Ingredients
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For the dough:
- 1 cup warm whole milk (100–110 degrees F)
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (at room temperature)
- 1 egg plus 1 egg yolk (at room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
For the filling:
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened, divided use)
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar (divided use)
- 1 large apple (shredded)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
For the caramel cream cheese frosting:
- Click the link above for the recipe.
Instructions
- Place the warm milk and yeast in a large mixing bowl. Let it sit for 10 minutes, until it starts to get foamy.
- Add the sugar, butter, egg, egg yolk, and whisk to combine.
- Add the flour and knead with electric mixer for 8 minutes. At this point, you should have a soft dough ball. If it is still quite sticky, add more flour, approximately 2 tablespoons at a time.
- Transfer to a well-greased bowl and cover with a towel. Place in a warm area and let rise until doubled, about 1 1/2 hours. I usually turn my oven on for a few minutes until it’s warm, turn it off, and stick my dough in the slightly warm oven.
- Once it has doubled in size, place it on a well-floured surface. Roll into a large rectangle that is approximately 10″x18″.
- Spread 3 tablespoons of the softened butter onto the rectangle, and then sprinkle with 2 tablespoons o brown sugar.
- In a small skillet, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, shredded apple, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Saute until the apple is softened, about 5 minutes.
- Sprinkle the apple over the dough.
- Roll the dough tightly so you have one long roll. Cut the roll into half, then into quarters. Cut each quarter into 3 even cinnamon rolls so you have 12 rolls total.
- Place the cinnamon rolls into a greased 9×13″ baking dish.
- Cover with a towel and let it sit at room temperature for 30-45 minutes, until rolls have risen.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Bake the cinnamon rolls for 25-30 minutes, until golden on top.
- Make the caramel cream cheese frosting, click the link above for the recipe.
- Spread the frosting over the warm cinnamon rolls.
- Serve and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Baking, Breakfast