Southern Style Apple Cinnamon Brioches

Prep Time: 15 min
Total Time: 45 min
Servings: 5

A homemade breakfast treat that melts in your mouth.

Ingredients

  • 2 Granny Smith apples, 1 gala apple (or other sweet apple), cored and sliced into 1/4 inch pieces
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 can (5 count) Pillsbury™ Grands!™ refrigerated Cinnamon Rolls With Icing
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 4 tbsp chilled butter
  • 1 egg, beaten

Method

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease or spray 8- or 9-inch round pan and line with parchment paper.
  2. Toss apple slices with lemon juice.
  3. Place apples, brown sugar, water, cinnamon and nutmeg into a skillet and cook for 8 minutes, until liquid reduces.
  4. Cool apple mixture to room temperature.
  5. Separate the cinnamon rolls.
  6. On a floured surface, roll out the cinnamon rolls until 1/2 inch - 3/4 inch thick
  7. Spread cooled apple mixture in the middle of each cinnamon roll.
  8. Wrap the dough around the apple mixture and fold the sides up.
  9. Transfer the cinnamon rolls (brioches) to the prepared baking sheet.
  10. Make topping by combining sugar and flour until blended. Cut in cold butter with a food processor until coarse crumbs are formed.
  11. Brush dough with beaten egg.
  12. Sprinkle topping on top of each cinnamon roll.
  13. Bake 25 to 29 minutes or until golden brown.
  14. Heat up icing on low in the microwave for 30 seconds or in a new skillet for 1 minute.
  15. Drizzle brioches with icing; serve warm.

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