Weigh out the ingredients
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For the pie dough, you'll need flour, butter, salt, yeast, sugar, milk, vanilla, and eggs.
Weigh out the ingredients
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For the apple pie filling, you'll need apples, cornstarch, brown sugar, spices, and butter.
Weigh out the ingredients
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For the cinnamon sugar filling, you'll need butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
Weigh out the ingredients
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For the cream cheese icing, you'll need powdered sugar, cream cheese, and heavy cream.
Make the brioche
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Make the brioche and proof overnight or in a warm environment for about 1 hour.
Cream together the butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
Make the cinnamon sugar filling
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Peel and cut the apple into thin slices. Cook in a large skillet with brown sugar and spices. Allow to cool before assembling the cinnamon rolls.
Make the apple filling
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Roll the brioche out on a lightly floured surface to about ¼" in thickness and spread the cinnamon sugar filling all over, leaving a border around the edges.
Assemble the cinnamon rolls
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Add the apple pie filling in top in an even layer.
Layer the apple filling
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Roll the dough up from the long side and use a knife to score the log every 1 ½ inches. Use dental floss to cut the cinnamon rolls.
Cut into 12 rolls
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Place the cinnamon rolls in a 9x13" pan and proof at room temperature for about 45 minutes to an hour. Then, bake for about 35 minutes.
Proof & Bake
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While the cinnamon rolls bake, make the cream cheese icing. Allow them to cool for a few minutes, then drizzle the icing on top.
Drizzle with icing
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Enjoy these apple cinnamon rolls while they're warm!
Enjoy!
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