Homemade Cinnamon Rolls Recipe | Caramel Apple | Baking Basics
Are you ready to embrace the flavors of fall? In this recipe, we'll show you how to make homemade cinnamon rolls with a delightful caramel apple filling. The combination of warm spices, caramel, and fresh apples will create a mouthwatering treat that's perfect for chilly autumn mornings. With Fleischmann's rapid-rise yeast, making the dough is a breeze, saving you time and effort. Once the dough is perfectly kneaded and rested, it's time to prepare the filling using dark brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and diced Granny Smith apples. After rolling out the dough, generously spread softened butter, followed by the filling mixture and the diced apples. Then, carefully roll the dough and slice it into twelve cinnamon rolls. Arrange them in a greased casserole dish and let them rise for 30 minutes. Finally, bake the rolls until golden brown, while preparing a simple caramel glaze with butter, dark brown sugar, and heavy cream. Once the rolls have cooled slightly, drizzle the homemade caramel glaze on top, adding a final touch of richness and sweetness. These homemade caramel apple cinnamon rolls are a true fall masterpiece, offering warm and fluffy goodness in every bite. Follow our detailed recipe below to create this sensational treat that will surely impress your family and friends. Don't forget to take a picture of your creation and share it with us! Enjoy the aroma of freshly baked cinnamon rolls filling your kitchen and savor the flavors of fall with this irresistible recipe.
Ingredients:
- Flour
- Sugar
- Salt
- 2 packets of Fleischmann's yeast (rapid rise)
- Milk
- Butter
- 2 eggs
- Dark brown sugar
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- Granny Smith apples
Cooking steps:
- In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, salt, and 2 packets of Fleischmann's yeast.
- In a medium-sized bowl, heat milk and butter until they reach 120 to 130 degrees.
- Pour the milk and butter mixture into the flour mixture and mix well.
- Add 2 eggs and 2 more cups of flour, mixing until well combined.
- Lightly flour a work surface and knead the dough for about 5 minutes.
- Place the dough in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rest for 10 minutes.
- Mix dark brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a small bowl to make the filling.
- Peel and dice Granny Smith apples, aiming for a little over a cup of diced apples.
- Roll out the dough to be a quarter inch thick in a rectangle shape.
- Spread softened butter on the dough, covering the entire surface.
- Sprinkle the filling mixture on top of the butter.
- Add the diced apples on top of the filling.
- Roll the dough tightly into a log.
- Cut 12 cinnamon rolls from the log and place them in a greased casserole dish.
- Cover the rolls with plastic wrap and let them rise for 30 minutes.
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees and bake the cinnamon rolls for 30 minutes.
- Prepare a simple caramel glaze by melting butter, adding dark brown sugar and heavy cream, and boiling for 2 minutes.
- Drizzle the caramel glaze on top of the slightly cooled cinnamon rolls.
- Enjoy the warm and fluffy homemade caramel apple cinnamon rolls!
