- 12 Appleslarge. Try to find round, wide apples if you can
For the dough:
- 1 ⅓ cups Waterwarm
- 1 tbsp Active dry yeast
- 2 tbsp Honey
- 3 ½ cups All-purpose flour
- 1 tsp Salt
For the filling:
- 4 tbsp Buttervery soft
- ½ cup Sugar
- 2 tbsp Cinnamon
For the frosting:
- 2 oz Cream Cheesesoftened
- 2 tbsp Buttersoftened
- ½ tsp Vanilla
- 3 cups Powdered sugar
- Heavy creamor milk
Cinnamon Roll Stuffed Baked Apples
I made these Cinnamon Roll Stuffed Baked Apples for a Halloween brunch I hosted last year and let me tell you, they went down a treat! Everyone was so impressed by the cinnamon rolls stuffed into the apples. The best thing for me is that they were super easy to prepare. The dough doesn’t require a long proving time which means I could prep these and concentrate on some of my other dishes and then bake them when the guests arrive.
I make a simple dough from water, yeast, flour, honey and salt. While the dough is proving, I hollow out some round wide apples. I fill the dough with cinnamon sugar and butter and roll it up to make the cinnamon rolls which I then stuff into each of the hollowed out apples. Once these are baked, I drizzle over a cream cheese frosting to make this impressive looking dessert!
To make Cinnamon Roll Stuffed Baked Apples, you will need the following ingredients:
So, how to make Cinnamon Roll Stuffed Baked Apples?
Steps to make Cinnamon Roll Stuffed Baked Apples
1 | Start the pastry | 5 |
Fit the dough attachment to your stand mixer. In the bowl of the mixer, combine water, yeast, and honey and leave to stand for 5 minutes. | ||
2 | Add flour and salt | 15 |
Add the flour and salt to the yeast mixture. Turn the mixer on low and start mixing. When the ingredients come together, increase the speed to medium-low and knead it for a few more minutes until dough is smooth. Then transfer it to a lightly floured surface. Leave to rest for about 10 minutes. | ||
3 | Prepare the filling | 2 |
While the dough rests, mix the sugars and cinnamon together in a bowl. | ||
4 | Roll out the dough | 5 |
When the dough has rested, roll it into a 9x15 inch rectangle. | ||
5 | Heat the oven | 10 |
Preheat the oven to 350 °F. | ||
6 | Add the filling to the dough | 5 |
Spread the softened butter on top of the dough rectangle and sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture on top. | ||
7 | Make the cinnamon rolls | 10 |
Roll one of the long ends toward the other long end so you have a dough log. Trim the ends with a sharp knife and discard. Slice the rest of the log into twelve equal slices. Place each cinnamon roll inside each apples with the swirl side up. | ||
8 | Bake | 25 |
Bake in the oven until the until tops are golden brown and the rolls are cooked through, about 25 minutes. | ||
9 | Make the frosting | 3 |
While the apples are baking, beat together cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until smooth. Gradually beat in the powdered sugar until it is fully incorporated and smooth. Add 1 tablespoon of milk at a time until you reach a consistency you can drizzle. | ||
10 | Frost | 20 |
Allow the stuffed apples to cool slightly. Drizzle the frosting over the top. | ||
11 | Serve | |
Serve warm. | ||
