Cinnamon Roll Apple Bake 🍎🍁 is an EASY 40 minute dessert with a layer of soft cinnamon rolls, tender apples, and a crunchy oatmeal crumble. It has all the cozy flavors of apple crisp with the added indulgence of cinnamon rolls. Serve it warm for an irresistible fall treat!
Easy Cinnamon Roll Apple Bake Recipe
- I love crisps and crumbles of all kinds, but apple crisp in particular is always a nostalgic favorite.
- This apple cinnamon roll casserole combines the tried and true flavors of apple crisp — including juicy apples spiced with cinnamon and sugar and topped with a crumble topping — with a special twist.
- Crumble toppings are where it’s at for me. Truthfully, after I got done photographing this, I may have used a spoon to scoop off the crumble topping in a portion of this pan. It was a little bald in places, no biggie.
- I cannot resist the crunchy-crispy factor that happens when you bake the butter, brown sugar, and oats. The contrast of the soft and juicy apples with the crumble is primo.
Ingredients for Cinnamon Roll Apple Bake
- Refrigerated cinnamon roll dough: This shortcut ingredient keeps the recipe fast and easy. Homemade cinnamon roll dough can be used, but refrigerated dough is what makes this apple bake so quick to assemble.
- Apples: I used a mix of Gala and Granny Smith apples, but you can use your favorite baking apples or whatever you have on hand. Canned apple pie filling may work, but the texture will be softer and the dessert will be even sweeter.
- Granulated sugar, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, and cloves: These coat the apples with warm, cozy fall flavor.
- Unsalted butter, light brown sugar, old-fashioned oats, and all-purpose flour: These make the buttery oatmeal crumble topping. Use old-fashioned rolled oats only; quick cook or instant oats will not create the right crumble texture.
Note: Scroll down to the recipe card section of the post for the ingredients with amounts included and for more complete directions.
How to Make Cinnamon Roll Apple Bake
- This easy apple bake combines cinnamon rolls and apple crisp in one cozy dessert, using refrigerated cinnamon roll dough as the sweet shortcut crust.
- Arrange the cinnamon rolls in the bottom of a baking dish, then layer the sliced apples over the top like you’re making a pie.
- Sprinkle the apples with cinnamon and sugar, then add the buttery crisp topping.
- Bake until the cinnamon rolls are cooked through, the apples are tender, and the topping is golden brown.
- Drizzle the warm bake with the cinnamon roll icing, then add homemade salted caramel sauce, vanilla ice cream, or Cool Whip if desired.
Cinnamon Roll Apple Crisp
Equipment
Ingredients
Cinnamon Rolls and Apples
- 8 count package refrigerated cinnamon roll dough with icing (one standard sized tube)
- 4 medium apples, peeled, cored and sliced thin (I used 2 Gala and 2 Granny Smith)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- icing from cinnamon rolls
Crumble Topping
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup old-fashioned whole rolled oats, not quick cook or instant
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon, or to taste
- ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
- ½ teaspoon allspice
- ½ teaspoon ginger
- ¼ teaspoon cloves
Instructions
Cinnamon Rolls and Apples:
- Preheat oven to 350F, line a 9×13-inch pan with aluminum foil for easier cleanup, and spray with cooking spray.
- Add the 8 cinnamon rolls to the pan, evenly distributed. I put two rolls in each of four rows. Smoosh or flatten each of the rolls with your hand. They will not completely cover the pan but they expand when they bake.
- Evenly scatter the apples over the entire surface of the pan, slightly layering them as needed, as if you were making a pie.
- Evenly sprinkle with granulated sugar, cinnamon; set aside and set icing aside.
Crumble Topping:
- To a large bowl add all the ingredients and cut with two forks to combine mixture into pea-sized clumps.
- Evenly sprinkle the crumble topping over the apples and bake for about 40 minutes, or until top is lightly golden brown and set.
- Evenly drizzle the icing and serve immediately; optionally serve with whipped topping or ice cream.
Notes
- Crumble is best warm and fresh but will keep airtight at room temp for up to 4 days.
- Adapted from Allrecipes.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Originally posted October 12, 2018 and reposted October 18, 2024 with updated text.
It’s just a great recipe, thank you so much Averie for it. I can’t wait to make this Roll for my husband. I have a question, maybe you can add some nuts for taste?
Yes feel free! My family requested it without nuts but sprinkling some in would be nice if you like nuts.
It’s just a great recipe, thank you so much Averie for it. I can’t wait to make this Roll for my husband. I have a question, maybe you can add some nuts for taste?
Thanks for the five star review and I think adding a little not make is fine if that something that you think he would enjoy.
It’s just a great recipe, thank you so much Averie for it. I can’t wait to make this Roll for my husband. I have a question, maybe you can add some nuts for taste?
Cinnamon rolls and apple crisp–how can you go wrong? :)
When you thought it couldn’t get any better then apple crisp then you add cinnamon rolls!! Delish!
This is a lovely marriage of cinnamon rolls and apple crisp and would be the ultimate breakfast/brunch treat, dessert or snack for any time of the day!!! Coconut milk whipped topping sounds perfect too!
The whipped topping is to die for and this was a great marriage indeed! Have a great weekend!