Fill your house with the smell of these homemade Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls! This smell immediately gets the entire family excited for breakfast. These cinnamon rolls are a huge hit at our table with adults and children alike – and it’s no wonder why. They are sweet, soft, buttery, and fluffy – amazing cinnamon rolls ready within an hour! These rolls combine crowd-pleasing flavors of apple pie, warm cinnamon goodness, and caramel glaze that drips into the middle and soaks into every single delicious bite. Perfect!
Besides, the dough for these rolls is the simplest to make and requires only one rise. Serve these sticky melt-in-your-mouth warm rolls fresh out of the oven with homemade caramel glaze, eat, and enjoy!
To make the Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls, you will need the following ingredients:
In a saucepan over medium-low heat, heat ¾ cup milk and ⅓ cup softened butter until the butter is melted. Remove and set aside to cool until lukewarm.
In a large bowl of a stand mixer, mix together 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons instant yeast, ¼ cup white sugar, and ½ teaspoon salt.
Add in 1 egg and ¼ cup lukewarm water and mix using the dough hook attachment until just combined.
Slowly pour in the milk mixture and add the remaining 1 cup flour. Mix until soft and smooth. Set aside for 10 minutes to rest.
Once the dough has rested for 10 minutes, use a rolling pin to roll it into a 9x15-inch rectangle, about ½-¼-inch thick.
Spread 5 tablespoons softened butter on top leaving out about ½-inch from the edge. Combine ¾ cup white sugar with 1 tablespoon cinnamon and ¼ teaspoon nutmeg and sprinkle it all over the butter. Top evenly with 2 chopped apples.
Roll up the dough into a 15-inch log and pinch the seams. Cut the log into 12 even pieces.
Place the rolls in a lightly greased 9x13-inch pan and cover with a damp cloth and leave to rise for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 375 °F.
Bake the rolls for 30 minutes or until they are golden brown on top.
In a saucepan, combine ¼ cup butter and ½ cup white sugar and melt until the sugar dissolves. Add ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk and bring to a boil. Boil over medium-high heat for about 2-3 minutes.
Pour the glaze over the still warm rolls.
Serve warm and enjoy!
These Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls are a great treat to make for Sunday or holiday breakfast! Give this recipe a go, and please come back to tell us what you think!
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