This Apple Cinnamon Cream Cheese Bake is the ULTIMATE sweet treat to enjoy anytime! Fluffy rolls combined with apples, cream cheese, spices, and more!
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Apple Cinnamon Cream Cheese Pull-Apart Bake
This easy pull apart bake is ooey-gooey, packed with just the right amount of apples, and brings so much flavor into one tasty treat! Whether you are enjoying as a sweet in the evening, or with morning Brunch, this is bound to be a favorite with everyone!
This recipe is filled with all the cozy Autumn flavors. The soft pull-apart bread is tender and fluffy with apples, cinnamon, and topped with an amazing glaze. If you love the warm rich taste of Baked Apples, this apple bake is sure to become a Fall favorite.
Ingredients needed for this Apple Cinnamon Cream Cheese Bake:
Using pre-made dinner rolls and a few other pantry staples, this recipe comes together quickly
- Rhodes Dinner Rolls- you’ll want them thawed, but still chilled
- Butter- melted
- Apple– peeled and chopped
- Cream Cheese– softened
- Egg
- Sugar– divided
- Lemon Juice
- Brown Sugar
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- Powdered Sugar
- Milk
Step by Step Directions
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- Spray an 8 x 8 baking pan with cooking spray
- Cut the dinner rolls in half and place cut side down on the bottom of the baking dish
- Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise for 30 minutes
- Remove plastic wrap after 30 minutes and brush the rolls with the melted butter
- Sprinkle the chopped apples over the rolls
- In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, egg, 2 tablespoon sugar, and lemon juice. Spread mixture over the rolls.
- In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, remaining white sugar, and nutmeg. Sprinkle over the rolls.
- Cover pan with plastic wrap again and allow to rise until doubled in size. Remove wrap and place in a preheated oven, 350, to bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Combine the powdered sugar and milk in a bowl and drizzle over the pan.
- Scoop desired amount into a bowl and serve with a scoop of ice cream (optional)
**Place a cookie sheet underneath the pan while cooking to avoid spillage in the oven
What Apples to use for Baking
Most crisp-tart apples will work in this recipe as well as majority of apple recipes. Granny Smith apples are my favorite for baking personally. Gala and Golden Delicious can also be great choices. Avoid apples that soften easily, like McIntosh apples or Red Delicious as they get mushy and don’t hold up well.
Tips for Apple Cinnamon Cream Cheese Bake
- For a glaze that penetrates into the bake, add glaze while the pan is still warm. For a thicker glaze that will spread, add glaze once it is completely cool.
- Allow the dinner rolls to thaw to the point where you can easily cut into them, but still are chilled.
- Serve with ice-cream in a bowl, or as is on a plate.
- If you like chopped pecans or walnuts, they make great additions in this recipe. Raisins are a tasty idea as well!
- Don’t skip the rising part of this recipe otherwise the dish will be flat and not as fluffy/tender.
Storage
Due to the cream cheese in this recipe, any leftovers need to be stored in the refrigerator. Place leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Reheat in microwave.
To freeze, place leftovers in freezer safe container for up to 3 months. Thaw and reheat in refrigerator.
Love apple? Check out these other great recipes
Apple Fritter Bread– sweet, soft, quick-bread filled with apples and sweet brown sugar cinnamon
Cinnamon Apple Crumb Cake– a coffee cake loaded with apples and crunchy brown sugar-cinnamon streusel crumbs
Homemade Apple Biscuits– delicious and easy-to-make anytime treat that everyone will love
Apple Cobbler Crisp– A true classic Fall dessert, this easy apple crisp recipe is reminiscent of generations past, only using shortcut methods
Baked Apple Cider Donuts– Flavorful, simple to make, and a family favorite!
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Apple Cinnamon Cream Cheese Bake
Ingredients
- 10 rolls *Rhode's dinner rolls, thawed
- 2 tablespoon butter *melted
- 1 apple *peeled, chopped
- 5 oz cream cheese *softened
- 1 egg
- 6 tablespoon sugar *divided
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
- Spray an 8 x 8 baking pan with cooking spray
- Cut the dinner rolls in half and place cut side down on the bottom of the baking dish
- Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise for 30 minutes
- Remove plastic wrap after 30 minutes and brush the rolls with the melted butter
- Sprinkle the chopped apples over the rolls
- In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, egg, 2 tablespoon sugar, and lemon juice. Spread mixture over the rolls.
- In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, remaining white sugar, and nutmeg. Sprinkle over the rolls.
- Cover pan with plastic wrap again and allow to rise until doubled in size. Remove wrap and place in a preheated oven, 350 degrees, to bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Combine the powdered sugar and milk in a bowl and drizzle over the pan.
- Scoop desired amount into a bowl and serve with a scoop of ice cream (optional)
Notes
Nutrition
Recipe updated 11/14/22
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Donna says
When you say cut the rolls in half, is that horizontally or vertically?
Kristin says
Horizontally, however, vertically works as well, 🙂 Hope you enjoy the recipe, it is a family favorite of ours, 🙂
Sybil Norling says
The rhodes dinner rolls is it uncooked? And can i not use normal bread roll?
Kristin says
Yes, Rhodes dinner rolls are frozen, pre-made dough balls. You can use homemade dough rolls, just make sure it is dough form and not already cooked, 🙂