Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients
Brioche Dough
- 1 cup warm milk I use whole milk
- 2 ¼ tsp rapid rise yeast
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 2 whole eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- ¼ cup sugar
- 3 ½ - 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 6 Tbsp Tallow, Lard, or Butter melted
- pinch of salt
Apple Pie Filling
- 5 medium apples honeycrisp is my favorite
- 2 Tbsp butter
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- 1 Tbsp flour
- pinch of salt
Cinnamon Sugar Layer
- ¼ cup butter melted
- ¼ cup brown sugar light or dark
- 2 tsp cinnamon
Honey Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 block cream cheese
- 4 Tbsp butter softened, not melted
- 4 Tbsp honey
- ½ tsp vanilla
Instructions
Brioche Dough
- Start by blooming the yeast in the warm milk and 1 Tbsp of sugar. Mix together and allow to sit for 10 minutes until bubbly.
- Add in eggs, yolk, and 3 ½ cups flour. Knead for 2-3 minutes (it will be very sticky at this point)
- Add in melted tallow or butter while mixing.
- Add in more flour as needed so the dough is pulling away from the bowl.
- Knead in the mixer for 10 minutes
- Place the dough in a greased bowl and allow to rise for 2-3 hours, or until doubled in size.
Apple Pie Filling
- Melt butter in a heated pan. Add in apples and mix until soft but not mushy.
- Add remaining ingredients (honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt) and stir over low heat.
- Allow the mixture to cool completely.
Assemble the Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls
- Once dough has doubled in size, roll out on counter until ½ inch thick.
- Spread melted butter over dough and top with brown sugar + cinnamon.
- Add in COOLED apple pie filling and spread evenly over the dough.
- Roll the dough up and cut into rolls. Place in a 9x13 baking dish on parchment paper and allow to rise for 30 minutes.
Honey Cream Cheese Frosting
- Add all ingredients to a stand mixer with a whisk attachment, or do it with a handheld electric mixer. Mix until light and fluffy, scraping down sides as needed.