Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls with Homemade Apple Filling

By Isabella QuinnAug 4, 2026

Prep

30 min

Cook

40 min

Total

70 min

Servings

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These apple pie cinnamon rolls provide a sweet and fluffy treat for breakfast or brunch with apple pie and cinnamon roll flavors. The cinnamon rolls are easy to make and tasty. The filling includes sautéed apples with cinnamon and brown sugar. Apple pie cinnamon rolls can be enjoyed any time of year, particularly during the apple harvest and other holidays when you want to treat your guests.

Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls with Homemade Apple Filling

Instructions

Mix the lukewarm milk, eggs, vanilla extract, and melted butter.

In a separate bowl, mix all the dry ingredients, then make a hole in the center and add the wet ingredients.

Mix everything until a uniform dough forms.

Let the dough rest and proof for 1 hour, covered.

Peel and cube the apples, then cook them with the other filling ingredients in a saucepan until thickened.

Let the filling cool completely and reserve ¼ for topping.

Dust flour on a clean surface and roll out the dough into a 40x30 cm rectangle.

Spread the apple pie filling onto the dough.

Roll the dough tightly from one long side to the other, then cut into rolls.

Place rolls in a lined baking pan, let rise for another 30 minutes.

Bake in a preheated oven at 180C/350F for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

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Breakfast Desserts Casseroles

Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls with Homemade Apple Filling

Name: Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls with Homemade Apple Filling
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 500 g all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 tsp salt; 2 1/4 tsp instant dry yeast; 120 g sugar; 240 ml lukewarm milk; 60 g unsalted melted butter (cooled to room temperature); 1 large egg (at room temperature); 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (or essence); 900 g apples (peeled and diced, varieties such as Pink Lady, Fuji or Royal Gala); 60 g unsalted butter; 170 g brown sugar; 1 tbsp ground cinnamon; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 1/4 tsp salt; 2 tbsp water

By Isabella QuinnAug 4, 2026

Prep

30 min

Cook

40 min

Total

70 min

Servings

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Ingredients

Servings4

•500 g all-purpose flour
•1 ½ tsp salt
•2 ¼ tsp instant dry yeast
•120 g sugar
•240 ml lukewarm milk
•60 g unsalted melted butter (cooled to room temperature)
•1 large egg (at room temperature)
•½ tsp vanilla extract (or essence)
•900 g apples (peeled and diced, varieties such as Pink Lady, Fuji or Royal Gala)
•60 g unsalted butter
•170 g brown sugar
•1 tbsp ground cinnamon
•1 tbsp cornstarch
•¼ tsp salt
•2 tbsp water

Instructions

1
Mix the lukewarm milk, eggs, vanilla extract, and melted butter.
2
In a separate bowl, mix all the dry ingredients, then make a hole in the center and add the wet ingredients.
3
Mix everything until a uniform dough forms.
4
Let the dough rest and proof for 1 hour, covered.
5
Peel and cube the apples, then cook them with the other filling ingredients in a saucepan until thickened.
6
Let the filling cool completely and reserve ¼ for topping.
7
Dust flour on a clean surface and roll out the dough into a 40x30 cm rectangle.
8
Spread the apple pie filling onto the dough.
9
Roll the dough tightly from one long side to the other, then cut into rolls.
10
Place rolls in a lined baking pan, let rise for another 30 minutes.
11
Bake in a preheated oven at 180C/350F for 30 minutes or until golden brown.