Toffee Apple Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

If your favorite part of the holiday season is all the sweet treats, you’re in good company! Christmastime comes with some of our most beloved goodies — from classic holiday candies to yummy gingerbread cookies.

We’ve taken that cozy caramel-apple flavor and wrapped it into a bakery favorite to create Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls – the perfect Christmas morning snack, holiday dessert, or a delicious addition to a festive brunch spread.

With soft, fluffy dough, plenty of warm cinnamon, and a gooey caramel-apple filling, these rolls are guaranteed to be a crowd-pleaser… though we won’t blame you one bit if you decide not to share.

You’ll want to set aside a little time to make our cinnamon rolls, but once they’re prepped, they only need about 30 minutes in the oven. Pro tip: we use slightly less surgar than traditional recipes and sugar-free caramel syrup to help cut down the calories without sacrificing any flavor!

Our mouth-watering toffee apple cinnamon rolls recipe makes twelve rolls so there’s plenty to share around or save for another day – why not freeze and then warm up with some ice cream?

Serves: 12
Prep time: 2 hours
Cook time: 30 mins

Ingredients

Dough:

• 5 cups white bread flour
• 1 packet (2 ¼ tbs) ofactive dry yeast
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• ½ stick unsalted butter
• 1 cup + 2 tbs low-fat milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 large egg

Apple Filling:

• 3 medium apples
• 1 tsp light butter
• 1 ½ tbsp light brown sugar

Cinnamon Butter:

• ¼ cup (½ stick) butter, softened
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar
• 1 tbsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

Glaze:

• ¼ cup powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp almond milk

Topping:

• 2 tbsp sugar-free caramel syrup

Method

1. Add the flour, yeast, and sugar to a bowl and mix to combine.
2. Add the butter and rub it into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
3. Warm the milk and pour it into the bowl along with the vanilla and egg.
4. Knead by hand or with a dough hook for 8–10 minutes, until the dough is smooth and springy.
5. Lightly spray a mixing bowl with nonstick cooking spray, place the dough inside, and cover with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel. Let the dough rise for 1–2 hours, or until doubled in size.
6. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
7. Line a rectangular baking pan with parchment paper.
8. Peel and chop the apples into small cubes.
9. Add the apples, butter, and sugar to a pan with a splash of water and cook until the apples are soft and sticky. Let cool.
10. Lightly flour your work surface and roll the dough out into a large rectangle.
11. Mix together the cinnamon butter ingredients and spread evenly over the dough.
12. Spoon the cooled apple filling over the top.
13. Roll the dough tightly from the long side to form a log, then slice into 12 even rolls.
14. Place the rolls into the greased baking dish so they’re touching.
15. Bake for 20–25 minutes, until golden brown and risen.
16. Let the rolls cool slightly while you prepare the glaze.
17. Whisk together the glaze ingredients and generously pour over the warm rolls.
18. Drizzle with extra sugar-free caramel syrup.