A delicious sweet cinnamon roll with an apple filling baked inside. This is a soft, tender sweet roll that is set off perfectly with a sweet maple glaze. Perfect for breakfast or brunch.
Course Breakfast & Brunch
Cuisine American
Keyword Apple Cinnamon Rolls, Cinnamon Rolls with Apple Filling
In large mixing bowl (or KitchenAid) add flour, sugar, salt and yeast. Stir to combine.
Add eggs and milk and mix until well incorporated. Continue to add a little bit of flour until dough no longer sticks to sides of bowl.
Turn out onto floured surface and knead a few times. Set aside in oiled bowl and let rise until doubled. (about 1 hour)
For the Apple Filling
In a large saucepan, saute sugar and butter until bubbly. Add apples and cinnamon, toss to coat. Stir in water and lemon juice. Bring to a boil then turn heat down to a simmer.
Simmer until most of the liquid has absorbed and filling is thickened. Set aside.
Sugar Filling
In a small bowl, mix the sugar and cinnamon. Set aside. The butter will be used in assembly.
To assemble the rolls
Preheat oven to 350. When dough is ready, punch down dough to deflate. Roll dough out onto lightly floured surface into a rectangle shape (about 16x2").
Spread softened butter over top of dough. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mixture.
Top cinnamon sugar mixture with apple filling.
Roll dough into a cylinder along the long side. Pinch seams together. Using a piece of unwaxed dental floss, slide it under the roll and slice it in half by bringing the floss together and crossing it over. Slice each half again, then slice 3 more pieces.
Place rolls in 9x13 greased baking dish. Let rise until doubled in size (about 30 minutes).
Bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and cool.
For the Maple Frosting:
Mix together maple syrup and powdered sugar. Frost cooled rolls with the icing and sprinkle with walnuts.