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Jennifer Lewis

Cinnamon Roll Apple Crisp

A viral autumn dessert combining tender brown sugar cinnamon-spiced apples and pillowy cinnamon rolls beneath a golden, buttery brown sugar oat streusel. Drizzled with warm cream cheese vanilla glaze and served warm with melting vanilla bean ice cream.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dessert / Holiday Bake
Cuisine: American Bakery / Autumn Comfort
Calories: 395
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

For the Cinnamon Roll & Apple Base
  • 1 can (17.5 oz) refrigerated cinnamon roll dough such as Grands, cut each roll into 4 to 6 bite-sized pieces (reserve icing)
  • 4 medium apples mix of Honeycrisp and Granny Smith, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch thickens the apple juices into rich caramel
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg freshly grated preferred
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice balances the sweetness
For the Golden Brown Sugar Oat Streusel
  • 3/4 cup rolled old-fashioned oats
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter melted
For the Warm Glaze & Serving
  • 1 container reserved cream cheese icing from the cinnamon roll can
  • 2 tbsp powdered sugar optional, for a thicker glaze
  • 1 tbsp heavy cream or milk warmed to drizzle consistency
  • 8 scoops vanilla bean ice cream for serving warm

Method
 

Prep Pan & Cut Cinnamon Rolls
  1. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a 9x13-inch (or 2.5-quart) ceramic baking dish generously with softened butter.
  2. Open the cinnamon roll can and set the cream cheese icing container aside for drizzling later. Cut each raw cinnamon roll into 6 bite-sized pieces and scatter them evenly across the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
Toss the Spiced Apple Layer
  1. In a large mixing bowl, toss the sliced Honeycrisp and Granny Smith apples with brown sugar, cornstarch, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, pure vanilla extract, and lemon juice until the apple slices are glossy and well-coated.
  2. Spread the spiced apple mixture evenly over and between the cut cinnamon roll pieces in the baking dish.
Mix Oat Streusel & Bake to Golden Bubbling
  1. In a medium bowl, combine rolled oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and sea salt. Pour in the melted butter and stir with a fork until moist, crumbly clusters form. Evenly scatter the oat streusel over the apple layer.
  2. Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 32 to 36 minutes until the cinnamon roll pieces are cooked through and puffed, the apples are bubbling and tender, and the oat crumble topping is deeply golden and crunchy.
  3. Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes. Warm the reserved icing with 1 tablespoon of cream or milk in the microwave for 10 seconds, then drizzle generously over the crisp. Spoon into bowls and top with a scoop of melting vanilla bean ice cream!

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 395kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 4gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 310mgPotassium: 180mgFiber: 4gSugar: 34gVitamin A: 420IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 1.8mg

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