Soft Apple Cinnamon Rolls

By Isabella QuinnAug 14, 2026

Prep

30 min

Cook

30 min

Total

90 min

Servings

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These apple cinnamon rolls have an apple and cinnamon filling and tender dough. The dough is layered and easy to separate. These rolls are best made and eaten during apple season. Optional toppings include flavored icings. Other uses for apple cinnamon rolls include breakfast, brunch, and snacks.

Instructions

Mix the lukewarm milk, egg, vanilla essence, and melted butter.

In a separate bowl, mix all the dry ingredients and create a hole in the center.

Add the wet ingredients into the hole and mix until you have a uniform dough.

Let the dough rest for 1 hour covered in cling film or until it doubles in size.

Peel the apples, remove the core, and cut them into small cubes.

Cook the apples in butter over medium heat until they are soft and no liquid remains.

Dust flour on a clean tabletop and roll the dough to 2mm thick.

Paint melted butter on top of the rolled dough.

Mix the brown sugar and ground cinnamon and spread it over the dough.

Start rolling the dough tightly and cut into 4cm rolls.

Place the rolls on a baking tray lined with baking paper and let them sit for 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and bake for 20-30 minutes or until golden.

Whip together the cream cheese, vanilla, and icing sugar.

Add the whipping cream little by little while whipping.

Spread the frosting onto the rolls.

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Breakfast Dinner Desserts

Soft Apple Cinnamon Rolls

Name: Soft Apple Cinnamon Rolls
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 12 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 whole egg (at room temperature); 1/2 tsp vanilla essence; 220 g brown sugar; 2 tbsp ground cinnamon; 60 g unsalted butter (cooled to room temperature); 2 whole apples; 110 g cream cheese (at room temperature); 3 tbsp icing sugar; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 30 g whipping cream

By Isabella QuinnAug 14, 2026

Prep

30 min

Cook

30 min

Total

90 min

Servings

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Ingredients

Servings12

•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 whole egg (at room temperature)
•½ tsp vanilla essence
•220 g brown sugar
•2 tbsp ground cinnamon
•60 g unsalted butter (cooled to room temperature)
•2 whole apples
•110 g cream cheese (at room temperature)
•3 tbsp icing sugar
•½ tsp vanilla extract
•30 g whipping cream

Instructions

1
Mix the lukewarm milk, egg, vanilla essence, and melted butter.
2
In a separate bowl, mix all the dry ingredients and create a hole in the center.
3
Add the wet ingredients into the hole and mix until you have a uniform dough.
4
Let the dough rest for 1 hour covered in cling film or until it doubles in size.
5
Peel the apples, remove the core, and cut them into small cubes.
6
Cook the apples in butter over medium heat until they are soft and no liquid remains.
7
Dust flour on a clean tabletop and roll the dough to 2mm thick.
8
Paint melted butter on top of the rolled dough.
9
Mix the brown sugar and ground cinnamon and spread it over the dough.
10
Start rolling the dough tightly and cut into 4cm rolls.
11
Place the rolls on a baking tray lined with baking paper and let them sit for 30 minutes.
12
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and bake for 20-30 minutes or until golden.
13
Whip together the cream cheese, vanilla, and icing sugar.
14
Add the whipping cream little by little while whipping.
15
Spread the frosting onto the rolls.