Makes 9 rolls
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 27 minutes
Ingredients
For the Apple Cinnamon Rolls:
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, divided
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch of kosher salt
1 tube (8 ounces) crescent dinner rolls
1 Michigan Braeburn apple, finely chopped
For the Maple Cream Cheese Glaze:
1/4 cup cream cheese
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Instructions
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Make the Apple Cinnamon Rolls: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Brush 9-inch cake pan with 1 tablespoon butter. In small bowl, stir together brown sugar, cinnamon and salt.
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Unroll crescent roll dough on work surface. Press and pinch all perforations to seal.
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Evenly brush dough with remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Sprinkle sugar mixture over butter. Evenly spread chopped apple over dough, leaving 1/2-inch border at long edges of dough.
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Starting from one long edge of dough, roll dough up into long tube; pinching edges to seal. If any perforations in dough have opened, pinch to seal before cutting rolls. Using sharp knife, cut dough into 9 pieces. Arrange pieces, cut side up, in prepared pan. Flatten each roll slightly.
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Transfer to oven and bake 20 to 22 minutes or until rolls are golden brown and dough is cooked through. Transfer to wire rack to cool 5 minutes before transferring rolls to serving platter.
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Meanwhile, make the Maple Cream Cheese Glaze: In microwave safe bowl, heat cream cheese on high 20 seconds. Add maple syrup and powdered sugar; whisk until smooth. Drizzle glaze over warm rolls and serve immediately.