Description
These gooey caramel apple cinnamon rolls come together fast thanks to crescent roll dough—but taste like you spent hours in the kitchen. Filled with spiced apples and topped with a buttery caramel-style glaze, they’re the ultimate shortcut to cozy fall flavor.
Ingredients
Apple Filling
4 tbsp (56g) unsalted butter
4 cups diced Granny Smith apples (about 4 medium apples)
4 tbsp (50g) granulated sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
Optional twist: 1/4 tsp nutmeg + splash of lemon juice
Crescent Dough
2 cans crescent rolls (8-count each)
Caramel Frosting
4 tbsp (56g) unsalted butter
1/2 cup (100g) packed brown sugar
4–6 tbsp heavy cream
1 cup (114g) powdered sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
Optional twist: stir in 1 tbsp store-bought caramel sauce or a pinch of sea salt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
In a skillet, melt butter. Add diced apples, sugar, cinnamon (plus nutmeg/lemon if using). Cook for 6–8 minutes, until soft. Let cool slightly.
Unroll crescent dough into rectangles (press seams together). Spread apple mixture across each rectangle, then roll up tightly from the short side. Slice each roll into 1-inch pieces.
Arrange on baking sheets and bake 10–12 minutes until golden.
While baking, make frosting: Melt butter with brown sugar and cream. Remove from heat, whisk in powdered sugar and vanilla. Add caramel or sea salt if desired.
Drizzle warm rolls with frosting and serve.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
Nutrition
- Calories: 210 / Roll
- Fat: 9g / Roll
- Carbohydrates: 30g / Roll
- Protein: 2g / Roll