Apple Cinnamon Rolls
Soft yeasted rolls filled with diced apple, cinnamon and brown sugar, baked and iced while warm.
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Dice the apple small and the rolls stay together. That is the most useful instruction for this recipe, and the one that decides whether the filling stays in the spiral.
The dough is a rich, soft one, made with milk, an egg and butter. Knead it for 8 minutes until it springs back, then leave it for 1 hour until doubled. Cut the apple into pieces no bigger than 5 mm. Large chunks tear the dough as you roll and leak juice into the tin.
Roll the dough into a rectangle, spread it with soft butter, brown sugar and cinnamon, scatter the apple and roll up tightly from the long side. Cut into twelve with a thread or a sharp knife and set the rolls in a lined tin. Cover and leave for 30 minutes.
Bake at 180°C / 355°F for 25 minutes, until golden. Ice them while they are still warm so that the icing melts into the folds.
Questions About Apple Cinnamon Rolls
How long does Apple Cinnamon Rolls take to make?
40 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking, plus 1 hour 30 minutes of Rising, so allow 2 hours 35 minutes from start to finish. The recipe serves 12.
How to Make Apple Cinnamon Rolls
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Mix the flour, yeast, caster sugar and salt. Add the warm milk, egg and melted butter and mix to a soft dough.
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Knead for 8 minutes until smooth. Cover and leave for 1 hour until doubled.
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Roll into a 30 by 40 cm rectangle. Spread with the softened butter, then the brown sugar and cinnamon, then scatter over the diced apple.
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Roll up from the long side, cut into 12 slices and set them in a lined 25 by 35 cm tin. Cover and leave for 30 minutes.
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Heat the oven to 180°C / 355°F and bake for 25 minutes until golden. Stir the icing sugar with the 2 tbsp milk and spread over the warm rolls.
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A Few Pointers
- Dice the apple small.
- Roll the dough up tightly.
- If your oven runs hot, check at 20 minutes.
- Ice them while warm.
What to Serve With It
Hot coffee · Warm milk · Hot tea · Vanilla ice cream
Leftovers and Storage
Best on the day. Keeps in a tin for 2 days.
Apple Cinnamon Rolls Nutrition Facts
Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central figures (SR Legacy). A calculation, not a laboratory analysis: brands, cuts and how you measure change the real numbers. How the figures are worked out.
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