Easy Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls (+Video)
Easy Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls start off with refrigerated cinnamon rolls then are filled with a delicious and easy to make apple pie filling!
A SIMPLE BUT TASTY BREAKFAST OR DESSERT!
What is better than regular cinnamon rolls? Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls! A simple apple pie filling is whipped up and placed as a topping on refrigerated cinnamon rolls. They only take 10 minutes to whip up and are so flavorful and delicious that they taste homemade!
TIPS FOR MAKING THIS EASY BREAKFAST OR DESSERT!
- You can use any type of apple for these. I like to use a more tart green apple like Granny Smith or Golden Delicious. We aren’t baking these for a long time so you could certainly use a Fuji or another sweet/tart apple that you enjoy and they should do fine.
- You can substitute with apple pie filling for the fresh apples.
- If you like your apples super soft, you will want to to put the apple filling in a sauce pan and meat it up over medium heat for about 8-10 minutes before filling the cinnamon roll cups.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
- refrigerated cinnamon rolls
- apple (Granny Smith or Golden Delicious)
- cinnamon
- brown sugar
- vanilla extract
- lime (or lemon) juice
HOW TO MAKE APPLE CINNAMON ROLLS:
Preheat oven to 375f degrees. Dice apple, and mix with cinnamon, brown sugar, vanilla, and lime juice until evenly coated.
Open cinnamon rolls, and roll each out until you have a flat disc. Set aside icing for later.
Spray a muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray, then push a cinnamon roll into each cup – make sure to press around the sides so they form their own cups! Add a generous spoon full of apples to each one.
Bake at 375F degrees for 10 minutes.
Once done, drizzle with icing that was set aside from the cinnamon rolls.
Serve warm!
CRAVING MORE APPLE RECIPES?
Easy Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients
- 12.4 ounce tube refrigerated cinnamon rolls
- 1 large apple Granny Smith or Golden Delicious
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon lime (or lemon juice)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F degrees degrees. Dice apple, and mix with cinnamon, brown sugar, vanilla, and lime juice until evenly coated.
- Open cinnamon rolls, and roll each out until you have a flat disc. Set aside icing for later.
- Spray a muffin tin with nonstick, then push a cinnamon roll into each cup – make sure to press around the sides so they form their own cups. Add a generous spoon full of apples to each one.
- Bake at 375F degrees for 10 minutes (or until rolls are golden brown and cooked through). If you like your apples super soft you can cover the muffin tin with aluminum foil first before baking. Then add a couple minutes to the cooking time.
- Once done, drizzle with icing that was set aside from the cinnamon rolls. Serve warm!
Video
Notes
- You can use any type of apple for these. I like to use a more tart green apple like Granny Smith or Golden Delicious. We aren’t baking these for a long time so you could certainly use a Fuji or another sweet/tart apple that you enjoy and they should do fine.
- You can substitute with apple pie filling for the fresh apples.
- If you like your apples super soft, you will want to to put the apple filling in a sauce pan and meat it up over medium heat for about 8-10 minutes before filling the cinnamon roll cups.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
Originally published: November 2017
Updated & republished: November 2020
love these recipes so easy and delicious.
Why does it only say one apple? Is it one per cinnamon roll?
Nope. One apple for the whole thing unless your apple is really tiny then you could use two.
Can you freeze leftovers?
Yes you can!
Could you use apple pie filling instead of fresh?
Absolutely!
This sounds great! I want to make these for Thanksgiving brunch. Thanks for sharing your wonderful recipes and ideas with those of us who have a passion for baking and cooking like you obviously do. Debbe’
Grill not girl. Wish there was a edit button.
I made these today at my camper and baked them on the girl. They turned out great. Not only did I make them with apple, but I thought I would try them with peaches. They turned out even better tasting than the apple one. Thanks for the idea of how to use cinnamon roll dough.
I think I will try this with the dough I use for cinnamon rolls (buns), instead of buying the pre-made cinnamon roll tube dough. Love the idea of having apples in the filling. Hubby loves apples AND cinnamon buns!
These look yummy and will be fast to fix on Christmas morning. Thank you for this great idea!
Thank you Virginia! Hope you love them!
They look delicious.