maple cinnamon rolls
Servings: about 12
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: overnight
These sweet rolls will warm you up with the rich taste of apples, nutmeg, and cinnamon all drizzled in a mouth-watering maple glaze. Take a bite and enjoy!
Recipe
Starter
¼ cup olive oil
1 cup apple Juice
2 tsp dry active yeast
2½ cups all-purpose flour
Final dough
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp baking soda
½ Tbsp sea salt
Filling
1 cup apple butter
½ cup Burl, Maple Syrup & Pecan
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
1 Tbsp white sugar
Glaze
½ cup maple syrup
¼ cup honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
These sweet rolls will warm you up with the rich taste of apples, nutmeg, and cinnamon all drizzled in a mouth-watering maple glaze. Take a bite and enjoy!
To make starter, microwave apple juice on HIGH for about 30 seconds. Juice should be just warm to touch, but not hot. In large mixing bowl, combine oil, warm juice, yeast, and 1 cup of flour. Mix until batter is smooth, then mix in rest of flour in ½ cup increments. When all flour is added, continue folding starter until dough is slightly sticky. Cover bowl with towel, and leave in warm spot overnight (an oven with the oven light left on works well).
The next morning, the starter should have at least doubled and will be ready to make the final dough. To make the final dough, add ½ cup flour, baking powder, baking soda, and sea salt to starter. Fold all ingredients together until all the dry ingredients are incorporated and the dough forms a smooth, dry surface (if dough is too sticky to work with, add small amount of flour).
Transfer dough to a lightly floured working surface. Use a floured rolling pin to roll out dough into a large rectangle 18 inches wide x 12 inches deep and about ¼ inch thick.
In separate mixing bowl, make filling by combining apple butter, sugar, and spices. Stir well to combine, then set mixture aside. Spread 1 tbsp olive oil to sides and bottom of 9x13 baking dish and set aside.
Use a spatula or the back of a spoon to spread mixture over dough, making sure the mixture is spread evenly.
Preheat oven to 375°. To roll dough, slide fingers under one of the long sides and carefully begin rolling toward the other long side. Keep the roll loose so that apple butter-Burl mixture is tucked deep inside the roll. Rolling the dough tightly might squeeze the delicious filling out of the final cinnamon roll…yikes! Once the dough is rolled up, use a knife to slice the roll carefully into ½ inch thick slices. Carefully transfer the slices to the oiled baking dish, and cover with towel. Let cinnamon rolls rise for about 10-20 minutes before baking.
Prepare icing in medium-sized mixing bowl by combining all ingredients. Stir well, and set aside.
Bake cinnamon rolls for 30-35 minutes, or until tops are lightly browned. Remove from oven and immediately apply icing to tops of each roll. Serve warm, and enjoy!
