Description
Apple Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting are the ultimate comfort treat, blending warm cinnamon, sweet apples, and a rich cream cheese topping. Perfect for breakfast or dessert, these fluffy rolls will fill your home with irresistible aromas and bring smiles to your loved ones’ faces. Easy to make and irresistibly delicious, they will quickly become a favorite in your household.
Ingredients
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- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 packet (2 ¼ tsp) instant yeast
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup milk (whole or buttermilk)
- ½ cup unsalted butter (melted)
- ½ cup brown sugar (light or dark)
- 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 2 cups chopped apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare the dough by mixing flour, yeast, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Combine melted butter and warm milk; add to dry ingredients. Knead for about five minutes until smooth.
- Let the dough rise covered in a warm place for about one hour until doubled in size.
- Mix brown sugar and cinnamon for the filling. Chop apples into bite-sized pieces.
- Roll out the dough into a rectangle, spread melted butter on top, then sprinkle with brown sugar mixture followed by apple chunks.
- Roll tightly into a log, slice into one-inch pieces, and place in a greased baking dish. Let rise again for about thirty minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and bake for around twenty-five minutes until golden brown.
- For the frosting, mix softened cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle over warm rolls before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 35mg