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Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls

Caramel apple cinnamon rolls take 90 minutes to make and are filled with bits of apple, fall spices, and smothered in caramel frosting.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword caramel apple, caramel frosting, conference rolls, cinnamon rolls, quick, fast, easy, 90 minute, no rise, cinnabon
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 478kcal

Ingredients

Rolls

  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup butter softened
  • 3 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp. instant yeast
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 egg

Filling

  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 2 apples peeled, cored and chopped into small pieces

Frosting

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

Rolls

  • Heat the milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles, then remove from heat. Mix in butter; stir until melted. Let cool until lukewarm.
    Note: you can also microwave milk and butter in a microwave safe bowl for 60-90 seconds.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine 2 1/4 cup flour, yeast, sugar, nutmeg and salt; mix well. Add water, egg and the milk mixture; beat well.
  • Add the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring well after each addition. When the dough has just pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, 2-3 minutes.
  • Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let rest for 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and softened butter. It should be the consistency of frosting.
  • Roll out dough into a 12x9 inch rectangle.
  • Spread dough with butter/sugar mixture. Sprinkle with diced apples.
    Roll up dough and pinch seam to seal. Cut into 12 equal size rolls and place in lightly greased baking sheet.
  • Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 20-22 minutes, or until browned.

Frosting

  • While rolls rise and bake, make the frosting. In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low; simmer and stir 2 minutes. Stir in milk. Heat to boiling the remove from heat.
    Cool to room temperature, about 30-45 minutes. (Can speed up the process by refrigerating the mixture until room temp/lukewarm).
  • Gradually stir powdered sugar (1/2 cup at a time) into brown sugar mixture. Spread/pour over warm rolls.

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Notes

If frosting becomes too stiff, stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time.

Nutrition

Calories: 478kcal