Make your mornings extra special with these gooey apple pie cinnamon rolls! Filled with cinnamon apples and topped with a creamy icing, they're the perfect treat for breakfast or dessert.

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Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls

Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls combine the best of two classic treats into one delicious dessert.

We love having these cinnamon rolls for breakfast, after dinner dessert or even just a fun treat.

They are great for making during the fall when apples are in season.

Ingredients for Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients: Powdered sugar, active dry yeast, butter, white sugar, eggs, milk, and flour.

Active dry yeast: Make sure the yeast is fresh and active for proper dough rising.

Milk: Use whole milk for a richer dough.

White sugar: Used in both the dough and in the filling. Adds sweetness to the dough and helps activate the yeast.

Eggs: Provides structure to the dough.

Flour: All-purpose flour works well.

Butter: Used in the dough, filling and in the frosting. Remember to take out the butter about an 30 minutes to an hour before you make these cinnamon rolls to allow it to come to room temperature.

Granny smith apples: Their tartness pairs well with the sweetness of the filling.

Brown sugar: Provides a deeper sweetness and adds moisture to the filling.

Cinnamon: Enhances the flavor of both the filling and apples.

Powdered sugar: Makes a smooth, lump-free icing.

Cream cheese: Make sure to pull this out when you pull out the butter to allow it to come to room temperature.

How to Make Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls

Warm your milk in the microwave or on the stovetop until it's about 105-115°F. If on the stove, make sure you don't scald it - heat it up slowly. If you are using the microwave, heat it for one minute.

In the mixing bowl for your stand mixer, combine the warm milk, yeast, and sugar. Let the mixture sit for 8-10 minutes until the yeast starts to bubble.

In a separate small bowl, whisk the eggs and then add them to the yeast mixture, whisking again to combine everything well.

warm milk, yeast, and sugar combined all together in a bowl.

Next, use your dough hook to add flour to the yeast mixture, mixing for 2-3 minutes until a shaggy dough forms.

Add butter to the dough and beat in the mixer for 8-10 minutes until a smooth dough ball forms.

Cover the dough and let it sit for about 2 hours, or until it has doubled in size.

While the dough is rising, chop up the apples and combine them with sugar and cinnamon in a large frying pan.

Cook the apples for 5-8 minutes until they have softened. Then, add brown sugar and stir until everything is mixed well. Remove from heat and let it cool down.

Apples with sugar and cinnamon cooked in a large frying pan.

Grease a 9x13 baking dish and set aside.

Once the dough has doubled in size, take it out of the bowl and roll it into a large rectangle.

Spread the cooled cinnamon apple mixture all over the dough.

Roll the dough up tightly and cut it into 6-8 large cinnamon rolls.

Dough formed into a large rectangle on a pastry mat.

Cinnamon apple mixture added all over the dough.

Put the rolls in the greased baking dish and if any filling comes out during the rolling and cutting, just spread it over the tops of the rolls.

uncooked apple pie cinnamon rolls in a greased baking dish.

Bake them at 350 degrees F for 45-50 minutes, or until they are golden brown.

For the icing, combine powdered sugar, butter, and cream cheese in a bowl and whisk until smooth.

Let the cinnamon rolls cool before adding the icing on top.

Powdered sugar, butter, and cream cheese combined all together in a bowl.

Icing added on top of the Cinnamon Rolls.

Tips & Tricks to Make the Best Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls

Here are some tips for making your apple pie cinnamon rolls:

Chop Apples Small: Cut the apples into uniform, small pieces so they cook faster and fit better in the rolls.

Extra Spices: Add a sprinkle of nutmeg or a splash of vanilla extract into the apple mixture for more flavor.

Room Temperature Ingredients: Make sure your butter, eggs, and other ingredients are at room temperature for a smoother dough.

Perfect Slices: Use dental floss to cut the dough into rolls. Slip it under the dough, cross the ends over the top, and pull to cut through easily. Or use a serrated bread knife to cut the dough.

How to Store Leftovers

To store leftovers of Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls, you should let them cool down to room temperature.

Then, place the cinnamon rolls in an airtight container or you can cover with plastic wrap. If you cover with plastic wrap, you can use toothpicks to hold the plastic wrap up and off the icing.

You can store these in the fridge for about 3-5 days.

What to Serve with Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls

Vanilla Ice Cream: Nothing pairs better with warm apple pie cinnamon rolls than a scoop of vanilla ice cream

Caramel Sauce: Drizzling some caramel sauce over the rolls or better yet - over the cinnamon rolls and vanilla ice cream.

Whipped Cream: A dollop of freshly whipped cream on top.

Butter: Growing up, we used to love to add a pat of butter to our cinnamon rolls and then heat it all up. Delicious!

Chopped Nuts: Sprinkle some chopped nuts such as walnuts or pecans on top.

Hot Apple Cider: Serving hot apple cider alongside the rolls is a delicious combination!

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Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls

Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: apple, apple pie, cinnamon rolls

Prep Time: 2 30

Cook Time: 43

Total Time: 3 13

Servings: rolls

Calories: 810kcal

Author: Jenny Blinkhorn

You’ll love these apple pie cinnamon rolls! They combine the flavors of apple pie with classic cinnamon rolls. Perfect for breakfast or dessert, these rolls are filled with cinnamon-spiced apples and topped with a rich cream cheese icing.

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Ingredients

2 ½ tsp active dry yeast
1 cup milk
2 Tablespoons white sugar
2 eggs
2 ¼ cup flour
⅓ cup butter room temperature
4 granny smith apples
6 Tablespoons butter
2 Tablespoons white sugar
2 cups brown sugar
2 Tablespoons cinnamon
2 cups powdered sugar
¼ cup butter softened
4 oz cream cheese softened

Instructions

Warm your milk in the microwave for one minute.
In a mixing bowl to your stand mixer, combine milk, yeast, and sugar. Let sit for 8-10 minutes until the yeast is bubbling.
Whisk eggs in a small bowl and add to the bubbled yeast mixture and whisk to combine.
Using your dough hook, add flour to the yeast mixture and mix for 2 -3 min until a shaggy dough has formed.
Add butter to dough and beat in the mixer for 8-10 min until a smooth dough ball has formed.
Cover dough and let sit for 2 hours or until dough has doubled in size.
While dough is rising, combine apples, white sugar, and cinnamon in a large fry pan.
Cook for 5-8 minutes until the apples have softened.
Add in brown sugar, mix until well incorporated, and then let cool
Once dough has doubled in size, remove from the bowl and roll out into a large rectangle.
Pour cooled cinnamon apple mixture onto dough and spread out.
Roll dough tightly and cut into 6-8 jumbo cinnamon rolls.
Place rolls in a baking pan, if any filling comes out in the rolling and cutting process just spread it over the tops of the rolls.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown.
For the icing, combine powdered sugar, butter, and cream cheese to a bowl and whisk until smooth.
Let cinnamon rolls cool before adding icing to the tops.

Notes

Make sure the milk is warm, not hot to properly activate the yeast. The temperature should be around 110°F.

The dough should be smooth and elastic after kneading. If it’s too sticky, add a bit more flour; if too dry, add a small amount of milk.

Please note that the nutritional content of this recipe will vary based on the specific ingredients used. For a detailed breakdown of the nutritional values, consider using a recipe nutrition calculator with the exact brands and measurements you've used.