Stuffed Sweet Rolls
Cozy, cinnamon-swirled sweet rolls baked inside tender red apples and topped with vanilla glaze. A creative twist on two comforting classics.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 medium red apples, cored and hollowed
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup warm milk
- 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened (divided)
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tablespoons cream or milk (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a baking dish with parchment or lightly grease it.
- In a mixing bowl, combine warm milk and yeast. Let sit for 5 minutes until foamy. Add sugar, egg, and 3 tablespoons of butter. Mix in flour gradually to form a dough. Knead for 5–6 minutes until smooth.
- Core the apples carefully, removing enough flesh to fit a small roll inside but leaving the bottom intact.
- Roll out the dough, spread remaining butter, sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon. Roll up and cut into 6 small rolls. Place one roll inside each apple.
- Arrange stuffed apples in the dish and cover loosely with foil. Bake for 25–30 minutes, uncovering for the last 5 minutes to brown the tops.
- Mix powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk to form glaze. Drizzle over warm rolls.
- Serve warm with extra glaze or a scoop of vanilla ice cream if desired.
Notes
- Use firm apples like Honeycrisp or Fuji for best results.
- Don’t hollow the apples too deep or they’ll leak during baking.
- Prep rolls ahead and refrigerate until ready to bake.
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