A simple and tasty fall breakfast! These sourdough discard apple pie cinnamon rolls are quick and easy to make, and so delicious the whole family will devour them!
1QuartJar of Canned Apple Pie Fillingor 32oz store bought[see instructions for making below]
4tablespoonsof Brown Sugar
Cream Cheese Drizzle Glaze Ingredients
4 tablespoons Cream Cheesesoftened
2cupsPowdered Sugar
2tablespoonsmilkor butter milk
2teaspoonsVanilla
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit and grease the baking dish.
Prepare the Dough
Combine the dry dough ingredients (flour, sugar, salt, baking powder) in a large bowl and mix well.
Grate the butter (using a cheese grater) and mix into the dry ingredients. [note - cold butter is easiest to grate]
Add the sourdough discard (or starter), egg, and milk to the dry ingredient mixture and combine. Stir well. The dough will be shaggy.
Lightly flour the counter and fold dough into itself until all flour is combined.
Roll the dough into a rectangle and trifold it into itself 3-4 times. Flaky layers should form.
Add flour to the work surface and roll the dough out into a 12x18 inch rectangle.
Add the Filling & Form the Rolls
Spread the homemade apple pie filling evenly across the dough with a spatula.
Sprinkle the brown sugar evenly across the pie filling.
Roll the long edge tightly forward, pinching the seam together along the long edge to help hold the filling inside. (the apple filling is messy)
Use a sharp knife or unflavored dental floss to cut the rolled dough into 12 equal pieces.
Evenly space the assembled rolls in the greased baking dish and place the baking dish in the preheated oven at 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
Bake for 24-27 minutes, until the tops are just starting to turn golden brown.
Prepare the Cream Cheese Drizzle Glaze
In a bowl of a stand mixer (or small bowl with immersion blender) combine the ingredients (softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, milk and vanilla extract.)
Mix well until smooth with a stand mixer or immersion blender.
Once the rolls are done, add the cream cheese drizzle glaze to the rolls. This is the best cream cheese frosting!
Let cool just enough so that the glaze will set, and enjoy!
Notes
Hint #1: For this cinnamon roll recipe there is a make-ahead option for the dough! Simply assemble the dough the night before, cover with plastic wrap, and store in the fridge until you’re ready to add the apple pie filling, assemble, and bake them the next morning! Hint #2 - A cast iron skillet can be used instead of a 9x13 baking dish. Just preheat the skillet in the stove, add 2 tablespoons of butter, and add the rolls for baking.