Apple Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients

• 600 g Plain white flour
• 0.75 tsp Salt
• 7 g Instant yeast (The source says “1 packets (7g).”)
• 70 g Soft light brown sugar (For the dough.)
• 250 g Milk
• 80 g Butter (Melt for the dough; extra is mentioned for greasing the tray, amount unspecified.)
• 1 Egg
• 1.5 tbsp Cinnamon (For the filling.)
• 82 g Soft light brown sugar (For the filling; the source also uses 1 tbsp of this sugar when frying the apples, included in the total amount.)
• 55 g Butter (Softened, for the filling.)
• 2 Apples (Small; chop into small chunks.)
• 1 tsp Cinnamon (For coating and frying the apples.)
• 1 tbsp Soft light brown sugar (For frying the apples; the source does not make clear whether this is included in the listed 82 g filling sugar.)
• 25 g Icing sugar
• 180 g Cream cheese
• 1.5 tsp Vanilla bean paste
• Oil (For oiling the bowl; amount unspecified.)
• Flour (For dusting the work surface; amount unspecified.)
• Butter (Extra for greasing the baking tray; amount unspecified.)

Steps

1. 1

   Warm the milk until lukewarm.

2. 2

   Add the warm milk to a stand mixer with the dough sugar, yeast, egg, and melted butter. Whisk until creamy.

3. 3

   Add the flour and salt. Mix with a spoon until a rough dough forms.

4. 4

   Fit the dough hook and mix on low-medium speed for 8–10 minutes, until the dough is smooth and only slightly sticky.

5. 5

   Transfer the dough to an oiled bowl and cover with cling film. Let it rise in a warm area for about 30 minutes, or until doubled in size.

6. 6

   Chop the apples into small chunks. Gently fry them over low heat with 1 tsp cinnamon and 1 tbsp soft light brown sugar for about 5 minutes, until slightly softened but not cooked.

7. 7

   Mix the filling sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.

8. 8

   Transfer the dough to a well-floured surface and roll it into a rectangle.

9. 9

   Spread the softened butter over the dough.

10. 10

    Add the cinnamon-sugar mixture and apples over the buttered dough.

11. 11

    Roll the dough up into a log.

12. 12

    Cut the log into equal 1-inch pieces using floss. Discard the ends; the creator reports getting 9 rolls.

13. 13

    Place the rolls in a greased baking tray and cover with cling film. Leave for 30 minutes.

14. 14

    Preheat the oven to 180°C/360°F.

15. 15

    Bake the rolls for 20 minutes.

16. 16

    Let the rolls cool for 5–10 minutes.

17. 17

    Combine the icing sugar, cream cheese, and vanilla bean paste in a bowl.

18. 18

    Spread the frosting over the rolls and serve.

19. 19

    For rolls eaten in the following days, microwave for 20 seconds to warm them and refresh their texture.

Notes

The source gives the apple-frying sugar separately as 1 tbsp but also lists 82 g / 2/3 cup brown sugar for the filling, so whether that tablespoon is included in the listed amount is unclear. Extra butter for greasing is unspecified. Refrigerate leftovers as appropriate; the source only specifies microwaving for 20 seconds on following days.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• baked
• cinnamon
• apple
• autumn
• vegetarian