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Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls

Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls are a sweet treat that is full of fall flavors! Homemade bread dough with an apple pie filling, baked to perfection and covered with vanilla glaze. Absolutely delicious for brunch or dessert!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Rising Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Author: Karli Bitner

Ingredients

Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls

  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup butter cold
  • 2 tbsp dry active yeast
  • 1/4 cup warm water
  • 1/4 cup + 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 3 eggs
  • 7 cups flour
  • 1 tbsp oil for the Instant Pot
  • 2 cups apple pie filling cut up

Vanilla Buttercream Icing

  • 1/4 cup butter room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla I like to use clear vanilla
  • 1 1/2-2 tbsp milk

Instructions

  • Scald the milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Take off of the heat as soon as it starts to boil.
  • Place the cold stick of butter into the hot milk. Let the butter melt and then stir. Cool until almost room temperature.
  • Mix the warm water, yeast and 1/2 tsp of sugar together. Let the yeast activate while the milk is cooling. The yeast will get very bubbly, this means the yeast is alive.
  • Pour the room temperature milk and the yeast mixture into the bowl of a stand mixer.
  • Add in the remaining sugar, salt and eggs. Mix until well combined.
  • Add in 3 cups of flour and briefly mix together.
  • Add the remaining 4 cups of flour and slowly mix until combined. This dough will be very sticky.
  • If rising the traditional way, let rise until double, punch down and then repeat once more. Move onto the rolling the dough out step
  • If using the Instant Pot, first pour the oil into the liner of the Instant Pot, and roll the dough in the oil so the dough is covered.
  • Press the Yogurt button and make sure it is set to ‘Normal’.
  • Cover with a glass lid and let it proof for 20 minutes.
  • Take the lid off, and knead a bit inside the liner. Replace the lid and proof for 10 more minutes.
  • If you are rising the dough the traditional way, rise until double (about an hour) two times pushing the dough down at the hour mark.
  • Pour the dough out onto a floured surface and gently roll into a large rectangle. If you want to end up with 12 giant rolls, roll the dough out until it is about 1/2 inch thick. If you are wanting a up to 24 rolls, roll until the dough is thinner, closer to 1/4 of an inch thick.
  • Spread the apple pie filling over the rolled out dough.  Make sure to leave an inch strip at the bottom completely bare. You will use this to seal the roll together so they don’t unwind while baking.
  • Tightly roll the dough up and then cut into 1/2" to 1" sections.
  • Turn the oven on to 375° and let the rolls rise for about 15 minutes while the oven is preheating.
  • Bake for 17-20 minutes or until golden brown.
  • To make the Vanilla Buttercream Icing, toss butter, powdered sugar, milk and vanilla into the stand mixer and mix on medium-high speed for 3 minutes.
  • This frosting recipe is just enough to frost one batch of Cinnamon Rolls. If you like a lot of frosting, double the recipe.