Description
Homemade apple cinnamon roll bake delivers classic comfort with warm spices and sweet pastry layers. Bakers can enjoy simple preparation and delightful results from this hearty Midwestern-inspired breakfast treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 (12.4 oz / 352 g) refrigerated cinnamon rolls (Pillsbury)
- 2 medium apples, peeled & diced (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg (optional)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp butter, melted
- ¼ cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
- Icing from cinnamon roll package
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a 9×13-inch baking dish with butter or nonstick cooking spray.
- Dough Arrangement: Gently separate cinnamon roll dough spirals and position them in an overlapping pattern across the prepared baking dish.
- Apple Integration: Uniformly dice apples and distribute them evenly between and around the cinnamon roll segments, ensuring balanced flavor distribution.
- Seasoning and Icing: Drizzle cinnamon roll icing across the surface with artistic swirls, then dust the entire dish with ground cinnamon for enhanced aromatic complexity.
- Baking Process: Transfer the baking dish to the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, allowing the rolls to transform into a golden-brown delicacy and the apples to caramelize and soften.
- Resting and Serving: Once baked, remove from the oven and let the dish rest briefly, allowing flavors to meld and intensify before presenting this delectable apple cinnamon creation.
Notes
- Prevent Apple Browning: Toss diced apples with a splash of lemon juice to maintain their fresh color and prevent oxidation during preparation.
- Achieve Perfect Texture: Cut cinnamon rolls into slightly smaller pieces to ensure even baking and consistent softness throughout the dish.
- Customize Sweetness Level: Adjust the amount of icing and optional sprinkled sugar depending on the sweetness of your apples and personal preference.
- Make It Dietary-Friendly: Substitute regular cinnamon rolls with gluten-free or vegan alternatives to accommodate different dietary needs without compromising flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 360mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 5mg