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Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls

Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls combine fall spices with warm diced apples piled high into cinnamon dusted biscuit dough and topped with a sweet glaze!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 22 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 10
Calories 172kcal
Author Brandie Skibinski

Ingredients

  • 2 (6 ounce) cans refrigerated Pillsbury biscuits (5 count biscuit tube)
  • 2 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon (divided use)
  • 3 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced small
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
  • 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 4 teaspoons all-purpose flour

For the glaze:

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F and spray a 12-cup muffin pan with nonstick baking spray (I like the kind with flour in it.)
  • Remove the biscuits from their packaging and place them on a parchment-lined surface (or other nonstick surface). Roll them out to a 3-inch diameter.
  • Sprinkle 1 1/2 teaspoons of cinnamon over the biscuits (on both sides). You’re using one 1 1/2 teaspoons total for all of the biscuits (you can add more if preferred.)
    cinnamon sprinkled onto biscuit dough.
  • Place the rounds in the prepared muffin pan, pressing the bottom and sides of the dough to fit the pan.
  • Bake in the oven for 6-8 minutes until golden brown and the base of the dough is cooked.
    Cinnamon coated biscuit pieces in a muffin pan.
  • Working quickly and while the dough is still soft, use the bottom of a shot glass to shape the dough to create a cup shape. Set aside.
    A hand using a cup to squish down the cinnamon coated biscuit pieces in a cupcake pan.
  • Place 3 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced small in a large skillet. Add ¼ cup granulated sugar, ¼ cup packed light brown sugar and 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice and cook the apples over medium heat, stirring until the sugars have dissolved.
  • Add the remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg and ¼ teaspoon salt, stirring to combine.
    Sugars, lemon juice and apple pieces in a skillet.
  • Sprinkle in 4 teaspoons all-purpose flour and cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until the mixture starts to thicken.
    Flour being added to an apple mixture.
  • Spoon the apple mixture evenly among the 10 pie cups. Set aside.
    Apple mixture on bite sized mini cinnamon rolls in a muffin pan.
  • Combine 1 cup powdered sugar and 2 Tablespoons milk in a small bowl, whisking to remove any clumps. Spoon the glaze over the cinnamon rolls.
    Glazed cinnamon rolls in a pan.
  • Serve while still warm.
    An Apple Pie Cinnamon Roll with a bite missing.

Notes

  • Please refer to my FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) and ingredient list above for other substitutions or for the answers to the most common questions.

Nutrition

Calories: 172kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Sodium: 315mg | Sugar: 13g
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