How To Make Salted Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls
This cinnamon rolls recipe is a heartwarming dessert that pairs well with your favorite cup of coffee. This is flavored with sweet caramel and apples.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1Homemade Cinnamon Roll dough
- 2granny smith apples,sliced into ¼-inch wedges
- 1tbsplemon juice
- 1cupsugar
- 6tbspunsalted butter,room temperature, and a bit for greasing
- ½cupheavy cream,room temperature
- 1tspvanilla extract
- ¼tspflaky sea salt
Instructions
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Prepare the cinnamon roll dough and filling according to the recipe instructions.
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Add the apples and lemon juice to a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 20-second increments, until the apples are softened and limp.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with butter.
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Roll the dough into a large rectangle about ½-inch thick. Straighten the corners with a bench scraper to make sure they are sharp and even.
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Spread the filling evenly over the dough, then arrange the apple slices on top, leaving about ¼ inch between each slice. Try to keep your slices in straight rows, it’s okay if the tips of the apple slices touch or overlap.
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Starting from a short end, roll the dough into a log and pinch the seam closed. Place the log seam-side down and trim off the uneven ends. Using unflavored dental floss or a sharp knife, cut the log into even pieces, each about 1½ inches thick.
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Place the rolls in the prepared baking dish, cover with a kitchen towel, and set in a warm place for 35 to 45 minutes, until expanded in volume by about 50%. If not baking immediately, skip this step, cover with plastic wrap and freeze for up to 3 months.
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Bake the cinnamon rolls for 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool for at least 10 minutes.
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While the cinnamon rolls bake, make the salted caramel sauce: Add the sugar to a small saucepan and cook over medium heat, swirling the pan occasionally but not stirring, until it starts to turn amber brown, 5 to 6 minutes.
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Add the butter and stir in until incorporated, 1 to 2 minutes.
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Slowly drizzle in the cream and whisk to combine. Boil for 1 minute, then remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla and flaky salt. Let cool and thicken slightly before using.
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Pour the salted caramel sauce over the cinnamon rolls, then serve.
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Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 2428.76kcal
- Fat: 121.15g
- Saturated Fat: 73.13g
- Trans Fat: 2.79g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 32.48g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 7.40g
- Carbohydrates: 318.91g
- Fiber: 6.20g
- Sugar: 205.78g
- Protein: 23.28g
- Cholesterol: 346.21mg
- Sodium: 1515.40mg
- Calcium: 279.05mg
- Potassium: 386.43mg
- Iron: 6.87mg
- Vitamin A: 1071.86µg
- Vitamin C: 6.62mg
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