Name: Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 42 min
Total time: 52 min
Yield: 12 rolls
Ingredients: 5 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 2 packets Fleischmann's RapidRise yeast; 2 tsp salt; 2 cups milk; 1/4 cup butter, room temperature; 2 eggs; 2/3 cup dark brown sugar; 1 tbsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg; 5 tbsp butter, softened; 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and diced; 1 cup dark brown sugar; 1/2 cup butter; 1/2 cup heavy cream

Method

18 steps

Mix together flour, sugar, salt, and yeast in a large bowl.
Heat milk and butter until about 120 to 130 degrees Fahrenheit.
Pour warm dairy into the flour mixture and mix well with a spatula.
Add eggs and 2 more cups of flour; mix until combined.
Knead dough on a floured surface for about 5 minutes.
Place dough in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rest for 10 minutes.
Mix brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a small bowl for filling.
Peel and dice apples into small cubes.
Roll out dough to about 14x20 inches and 1/4 inch thick.
Spread softened butter over the dough with a brush.
Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture over the buttered dough.
Distribute diced apples evenly over the filling.
Roll the dough tightly into a log and cut into 12 slices.
Place slices into a greased and parchment-lined casserole dish.
Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350°F and bake for 30 minutes until edges are golden brown.
Make caramel glaze by melting butter, then adding brown sugar and heavy cream, boiling for 2 minutes, and cooling for 10 minutes.
Cool baked cinnamon rolls for 10 minutes, then drizzle with caramel glaze.