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Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls

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Time: 55 minutes

Yield: 24 servings

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Caramel lovers, rejoice! Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls have the rich, buttery flavor you love all the way through! Spiced dough and tender apples help to enhance and accent the caramel sauce in the filling and the caramel frosting draped over the top. Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls are sticky, sweet, smile-widening delights that are perfect for holiday dessert tables or peaceful afternoons watching the changing leaves.

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Ingredients

  • For the rolls:
  • 3 (12.4-ounce) containers refrigerated cinnamon roll dough
  • 8 1/2 ounces caramel dessert sauce
  • 4 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
  • cinnamon, to taste
  • brown sugar, to taste
  • For the caramel frosting:
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup caramel dessert sauce
  • 1 tablespoon powdered sugar, plus more to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Step 2 -Grease 2 cookie sheets.

Step 3 -Open up the cinnamon roll dough and unroll it into two large rectangles.

Step 4 -Spread the 8 1/2 ounces of caramel dessert sauce over the dough.

Step 5 -Layer the apple slices on top of the caramel.

Step 6 -Sprinkle the cinnamon and brown sugar on top of the apples.

Step 7 -Roll the dough into a long tube, being careful not to let the apples or caramel sauce spill out.

Step 8 -Cut the dough into 1-1/2-inch slices and place the slices on the greased sheets.

Step 9 -Bake for 10-15 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.

Step 10 -Mix the cream cheese, butter, 1/2 cup of caramel sauce, powdered sugar, and cinnamon to make the caramel frosting.

Step 11 -Remove the cinnamon rolls from the oven and cool for 10 minutes.

Step 12 -Thickly spread the caramel frosting on top.

Step 13 -Serve warm!

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