Description
Soft cinnamon rolls filled with homemade apple butter.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup warm milk
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar, divided
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup apple butter
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Combine warm milk, yeast, and 1 teaspoon of the granulated sugar in a bowl. Let stand for 5 minutes until foamy.
- Stir in the melted butter, remaining granulated sugar, and egg into the yeast mixture.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing until a soft dough forms.
- Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for 5-7 minutes until smooth. Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until doubled.
- While the dough rises, prepare the filling: Mix the apple butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar in a small bowl.
- Punch down the risen dough. Roll it out on a lightly floured surface into a 12×18 inch rectangle.
- Spread the apple butter mixture evenly over the dough, leaving a 1-inch border on one long edge.
- Roll the dough tightly starting from the long edge opposite the border. Pinch the seam closed.
- Cut the log into 12 equal rolls. Place the rolls in a greased 9×13 inch baking pan. Cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius).
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
- While the rolls bake, prepare the glaze: Beat the cream cheese, softened butter, and vanilla extract until smooth. Add 1-2 tablespoons of milk if the glaze is too thick.
- Remove rolls from the oven and let cool slightly before spreading the cream cheese glaze over the warm rolls.
Notes
- For a quicker rise, place the dough in an oven that has been briefly warmed and then turned off.
- If you do not have apple butter, you can substitute it with 1/2 cup of softened butter mixed with 1/4 cup of applesauce and 1/4 cup of brown sugar.
- Prep Time: 30 min
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: apple butter, cinnamon rolls, sweet rolls, breakfast pastry, yeast dough