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Apple Cinnamon Rolls with Yeast Dough

Soft yeast dough rolls with a cinnamon butter filling and pieces of apple – made by hand or with a Thermomix.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Rising time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 10 pieces
Course: Bread & Bakes, Dessert
Ingredients Equipment Instructions

Ingredients
  

For the yeast dough
  • 30 g sugar
  • 100 ml lactose-free milk lukewarm
  • 21 g yeast fresh, approx. ½ cube
  • 270 g wheat flour plain, type 480
  • 1 eggs
  • 130 g butter softened
  • 1 pinch salt
For the filling
  • 100 g sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 50 g butter soft enough to spread
  • 250 g apples approx. 2 medium; peeled, cored, finely diced

Equipment

  • 1 mixing bowl
  • 1 food processor optional, for kneading
  • 1 Thermomix optional, for the dough
  • 1 Rolling Pin
  • 1 baking tray or a greased baking dish

Instructions
 

Yeast dough – classic method
  1. Warm the milk until just lukewarm. Dissolve the yeast and 30 g sugar in it.
  2. Put the flour, egg, softened butter and salt in a bowl. Add the yeast and milk mixture.
  3. Knead everything by hand or with a food processor for 8–10 minutes into a smooth, soft dough. If needed, let it rest briefly rather than adding lots of extra flour.
  4. Cover and leave to rise in a warm place for about 60–90 minutes until the dough has clearly risen.
Yeast dough with the Thermomix (instead of the classic method)
  1. Put the milk, 30 g sugar and yeast in the mixing bowl and warm 2 min/37 °C/speed 2.
  2. Add the flour, egg, softened butter and salt and knead 4 min/dough mode.
  3. Remove the dough from the mixing bowl, cover and leave to rise for 60–90 minutes until it has clearly risen.
Shaping and baking
  1. For the filling, mix 100 g sugar with the cinnamon.
  2. Roll the dough out into a rectangle on a lightly floured surface.
  3. Spread 50 g softened butter evenly over the dough and sprinkle the cinnamon sugar on top.
  4. Peel, core and finely dice the apples. Spread the apple pieces evenly over the filling.
  5. Roll up from the long side and cut into slices about 3 cm thick.
  6. Place the rolls a little apart in a greased dish or on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
  7. Preheat the oven to 175 °C (conventional, top and bottom heat). Meanwhile, leave the rolls to rest for about 15–20 minutes.
  8. Bake for about 15–20 minutes until golden brown. The baking time may vary depending on the size of the rolls and the dish.