Apple Walnut Cinnamon Roll Cupcakes
makes 24 cupcakes
Cinnamon Roll Ingredients
2 cups 2% milk
1 tablespoon (.5 oz) active dry yeast
1/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons salt
6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
2 eggs
1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
Filling Ingredients
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons cinnamon
1 cup loosely chopped walnuts, toasted
2 cups finely chopped tart apples
Apple Cider Glaze Ingredients
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon apple cider
Heat the milk in a microwave safe
bowl in the microwave for about
one minute
Add the yeast followed by the sugar,
and stir to dissolve.
Now add two cups of flour and the
salt and beat for a full two minutes.
Add the softened butter and eggs
and beat until the mixture is well
combined
Add the rest of the flour, half
a cup at a time, and beat
thoroughly after each addition.
Remove the dough from the bowl
and place it on a floured surface.
Knead the dough for five minutes,
until it has become soft and elastic.
Put the dough in a large bowl, cover
it with a kitchen towel, and let it
rise in a warm area for 40 minutes.
It will double in size.
Now turn the dough onto the counter
and roll it out 1/4" thick into a
rectangular shape.
Use a pastry brush to spread half
of the butter over the surface.
Now make the filling: Combine the
sugars, cinnamon, pecans, and
apples in a large bowl.
Spread this mixture over the
dough, leaving a 1" border
all around.
Carefully tuck the dough over
the filling and roll into a
long log, starting on one of
the long ends.
Cut the log into 24 pieces
and place each inside one
of the cups of a muffin tin
lined with paper liners.
Cover the cupcakes with
a towel and let them rise
in a warm place for an
additional 40 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350ยบ.
Brush the remaining butter
evenly on the tops of the
cupcakes and bake for 20
minutes.
The tops will be a light
golden brown.
Make the glaze:
In a small bowl, stir to
dissolve the powdered
sugar in the apple cider.
Drizzle this glaze over
the cupcakes.
Hugs
Melanie
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