This recipe is a cross from a cinnamon roll and an apple pie. It's low in sugar and you could substitute the regular pie crust for a gluten free one, found in a health food store. We prepared this recipe in our cooking school during a kids class, and everyone had so much fun rolling out the dough and placing the cinnamon mixture on the pie log then cutting them into circles. It was for sure a hit!
A combination of an apple pie and cinnamon roll in a bun.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 40 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour10 minutesminutes
Servings 6servings
Author Chef Maria Cummins
Ingredients
1 14.5 ouncepie doughbox refrigerated
all purpose flourfor dusting
2tablespoonsbutterunsalted, at room temperature
1/2cupcoconut palm sugar
1 1/8teaspoonscinnamonground
5applessuch as McIntosh, Granny Smith and Pink Lady (about 2 pounds)
1lemon juice
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1egglightly beaten
2tablespoonsconfectioners' sugar
Instructions
Place a baking sheet in the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F.
Line a 9-inch pie plate with 1 piece of dough; refrigerate until ready to assemble.
Lay the remaining piece of dough on a lightly floured surface and spread the butter evenly on top. .
Combine 1/4 cup granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl; sprinkle evenly over the butter, then gently press with your fingers to help the mixture adhere.
Roll the pie dough into a tight log.
Trim and discard about 1 1/2 inches from both ends; cut the remaining log crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick pieces.
Arrange the pieces cut-side down in a snug circle on floured parchment paper.
Lightly dust with more flour, then gently roll out into a 10-inch round.
Slide the parchment onto a baking sheet and refrigerate until ready to assemble the pie.
Peel and thinly slice the apples.
Toss with the lemon juice, vanilla and the remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar and 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon in a large bowl.
Transfer to the dough-lined pie plate; invert the cinnamon-roll crust on top and peel off the parchment (it's OK if the individual rounds separate a bit in the process).
Pinch the crusts together; fold the overhanging dough under itself and crimp as desired.
Brush with the beaten egg.
Set the pie on the hot baking sheet in the oven; bake until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling, about 40 minutes. (Tent loosely with foil if the top browns too quickly.)