Apple Pie Rolls (Printable Recipe Version)
Soft cinnamon rolls stuffed with apple filling, topped with sweet crumbs, and drizzled with smooth icing.
# Ingredients You’ll Need:
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2 packs of Pillsbury Grands cinnamon rolls (5 each).
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2 Granny Smith apples, diced and peeled.
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2 Honeycrisp apples, diced and peeled.
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1/3 cup brown sugar for the filling.
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1 tsp ground cinnamon for the filling.
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1 tbsp lemon juice.
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1/4 cup melted butter for the filling.
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2 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 3 tbsp water.
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5 tbsp softened butter for the streusel.
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1/2 cup flour (all-purpose), for streusel.
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1/2 cup brown sugar for the streusel.
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1/2 tsp ground cinnamon for the streusel.
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1/4 cup melted butter for the icing.
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1 cup powdered sugar.
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2 tbsp milk.
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1/2 tsp vanilla.
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1/2 to 1 tsp ground cinnamon for icing.
# Steps to Make It:
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Turn your oven to 400°F and let it heat up. Put some butter on your muffin tin to keep things from sticking. Squash cinnamon rolls into each cup and make little pockets for the filling.
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Combine the diced apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, melted butter, and the cornstarch mixture. Microwave it until the apples soften up and it thickens.
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Stir together the butter, flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon until everything clumps into crumbs.
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Spoon the cooked apple mixture (strain out the extra liquid first) into the cinnamon roll pockets. Sprinkle the crumbly streusel on top.
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Cover the muffin tin loosely with foil. Bake for 5 minutes, then take off the foil, turn the pan, and bake 10 minutes more.
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Mix the butter, powdered sugar, milk, cinnamon, and vanilla in a bowl until it's smooth.
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Let the cinnamon roll cups cool for about 5-10 minutes. Drizzle the icing over the top.
# Extra Information:
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Go for the bigger cinnamon rolls instead of the smaller ones.
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Get rid of any extra apple liquid before using the filling.
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Don't press too much dough into the bottom of each muffin cup.