Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls
Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls What kind of apples are best for cooking and baking? I have a few I always buy knowing what the results will be with that apple. Lots of time I use more than one variety when I am baking. Some of the more common apples we find in grocery stores. There are many more that are good for cooking and lots of regional apples. One of my favorite New England apples is a Gravenstein. Mutsu’s are becoming a little more common and it is one of my all time favorite apples for baking and cooking, it’s great raw also. Braeburn – Sauce Sweet, aromatic, tall shape, bright color Cortland – Pies, Sauces Crisp, larger than ‘McIntosh’ Fuji – Baking Sweet and juicy, firm, red skin Gala – Dried, Cider Mild, sweet, juicy, crisp, yellow-orange skin with red striping Granny Smith – Baking Moderately sweet, crisp flesh, green skin Jonagold – Pie, Sauce Tangy-sweet, Yellow top, red bottom Jonathan – Sauce Tart flesh, crisp, juicy, bright red on yellow skin McIntosh – Sauce Juicy, sweet, pinkish-white flesh, red skin Rome Beauty – Baking, Cider Mildly tart, crisp, greenish-white flesh, thick skin Winesap – Sauce, Pie, Cider Very juicy, sweet-sour flavor, winey, aromatic, sturdy, red skin Apple list from almanac.com Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls Author: Mary Ellen Recipe type: Bread, Breakfast Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 1 hour Serves: 9 rolls 1/3 of our potato bread recipe or 1 loaf frozen bread 1 large diced Granny Smith Apple Cinnamon slurry 1/4 cup butter 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon Caramel Sauce 1/4 cup butter 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons corn syrup 1/3 of our potato bread recipe or 1 loaf frozen bread 1 large diced Granny Smith Apple Cinnamon slurry 1/4 cup butter 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon Caramel Sauce 1/4 cup butter 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons corn syrup Caramel Sauce Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Add the brown sugar and corn syrup. Stir constantly until sugar has melted. Pour into a greased 9 inch cake pan. Cool. Mix together the cinnamon slurry ingredients in a small bowl. Dice the apple into small pieces. My apple was pretty big and did about 2 cups diced apples. Roll out the dough to 5 x 16 rectangle. Spread the cinnamon slurry over the dough. Sprinkle with the apples. Roll up the dough into a cylinder, from the long side. Cut into rolls about 1 1/2 inches thick. Place on top of cooled caramel mixture. Cover with a towel to let raise until doubled. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 - 35 minutes. Let set for 5 minutes in pan, then turn it over onto a serving dish. Caramel Sauce Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Add the brown sugar and corn syrup. Stir constantly until sugar has melted. Pour into a greased 9 inch cake pan. Cool. Mix together the cinnamon slurry ingredients in a small bowl. Dice the apple into small pieces. My apple was pretty big and did about 2 cups diced apples. Roll out the dough to 5 x 16 rectangle. Spread the cinnamon slurry over the dough. Sprinkle with the apples. Roll up the dough into a cylinder, from the long side. Cut into rolls about 1 1/2 inches thick. Place on top of cooled caramel mixture. Cover with a towel to let raise until doubled. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 - 35 minutes. Let set for 5 minutes in pan, then turn it over onto a serving dish. Potato Bread Recipe can be found here. This recipe makes 3 loaves of delicious bread. I made 2 loaves and refrigerated the third to use here today. You can also freeze this dough if like me that is just too many loaves of bread at a time. Don’t be alarmed at using a potato bread recipe for these rolls, you don’t taste it all, but it makes for delicious soft breads and rolls. Want to try another of our breakfast rolls recipes? Swirly Cinnamon Rolls Cinnamon Rolls Cranberry Sweet Rolls Pumpkin Spice Cinnamon Rolls Pin It!