CINNAMON ROLL APPLE PIE

It is apple season! On a recent trip to Utah,  we picked some apples from their tree.  I can’t wait to get started with some fall apple dishes.

When my daughters were small we would regularly visit Oak Glen with my parents. There are farms that allow you to pick bushels of apples, cute stores for shopping, and lots of unique gift shops. The girls would pick apples and then we would go home and cook, bake and make wonderful tasty dishes with them. These days full of cooking was the beginning of the girls becoming very good bakers!

There is a trend with cinnamon roll apple pies. I thought I’d try one out tonight and it was a family hit!

Grease a 9” pie pan. Slice each cinnamon roll round in half. Line the bottom and sides with the rounds. Save 2 rounds to roll out a rope to swirl on top of the pie.

In a sauté pan melt the butter.

Add the apples and sugar. Mix until golden brown and add the cornstarch and cinnamon cook until apples are tender.

Pour apple mixture into the pie pan.

Swirl a rope of cinnamon dough around the top.

Place in oven for 30 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes.
 

Drizzle the Pillsbury cinnamon roll sugar glaze on top.

 INGREDIENTS

• 6-8 Apples (I like a variety) peeled, cored and chopped into big chunks
• 1 stick Butter
• 1 Cup of Sugar
• 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch
• 1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
• 2 Cans Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls

PREPARATION

• Heat oven to 400°.
• Grease a 9” pie pan. Slice each cinnamon roll round in half. Line the bottom and sides with the rounds. Save 2 rounds to roll out a rope to swirl on top of the pie.
• In a saute pan melt the butter.
• Add the apples and sugar. Mix until golden brown (about 5-8 minutes)
• Add the cornstarch and cinnamon – continue to mix for 5 more minutes (until apples are tender)
• Pour apple mixture into the pie pan.
• Place in oven for 30 minutes.
• Let cool for 10 minutes.
• Drizzle the Pillsbury cinnamon roll sugar glaze on top.