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Cinnamon Roll Dutch Apple Pie

Prep 20 min
Total 2 hr 0 min
Ingredients 7
Servings 8

The only thing better than apple pie is apple pie with a cinnamon roll crust! This easy recipe only takes 20 minutes to prepare and can be served for breakfast or dessert. ...MORE+ LESS-

Arlene Cummings

September 12, 2017

Ingredients

can (12.4 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated cinnamon rolls with icing

1/4

cup all-purpose flour

1/4

cup packed brown sugar

1/4

teaspoon ground cinnamon

tablespoons cold butter

1/4

cup chopped pecans

can (21 oz) apple pie filling

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 375°F. Separate dough into 8 rolls. Spoon icing from can of rolls into small microwavable bowl; cover and refrigerate.
2

In medium bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and butter with fork until crumbly. Mix in pecans; set aside.
3

In ungreased 9-inch pie plate, place 1 roll in center; pat and press to stretch. Surround with remaining 7 rolls; press seams of dough to cover entire bottom of pan and seal. Bake 10 minutes.
4

Spoon pie filling over cinnamon roll crust; top evenly with streusel. Cover edges of crust with strips of foil. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until top is golden brown. Cool on cooling rack 1 hour.
5

Before serving, microwave icing uncovered on High 10 to 15 seconds or until thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle back and forth over top of pie.

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Expert Tips

Check your grocery’s bakery aisle for many different varieties of pie fillings.
Removing the cinnamon roll dough from the can while prepping the rest of the recipe allows the dough to warm up a bit, making it easier to pat and press into pie plate.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 310
Calories from Fat: 90

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 10g; 15%
Saturated Fat 4 1/2g 23% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 10mg; 3%
Sodium: 400mg; 17%
Potassium: 30mg; 1%
Total Carbohydrate: 53g; 18%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5% Sugars 16g
Protein: 2g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%; 0%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 0%; 0%
Iron: 8%; 8%

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

3 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

Is there anything you can’t do with a can of cinnamon rolls? The addition of cinnamon rolls makes it perfectly acceptable to eat this apple pie for breakfast! You’ll notice that this cinnamon roll apple pie is categorized as a “Dutch apple pie.” You may have heard the terminology before, but few know the difference between a Dutch apple pie and a classic American apple pie. A Dutch apple pie, like this recipe, usually has a crumbly streusel topping while a classic apple pie features both a bottom crust and flaky top crust. However you make apple pie, the customizations—for the crust or the filling—are endless. Find out how to make the best basic apple pie (ever!) and how you can take America’s favorite dessert up a notch with our apple pie tutorial.