Easy Apple Cinnamon Roll Bake

Canned cinnamon rolls baked with warm cinnamon brown sugar apples and drizzled with icing. An easy, cozy fall dessert.

By Manny Michael

40 minutes

Dessert

Ingredients

• 3 apples, peeled and diced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
• 1 can cinnamon rolls with icing
• Cooking spray
• Vanilla ice cream, optional for serving

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Peel and wash the apples.
3. Core and dice the apples into small pieces.
4. Add the diced apples to a skillet.
5. Add the butter, cinnamon, brown sugar, and vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract.
6. Stir everything together.
7. Cook the apples on the stove over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
8. Spray the bottom of an 8x8 baking dish with cooking spray.
9. Open the can of cinnamon rolls and set the icing aside for later.
10. Cut each cinnamon roll into fourths.
11. Add the cut cinnamon roll pieces to the prepared baking dish.
12. Pour the cooked apple mixture over the cinnamon roll pieces.
13. Gently mix everything together so the apples and cinnamon roll pieces are combined.
14. Bake at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the cinnamon rolls are cooked through and golden.
15. Let the bake cool slightly.
16. Drizzle the icing over the top.
17. Scoop into bowls or plates.
18. Serve warm by itself or with vanilla ice cream.
19. Enjoy.