Apple Cinnamon Rolls

Posted on May 11, 2025

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Apple Cinnamon Rolls

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  • Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
  • Yield: 12 rolls 1x
  • Category: Breakfast, Dessert

Ingredients

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For the Apple Cider Reduction:

  • 3 cups apple cider (720 ml)

For the Apple Cider Dough:

  • 1 cup whole milk (warmed to about 110 degrees (240 ml))
  • 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon granulated white sugar (to bloom the yeast)
  • 4 ¾ cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled (593 g))
  • 2 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons granulated white sugar (25 g)
  • 2 eggs (whisked)
  • ½ cup unsalted butter (very softened (112 g))
  • ½ tablespoon vanilla
  • ¼ cup apple cider reduction from above (60 ml)

For the Apple Butter Cinnamon Filling:

  • ½ cup unsalted butter (very softened (112 g))
  • 1 cup light brown sugar (packed (220 g))
  • 1 ½ tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
  • Pinch of salt
  • â…“ cup apple butter (95 g)
  • ¼ cup heavy cream (at room temperature (60 ml))

For the Apple Cider Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (very softened (84 g))
  • 6 oz cream cheese (cold (170 g))
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar (195 g)
  • ¼ cup apple cider reduction from above (60 ml)


Instructions

For the Apple Cider Reduction:

  1. In a saucepan, simmer the apple cider over medium-low heat for 20-30 minutes until it reduces to ½ cup (120 ml). Let it cool before using.

For the Apple Cider Dough:

  1. Bloom the yeast by mixing it with sugar and warm milk. Let it sit until foamy.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, salt, and sugar.
  3. Add eggs, vanilla, softened butter, yeast mixture, and apple cider reduction to the dry ingredients. Knead until a smooth dough forms. Let it rise until doubled in size.

For the Apple Butter Cinnamon Filling:

  1. Mix butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, salt, and apple butter.

Assembling and Baking:

  1. Roll out the dough, spread the filling, roll it up, and slice into rolls. Place in a greased casserole dish, pour cream between rolls, and let them rise.
  2. Bake until golden brown.

For the Apple Cider Cream Cheese Frosting:

  1. Mix softened butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and apple cider reduction until smooth.
  2. Once the rolls are baked, slather them with the cream cheese frosting and enjoy the deliciousness!

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