Ingredients
Cinnamon Roll Dough
3/4 c. whole milk, heated to 110°
1 (1/4-oz.) packet active dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp.)
1/4 c. (50 g.) granulated sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
2 3/4 c. (330 g.) all-purpose flour
3 Tbsp. unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
Cooking spray
Filling
1 c. (215 g.) packed dark brown sugar
6 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground allspice
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
All-purpose flour, for dusting
2 Honeycrisp or Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, finely chopped
Cooking spray
Streusel
2/3 c. (80 g.) all-purpose flour
1/4 c. (55 g.) packed dark brown sugar
3 Tbsp. granulated sugar
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. kosher salt
3 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
Glaze
1 c. (115 g.) confectioners’ sugar
6 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/4 c. whole milk
2 tsp. unsalted butter
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
How to:
Cinnamon Roll Dough
Pour milk into the large bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. Sprinkle yeast and granulated sugar over and mix with a wooden spoon until yeast is dissolved. Let sit until foaming, about 10 minutes.
Add egg, flour, butter, and salt and attach bowl to stand mixer. Beat on low speed until just combined. Increase speed to medium-high and beat until dough starts to pull away from bowl and forms into a ball, 8 to 10 minutes.
Grease a large bowl with cooking spray. Transfer dough to bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
Filling
In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, allspice, and salt until a paste forms.
Punch down dough, then turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide into 3 pieces (about 220 g. each). Roll each piece to a 15″ x 8 1/2″ rectangle.
Using an offset or small spatula, spread filling across rectangles. Sprinkle with apples. Roll up and over filling into 3 long logs. Using a sharp knife, slice each log into 12 pieces.
Lightly grease a jelly roll pan or quarter sheet pan with cooking spray. Arrange pieces on prepared pan and cover with plastic wrap. Let rise until doubled in size, about 30 minutes more.
Streusel
Preheat oven to 375°. In a small bowl, whisk flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Pour butter over and mix with a fork or with your hands until crumbles form. Sprinkle streusel over rolls.
Bake rolls until tops are golden brown and streusel is firm, 25 to 30 minutes.
Glaze
In the large bowl of stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat confectioners’ sugar, cream cheese, milk, butter, and vanilla until a smooth glaze forms.
Transfer glaze to a piping bag fitted with a large round tip or a resealable plastic bag with a corner snipped off. Pipe glaze over rolls while warm.