Hello best breakfast ever. I was trying to think of creative ways to use apples, and I came up with apple pie plus cinnamon roll. And then I wanted to use the sauce that I fell in love with because, well, because I want to put that sauce on everything. Even my mashed potatoes...well, maybe I wouldn't go that far. Maybe. So, you have apple pie cinnamon rolls with a brown butter cinnamon rum glaze. And I should stop talking there because if that hasn't convinced you, I don't know what will. Seriously people. You need these in your life.
I'm not going to lie, they do take a little bit of time to make. But, you can split things up. You could make the bread dough, the apples, and the glaze on one day and then you could assemble and bake the second day. If I wanted to devour these on a Sunday morning, I would make the bread dough on Saturday and stick it in the fridge to rise. On Saturday, I also would make the apples and then place them in the fridge to cool and stay put until I needed them. You could make the glaze on Saturday or while the rolls are baking on Sunday. So, there is some work, but it's manageable and soo worth the effort!
Because really, aren't you worth the work of apple pie + cinnamon rolls + brown butter + cinnamon rum? I think everyone is. By the way, if you don't drink or you have kids, it's not really rum. It's rum extract. It lends a warmth to the glaze without the buzz. So please, go make these. Like now.
Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls Recipe
Makes about 24 cinnamon rolls
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For the dough:
6 1/4 cups all purpose flour (794 g/28 ounces)
2 teaspoons salt
6 tablespoons sugar
5 teaspoons instant yeast
2 cups + 2 tablespoons lukewarm milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
For the apple filling:
4 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
3/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cinnamon
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon lemon juice
For the brown butter glaze:
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon flour
Pinch of salt
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon rum extract
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
To make the dough, mix the yeast with the sugar and warm milk and let sit for about 5 minutes. Measure the flour into the bowl of your mixer, add in the yeast mixture and oil, and mix with the paddle until everything is incorporated. Add in the salt, switch to the dough hook, and mix on low speed until a smooth, tacky ball of dough forms. Transfer the dough to a greased bowl, cover it, and let it rise until doubled, about 1-2 hours.
When the dough is almost done rising, make the filling. In a large saucepan, stir together the sugar, cinnamon, and cornstarch. Add in the sliced apples and lemon juice. Cook on medium heat for about 15 minutes until thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat and let cool for about 5 minutes.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
To assemble the rolls, divide the dough in half. Roll it out on a floured surface into a long rectangle, about 15x25 inches or so. The dough will be thin. Spread half of the apple filling onto each rectangle. The apples won't cover the entire rectangle, but you want to make sure they're evenly spaced and that the juice covers the rectangle. Roll the dough up from the long side and then cut it into 2-inch pieces. Place the slices into greased cake pans, cut side down. Let sit for about 15 minutes to rise. Bake for 25-30 minutes until browned on top and cooked through.
To make the glaze, in a medium saucepan melt the butter. Stir and watch as it gets foamy and then starts to turn brown. When it turns into a dark honey color and smells nutty, quickly stir in the sugar, flour, and salt. Gradually add the water. Bring to a boil and cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add in the extracts and cinnamon. Pour on top of the warm cinnamon rolls.
Dough recipe from Peter Reinhart's Artisan Breads Every Day
Glaze recipe adapted from Taste of Home Fall Baking Cookbook
Makes about 24 cinnamon rolls
Print this recipe
For the dough:
6 1/4 cups all purpose flour (794 g/28 ounces)
2 teaspoons salt
6 tablespoons sugar
5 teaspoons instant yeast
2 cups + 2 tablespoons lukewarm milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
For the apple filling:
4 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
3/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cinnamon
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon lemon juice
For the brown butter glaze:
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon flour
Pinch of salt
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon rum extract
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
To make the dough, mix the yeast with the sugar and warm milk and let sit for about 5 minutes. Measure the flour into the bowl of your mixer, add in the yeast mixture and oil, and mix with the paddle until everything is incorporated. Add in the salt, switch to the dough hook, and mix on low speed until a smooth, tacky ball of dough forms. Transfer the dough to a greased bowl, cover it, and let it rise until doubled, about 1-2 hours.
When the dough is almost done rising, make the filling. In a large saucepan, stir together the sugar, cinnamon, and cornstarch. Add in the sliced apples and lemon juice. Cook on medium heat for about 15 minutes until thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat and let cool for about 5 minutes.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
To assemble the rolls, divide the dough in half. Roll it out on a floured surface into a long rectangle, about 15x25 inches or so. The dough will be thin. Spread half of the apple filling onto each rectangle. The apples won't cover the entire rectangle, but you want to make sure they're evenly spaced and that the juice covers the rectangle. Roll the dough up from the long side and then cut it into 2-inch pieces. Place the slices into greased cake pans, cut side down. Let sit for about 15 minutes to rise. Bake for 25-30 minutes until browned on top and cooked through.
To make the glaze, in a medium saucepan melt the butter. Stir and watch as it gets foamy and then starts to turn brown. When it turns into a dark honey color and smells nutty, quickly stir in the sugar, flour, and salt. Gradually add the water. Bring to a boil and cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add in the extracts and cinnamon. Pour on top of the warm cinnamon rolls.
Dough recipe from Peter Reinhart's Artisan Breads Every Day
Glaze recipe adapted from Taste of Home Fall Baking Cookbook
