Imagine your favorite cinnamon rolls, then add an apple twist.

These apple cinnamon rolls capture all those beautiful flavors.

Tangy cream cheese frosting on top perfectly balances the sweetness of the rolls.

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Learn how to make apple cinnamon rolls, and your kitchen will smell like fall in no time.

Tips for Making Apple Cinnamon Rolls

Cinnamon rolls look complicated, but they’re really not.

TheSouthern LivingTest Kitchen has some good advice to make these baked goods even easier.

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How To Make Apple Cinnamon Rolls Ahead

Cinnamon rollsdo take some time, that is true.

Microwave gently and briefly to reheat before eating.

Ingredients

1(1/4-oz.

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)envelope instant yeast(about 2 1/4 tsp.)

(Dough will be soft and slightly sticky.)

Cook over medium, stirring often, until juices thicken to a syrupy consistency, 8 to 10 minutes.

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Coat a 9-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.

Gently punch down dough; roll dough on a lightly floured work surface into a 14- x 10-inch rectangle.

Spread butter evenly over dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border on 1 short side.

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Sprinkle sugar-spice mixture over butter.

Drain apple mixture, reserving juices; set juices aside, and spoon apples over sugar-spice mixture.

Arrange slices in prepared baking pan.

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Preheat oven to 350F.

Bake rolls:

Drizzle remaining 1/4 cup cream over rolls.

Bake in preheated oven until tops are golden brown and rolls are cooked through, 25 to 28 minutes.

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Add glaze:

Meanwhile, add 2 tablespoons reserved apple juices to a small bowl.

Let rolls cool in baking pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.

Drizzle glaze over warm rolls.

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