Description
Delicious cinnamon rolls made with cinnamon swirl bread, filled with cream cheese and apple pie filling, and topped with a cinnamon-sugar mixture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 loaf cinnamon swirl bread
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 4 ounces apple pie filling, chopped fine (or cinnamon applesauce)
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted
- Cinnamon Buttermilk Caramel Sauce, for dipping (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Flatten slices of cinnamon swirl bread with a rolling pin.
- In a small bowl, mix cream cheese and chopped apple pie filling until combined.
- Spread the cream cheese and apple mixture evenly over each slice of bread.
- Roll up each slice tightly and place seam-side down on the prepared baking sheet.
- In a separate bowl, combine granulated sugar and ground cinnamon.
- Brush melted butter over each roll up and sprinkle generously with the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Bake for 15–20 minutes, until golden brown and slightly crispy.
- Serve warm with powdered sugar sprinkled on top and optional cinnamon buttermilk caramel sauce for dipping.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, you can add a splash of vanilla extract to the cream cheese mixture.
- These rolls are best served warm out of the oven.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15 grams
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 grams
- Saturated Fat: 6 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 35 grams
- Fiber: 1 gram
- Protein: 3 grams
- Cholesterol: 30 mg