven and drizzle with caramel while hot.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 2 hrs 55 mins

Servings: 24

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