Caramel Apple Sweet Rolls

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

Dough for the Rolls

• 4 Cups Milk
• 1 cup canola or vegetable oil
• 1 cup sugar
• 9 cups flour divided
• 5 tsp yeast
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 TBLS salt

Apple Filling

• 8 Granny Smith Apples
• 2 sticks butter
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tsp cinnamon

Caramel Icing

• 2 sticks butter
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 4 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt

Method

 

1. In a large pot combine 4 cups milk, 1 cup oil and 1 cup sugar. Bring to almost a boil and remove from heat. Let it cool for about an hour.
2. Sprinkle the yeast over the top and let set for 5 minutes
3. Add 8 cups of flour and mix
4. Cover and let rise for about 1 hour
5. Add the last cup of flour, 1 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda, and 1 TBLS salt
6. Mix it together… This can get a ‘lil’ messy… I like to just get down and dirty and use my hands at this point
7. Your dough is ready! At this point you can continue on or you can store your dough in the fridge for up to 3 days… just make sure to check on it now and then and punch it down… or you might end up with a monster taking over the inside of the fridge… we don’t want that!
8. Cut your apples in 4, cut out the cores and dice them up (Its a lot of apples! :))
9. Over medium heat cook your apples down
10. They are done when they start to turn yellow… Put them back in a bowl
11. In the same pan you cooked your apples in melt 1 cup butter
12. Add 2 cups brown sugar
13. Keep mixing it until the sugar is dissolved
14. Add 1 cup heavy cream and continue stirring
15. After 2 minutes remove from heat
16. Add the apples and sprinkle with 2 tsp cinnamon
17. Mix them together and let cool for at least 20-30 mins
18. Pull out your dough and cut in half
19. Roll out your dough
20. Add 1/2 of your filling
21. Spread it out
22. start at one end and roll it up
23. Pull up the other side and pinch your ends together
24. Cut about 1 inch thick
25. line the bottom of your pans with melted butter and fill the pans with the rolls… they usually fit 7-8 rolls per pan
26. Let set for about 20 minutes and then bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes When your pans go in the oven is when your want to make your frosting!

Frosting

1. Melt 1 cup butter
2. Add 4 cups sifted powdered sugar and mix well
3. After your rolls are done baking let cool for about 10 minutes
4. Drizzle with your Caramel Frosting

Caramel Apple Sweet Rolls…

Every part of that title makes my hungry!  These rolls melt in your mouth… Although they may be a task to take on… They are worth every minute of it!  I like to make the dough and filling up the day before … That way it doesn’t feel like I’m in the kitchen all day working on these!  They are a special treat to have though… I love making them up for family gatherings!

There is 3 separate recipes to pull together … Here they are:

Dough for the Rolls:

4 Cups Milk (I used whole),  1 cup canola or vegetable oil,  1 cup sugar,  9 cups flour (divided),  5 tsp yeast,  1 1/2 tsp baking powder,  1 tsp baking soda,  1 TBLS salt

Apple Filling:

8 Granny Smith Apples,  2 sticks butter (1 cup),  2 cups brown sugar,  1 cup heavy cream,  2 tsp cinnamon

Caramel Icing:

2 sticks butter (1 cup),  2 cups brown sugar,  1 cup heavy cream,  4 cups sifted powdered sugar,  1/2 tsp salt

Like what you see here… Try these Cinnamon Rolls w/Maple Icing

Recipe inspired by Ree Drummond The Pioneer Woman