Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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2 packages Pillsbury Grands cinnamon rolls (5 count).
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2 Honeycrisp apples, peeled and diced.
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2 Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced.
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1/3 cup brown sugar, for filling.
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, for filling.
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1 tablespoon lemon juice.
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1/4 cup butter, melted, for filling.
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2 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with 3 tablespoons water.
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5 tablespoons butter, partially melted, for streusel.
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1/2 cup all-purpose flour, for streusel.
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1/2 cup brown sugar, for streusel.
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, for streusel.
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1/4 cup melted butter, for icing.
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1 cup powdered sugar.
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2 tablespoons milk.
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract.
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1/2-1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, for icing.
# Instructions:
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Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease muffin tin with butter. Press cinnamon rolls into cups, creating cavities for filling.
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Mix diced apples with brown sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, melted butter, and cornstarch slurry. Microwave until thickened and apples soften.
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Combine melted butter, flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon until mixture forms large crumbs.
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Fill cinnamon roll cups with strained apple mixture, then top with streusel.
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Cover with foil and bake 5 minutes, then uncover and bake 10 more minutes, rotating pan halfway.
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Whisk together melted butter, powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and cinnamon until smooth.
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Cool rolls 5-10 minutes, then drizzle with icing.
# Notes:
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Use large cinnamon rolls, not the small variety.
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Strain excess apple syrup before filling.
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Avoid too much dough at bottom of muffin cups.