Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls
Made with Let's Do Organic Cornstarch and Native Forest Organic Simple Coconut Milk by @pastrybysaloni
Sweeten your day with these irresistible cinnamon rolls! Fluffy, pillowy dough meets layers of cinnamon and caramelized apples, creating the perfect bite.
Apple Pie Filling:
- 30g (2 tablespoons) butter (I have used nondairy butter)
- 600g (4 cups) apples, peeled, cored and diced in small cubes (I have used 5 medium sized cosmic crisp apples)
- 50g (¼ cup) cane sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon Let's Do Organic Cornstarch
Directions:
- Heat a medium sized saucepan and add butter to it.
- Let it melt and bubble and then add chopped apple, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla extract.
- Cook on medium heat until apple is half cooked about 7-8 minutes.
- Add cornstarch and stir to combine.
- Let it come to a boil then remove from heat. Transfer in a heatproof container and let it cool to room temperature.
Cinnamon Sugar Filling:
- 110g (1/2cup) butter, soft (I have used nondairy butter)
- 165g (3/4cup) light brown sugar
- 3 teaspoons cinnamon powder
Directions:
- In a combine soft butter, brown sugar and cinnamon powder. Mix until it is combined into a thick paste and set aside.
Cream Cheese Icing:
- 227g (8 oz) cream cheese, soft (I have used nondairy cream cheese)
- 90g (¾ cup) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
- Combine all the ingredients in one bowl and mix with a whisk to form a smooth icing while the apple cinnamon rolls are baking in the oven.
Dough:
- 398ml (1 can) Native Forest Organic Simple Coconut Milk
- 30g cane sugar
- 4 + ½ teaspoon active dry yeast
- 50ml (¼ cup) water
- 80ml (1/3 cup) olive oil
- 70g (1/3 cup) cane sugar
- 600g all purpose flour or bread flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 60ml (1/4 cup) nondairy cream, to pour on the rolls before baking
Directions:
- In a mixing bowl of a stand mixer combine warm coconut milk, 30g sugar and yeast. Let it sit for 10min until yeast is foamy.
- Add all-purpose flour, 70g sugar, water, olive oil and salt. Mix with a dough hook attachment until dough forms for 10-15 minutes. Dough may feel slightly sticky.
- Use a scraper to transfer the dough into a lightly greased bowl. Cover with a plastic wrap.
- Allow the dough to rise until doubled in size or about 1 hour.
- Lightly flour the surface and the dough. Use a rolling pin and roll into a rectangle that is about 20” x 12” inch.
- Spread the cinnamon butter in an even layer.
- Spread the apple pie filling in an even layer.
- Cut 12 strips that is about 1 inch wide with a pizza cutter and roll each one to form a cinnamon roll.
- Place the rolls into a lightly greased 13” x 9”-inch baking pan.
- Cover it with a towel for second proof for about 45 minutes. Pour cream if desired on the rolls.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 375f for 25-30 min or until golden brown.
- Spread the prepared icing on the warm apple cinnamon rolls and enjoy!