Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 1 cup warm milk (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
  • 2 eggs (room temperature)
  • 1/3 cup butter (melted)
  • 4 1/2 cups bread flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
  • 2 1/2 tsp yeast
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar (packed)
  • 2 1/2 Tbs ground cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup butter (melted)
  • 1 large apple (diced)
  • 1/4 cup caramel sauce
  • 1 cup powdered sugar (4 ounces)
  • 4 ounces cream cheese (softened)
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 Tbs milk

Instruction

  • Combine milk and sugar in a bowl, and put in microwave until the temp is reached (it's supposed to be lukewarm, not hot).
  • Sprinkle yeast over the surface, and let it sit for 5-10 minutes until foamy.
  • Tiny bubbles should begin to appear on the surface or around the edge of the container and it should start to smell yeasty).
  • Add the yeast mixture to the bowl of your stand mixer with the dough hook attached.
  • Add the flour, salt, eggs and butter and knead for 8-10 minutes. It should form a ball, and be relatively smooth.
  • Let sit in a warm place, until doubled in size (about an hour?).  Punch down.
  • In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon.
  • Roll dough into a 16x21-inch rectangle.
  • Spread dough with melted butter and sprinkle evenly with sugar/cinnamon mixture.
  • Sprinkle the diced apple over the top.
  • Roll up dough and cut into 12 rolls. I use (plain, unflavoured) dental floss to do this.
  • Place a piece of dental floss under the rolled dough, 1 inch from the end. Bring the floss up around the dough and cross it over the top, cutting through the dough and filling. Repeat at 1-inch intervals.
  • Place rolls in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking pan. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Bake rolls in preheated oven until golden brown, about 15-25 minutes.
  • While rolls are baking, beat together caramel sauce, powdered sugar, cream cheese, salt and milk.
  • Drizzle/spread frosting on warm rolls before serving.