Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls

Time :55

Yield :24 servings

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Caramel lovers, rejoice! Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls have the rich, buttery flavor you love all the way through! Spiced dough and tender apples help to enhance and accent the caramel sauce in the filling and the caramel frosting draped over the top. Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls are sticky, sweet, smile-widening delights that are perfect for holiday dessert tables or peaceful afternoons watching the changing leaves.

Ingredients

For the rolls:

3 (12.4-ounce) containers refrigerated cinnamon roll dough
8 1/2 ounces caramel dessert sauce
4 Granny Smith apples peeled, cored, and sliced
cinnamon to taste
brown sugar to taste

For the caramel frosting:

8 ounces cream cheese softened
3 tablespoons butter softened
1/2 cup caramel dessert sauce
1 tablespoon powdered sugar plus more to taste
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Grease 2 cookie sheets.
Open up the cinnamon roll dough and unroll it into two large rectangles.
Spread the 8 1/2 ounces of caramel dessert sauce over the dough.
Layer the apple slices on top of the caramel.
Sprinkle the cinnamon and brown sugar on top of the apples.
Roll the dough into a long tube, being careful not to let the apples or caramel sauce spill out.
Cut the dough into 1-1/2-inch slices and place the slices on the greased sheets.
Bake for 10-15 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
Mix the cream cheese, butter, 1/2 cup of caramel sauce, powdered sugar, and cinnamon to make the caramel frosting.
Remove the cinnamon rolls from the oven and cool for 10 minutes.
Thickly spread the caramel frosting on top.
Serve warm!