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Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls
Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls
Decadent homemade cinnamon rolls with sweet spiced apple filling and caramel cream cheese frosting. Perfect for a chilly fall day!
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Recipe - RIDGEDALE (+Wines & Spirits)
Recipe: Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls
Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls
Prep Time150 Minutes
Servings12
Cook Time30 Minutes
Ingredients
FOR THE DOUGH: 1 cup warm whole milk (100-110 F)
2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
1 egg + 1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups all-purpose flour
FOR THE FILLING: 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, divided
4 tablespoons brown sugar, divided
1 large apple, shredded
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
FOR THE CARAMEL CREAM CHEESE FROSTING: 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
¼ cup caramel sauce
Directions
  1. Place the warm milk and yeast in large mixing bowl. Let sit for 10 minutes, until it starts to get foamy. Add the sugar, butter, egg, egg yolk and salt; whisk to combine.
  2. Add bread 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.
  3. Transfer to a well-greased bowl and cover with a towel. Place in a warm area and let rise until doubled, about 1 ½ 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.
  4. Once it has doubled in size, place it on a well-floured surface. Roll out into a large rectangle that is approximately 10 x 18 inches.
  5. Spread 3 tablespoons of the softened butter onto the rectangle, then sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of brown sugar.
  6. In a small skillet, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, shredded apple, cinnamon and nutmeg. Sauté until apple is softened, about 5 minutes.
  7. Sprinkle apple over dough.
  8. Roll the dough tightly so you have one long roll. Cut roll in half, and then into quarters. Cut each quarter into 3 even cinnamon rolls.
  9. Place cinnamon rolls into a greased 9×13-inch baking dish.
  10. Cover with a towel and let sit at room temperature for 30-45 minutes.
  11. Heat the oven to 350 F.
  12. Bake cinnamon rolls for 25-30 minutes, until golden on top.
  13. Make the caramel cream cheese frosting by beating cream cheese, butter and caramel sauce in a bowl with electric mixer until combined.
  14. Spread caramel cream cheese frosting over the warm cinnamon rolls. Serve and enjoy!
150 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
12
Servings

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Makes 12 servings
FOR THE DOUGH: 1 cup warm whole milk (100-110 F)
L&B Classic Whole Milk
L&B Classic Whole Milk, 0.5 Gallon
$2.49$4.98/gal
2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
Red Star Active Dry Yeast
Red Star Active Dry Yeast, 3 Each
Huge Deal
$1.59 was $2.29$0.53 each
2 tablespoons sugar
C&H Pure Cane Granulated White Sugar
C&H Pure Cane Granulated White Sugar, 10 Pound
$15.19$1.52/lb
3 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
Hope Creamery Unsalted Butter
Hope Creamery Unsalted Butter, 1 Pound
$10.99$10.99/lb
1 egg + 1 egg yolk
Vital Farms Organic Restorative Large Eggs
Vital Farms Organic Restorative Large Eggs, 12 Each
$9.99$0.83 each
1 teaspoon salt
Morton Fine Sea Salt
Morton Fine Sea Salt, 17.6 Ounce
$4.89$0.28/oz
3 cups all-purpose flour
Gold Medal All-Purpose Flour
Gold Medal All-Purpose Flour, 5 Pound
$5.49$1.10/lb
FOR THE FILLING: 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, divided
Hope Creamery Unsalted Butter
Hope Creamery Unsalted Butter, 1 Pound
$10.99$10.99/lb
4 tablespoons brown sugar, divided
Crystal Light Brown Sugar
Crystal Light Brown Sugar, 2 Pound
$3.79$1.90/lb
1 large apple, shredded
Honeycrisp Apples
Honeycrisp Apples, 0.75 Pound
$2.99 avg/ea$3.99/lb
1 teaspoon cinnamon
L&B Ground Korintje Cinnamon
L&B Ground Korintje Cinnamon, 2.4 Ounce
$7.49$3.12/oz
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
L&B Ground Nutmeg
L&B Ground Nutmeg, 2.1 Ounce
$8.59$4.09/oz
FOR THE CARAMEL CREAM CHEESE FROSTING: 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
Crystal Farms Cream Cheese Block
Crystal Farms Cream Cheese Block, 8 Ounce
$3.49$0.44/oz
2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
Hope Creamery Unsalted Butter
Hope Creamery Unsalted Butter, 1 Pound
$10.99$10.99/lb
¼ cup caramel sauce
L&B Sea Salt Caramel Ice Cream Topping
L&B Sea Salt Caramel Ice Cream Topping, 10 Ounce
Deal
$7.49 was $7.99$0.75/oz

Directions

  1. Place the warm milk and yeast in large mixing bowl. Let sit for 10 minutes, until it starts to get foamy. Add the sugar, butter, egg, egg yolk and salt; whisk to combine.
  2. Add bread 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.
  3. Transfer to a well-greased bowl and cover with a towel. Place in a warm area and let rise until doubled, about 1 ½ 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.
  4. Once it has doubled in size, place it on a well-floured surface. Roll out into a large rectangle that is approximately 10 x 18 inches.
  5. Spread 3 tablespoons of the softened butter onto the rectangle, then sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of brown sugar.
  6. In a small skillet, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, shredded apple, cinnamon and nutmeg. Sauté until apple is softened, about 5 minutes.
  7. Sprinkle apple over dough.
  8. Roll the dough tightly so you have one long roll. Cut roll in half, and then into quarters. Cut each quarter into 3 even cinnamon rolls.
  9. Place cinnamon rolls into a greased 9×13-inch baking dish.
  10. Cover with a towel and let sit at room temperature for 30-45 minutes.
  11. Heat the oven to 350 F.
  12. Bake cinnamon rolls for 25-30 minutes, until golden on top.
  13. Make the caramel cream cheese frosting by beating cream cheese, butter and caramel sauce in a bowl with electric mixer until combined.
  14. Spread caramel cream cheese frosting over the warm cinnamon rolls. Serve and enjoy!