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Ultimate Cinnamon Roll Apple Pie: Merging Flaky Crust, Sweet Apple Filling, and Iced Cinnamon Roll Topping

A close-up of a single serving of cinnamon roll apple pie, filled with spiced apples and drizzled with white icing.
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Create a decadent hybrid dessert that combines the flaky structure of apple pie with the sweet, gooey topping of cinnamon rolls. This recipe delivers comfort food satisfaction.

Ingredients

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  • 1 package (13.2 ounces) refrigerated pre-made cinnamon roll dough, separated
  • 2 cans (21 ounces each) pre-made apple pie filling
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
  • 1 container (3 ounces) pre-made vanilla icing (from the cinnamon roll package)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a 9-inch pie dish.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, granulated sugar, and ground cinnamon. Cut in the cold butter using a pastry blender or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the brown sugar and pecans, if using. This forms your crumb topping base.
  3. Pour both cans of apple pie filling into the prepared pie dish. Spread the filling evenly.
  4. Take the refrigerated cinnamon roll dough. Separate the rolls. Cut each roll into four equal pieces.
  5. Arrange the cut cinnamon roll pieces randomly over the top of the apple filling. Do not overlap them completely; leave space between them for expansion.
  6. Sprinkle the flour-sugar-butter crumb mixture evenly over the cinnamon roll pieces and the exposed apple filling.
  7. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until the crust edges are golden brown and the filling is bubbling. If the topping browns too quickly, loosely cover the pie with foil for the last 15 minutes of baking.
  8. Remove the pie from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes. This allows the filling to set.
  9. Warm the pre-made vanilla icing slightly (about 10 seconds in the microwave). Drizzle the icing generously over the warm pie before serving.

Notes

  • For a richer flavor, substitute the pre-made apple filling with homemade spiced apples.
  • If you prefer a more traditional crust look, use half the cinnamon roll dough for the bottom crust and slice the remaining half for the top lattice or covering.
  • Serve this gooey cinnamon apple dessert warm for the best texture.

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