📋 Bread Machine Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

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📋 Bread Machine Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

These award-winning Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls are made in your bread machine, then baked to perfection in your oven and smothered in vanilla mocha glaze. Apple pie and cinnamon bun are just meant for each other! These can be made ahead and frozen and are an excellent brunch potluck idea or bake sale item. *See NO bread maker/bread machine option as well.

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword apple, apple pie buns, bread machine buns, cinnamon buns, cinnamon rolls

Special Diet Vegetarian

Prep Time 1 50

Cook Time 25

Total Time 2 15

Servings buns

Calories 288kcal

Author Terri Gilson

Ingredients

Breadmaker Dough (1 lb):

6 oz Half and half
2 tablespoons water
1 egg large
3 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon lemon zest
2 ¼ cups white flour
2 tablespoons sugar
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup Swiss Gruyere cheese grated
2 teaspoons bread maker yeast

Filling:

3 tablespoons whipped cream
3 tablespoons brown sugar
¼ cup sliced almonds
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter softened
1 cup green apples peeled, cored and thinly sliced (about 2 apples)
¼ cup water

Glaze:

1¼ cup sifted powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 tablespoons whipping cream liquid
4 tablespoons brewed French vanilla flavoured coffee * can substitute regular coffee and ¼ teaspoon vanilla

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Instructions

Dough (for 1 lb. bread machine):

Mix all ingredients in bread maker in order given. Ensure to add salt along one side of the bread pan and sugar along the opposite side. Dig a little well in the centre and add yeast last (don’t let it touch anything). Select dough cycle. When dough is complete(about 1 hr and 20 mins), remove to a lightly floured surface. Knead enough to make it easy to handle (if necessary). If too elastic, let rest for 10 more minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9X13 baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.

Filling:

Meanwhile, mix filling: Thinly slices apples and pour ¼ cup water over them. Cook apples in microwave for approximately 3 minutes until soft. Drain water. Toss with brown sugar, almonds and cinnamon.
Roll dough into a 12X18 rectangle. Spread softened butter over dough. Top with apple mixture and spread evenly across butter. Spread whipped cream evenly on top of apple mixture. Beginning at long end, roll up tightly as a jelly roll. Pinch seam to seal. With sharp knife, cut into 12 equal slices. Place cut side up in a greased 9X13 inch baking pan.
Cover dough with clean tea towel and let rise in a warm draft-free place until almost doubled in size (this could take anywhere from 30 minutes to 1 hour)
Bake rolls at 350 degrees F/176 degrees C for 25-30 minutes or until done.

Glaze:

Mix whipping cream and strong coffee together. Add vanilla and whipping cream mixture to sifted powdered sugar. When buns are done, drizzle glaze over warm rolls. Serve warm or cold.Sprinkle with a little powdered/icing sugar, if desired.

Notes

Expert Recipe Tips:

Use room temperature ingredients: Cold eggs or butter can slow down yeast activity. Make sure dairy and eggs are at room temp before starting the dough.
Check your yeast freshness: Expired yeast won’t rise properly. Always check the date and proof your yeast in warm liquid with a pinch of sugar if you’re unsure.
Flour varies: Humidity, brand, and storage can affect how much flour your dough needs. If the dough feels too sticky, add a tablespoon of flour at a time until it’s smooth and elastic.
Roll evenly for best results: Use a measuring tape or ruler when rolling and cutting your dough so the buns bake evenly and look uniform.
Don’t rush the rise: The second rise is crucial for light, fluffy rolls. If your kitchen is cool, place the covered pan in the oven with the light on (but heat off) to create a warm, draft-free environment. OR you can let it sit right on the stove with the oven on (this is what I do).
Slice rolls with floss or a sharp knife: Don't try to tear the rolls apart- they are too sticky. Use a sharp knife or unflavored dental floss makes clean, neat cuts without squishing the dough — just slide it under, cross ends over the top, and pull tight.
Glaze while warm: Pouring glaze over slightly warm rolls helps it soak in for a gooey finish. For a cleaner look, wait until the rolls have cooled.
Freeze before glazing: If you plan to freeze them, do so before adding glaze. Add the glaze after thawing and reheating for the freshest taste and appearance.

Store

These homemade bread machine cinnamon rolls will last about 4–5 days in the fridge if stored in an airtight container. For the best texture, let them come to room temperature or warm them slightly in the microwave or oven before serving.

These apple pie cinnamon rolls freeze well for up to 3 months in an airtight container.

📖 Variations

***If you don't have a bread machine, these cinnamon buns are still possible! When Safeway published my recipe, they used a refrigerated french bread instead of this breadmaker dough to make it quicker. I am unable to find that type of bread at Canada Safeway, but if you live in the US, you may have some luck! You could also use another type of refrigerator bread dough.

Here's their short-cut version:

Short-cut Gruyere Apple Pie Cinnamon Buns

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