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A cozy, semi-homemade bake combining canned cinnamon rolls with seasoned apples and a buttery brown sugar sauce, topped with a sweet icing glaze. Perfect for brunch or a comforting breakfast.

Ingredients

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  • 2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and diced small (about 1½ cups)
  • 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar (for sweetening the apples)
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 can Pillsbury Grands! Cinnamon Rolls (5 rolls)
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • ⅓ cup (67 g) packed brown sugar (for the buttery sauce)
  • 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream or milk, optional (to thin the icing)
  • Icing that comes with the cinnamon rolls (heat and thin before drizzling)

Instructions

  1. Cook the diced apples with 1 tablespoon brown sugar, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, and 1 tablespoon water in the microwave until just softened, about 1-2 minutes.
  2. Cut each cinnamon roll into 6 pieces, allowing them to fall apart slightly.
  3. Scatter the cinnamon roll pieces evenly in a baking dish.
  4. Spoon the warm cinnamon-seasoned apples evenly over the cinnamon roll pieces.
  5. Combine melted butter and ⅓ cup packed brown sugar to make a buttery brown sugar sauce and pour it over the entire dish.
  6. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for about 28–33 minutes, until the center is set and cooked through.
  7. Heat the cinnamon roll icing in a small bowl for 10 seconds. Optionally stir in 1 tablespoon heavy cream or milk to thin.
  8. Drizzle the warm, thinned icing over the warm bake before serving.

Notes

If regular canned cinnamon rolls are used instead of Pillsbury Grands!, use about 1.5 cans to get the right volume., To soften apples without a microwave, sauté them in a skillet with 1 tablespoon butter for 3–5 minutes., The dish can be prepped ahead by assembling all components except the butter and brown sugar sauce, which should be added just before baking., Store leftovers in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days or freeze baked or unbaked portions for later use., Reheat leftovers in a microwave or warm the pan in a 300°F oven until heated through., Optionally add chopped pecans or walnuts with the apples for extra crunch., Try different apples like Gala or Fuji for flavor variations., Add caramel sauce on top for a decadent variation., Add warm spices like nutmeg or cardamom to the cinnamon sugar for extra warmth.

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