This Christmas morning, start the day off right with an easy and delicious breakfast - cinnamon rolls with apple pie filling and heavy cream.
In just minutes, your family will wake up to the sweet smell of warm cinnamon rolls baking.
These are soft, gooey, and topped with cream cheese icing or a dusting of cinnamon sugar—perfect for a holiday breakfast or weekend brunch everyone will love.
This recipe combines sweet apple pie filling with Pillsbury cinnamon rolls for the ultimate shortcut treat.
The filling adds warm, spiced apple flavor to every bite, while a drizzle of heavy cream keeps the rolls extra soft and rich as they bake.
Finished with a brown sugar crumble and classic icing, these cinnamon rolls taste like a bakery-style apple cinnamon pastry but come together in minutes—perfect for holiday mornings, weekend brunch, or an easy family breakfast.
Looking for more Cinnamon Roll Recipes? Try my French Toast Cinnamon Rolls, or my Easy Cinnamon Roll Breakfast Casserole.
Table of Contents
- Cinnamon Roll Cups Filled with Apple Pie Filling
- Helpful Tips for Baking Apple-Filled Cinnamon Rolls
- Helpful Kitchen Tools
- Ingredients
- Recipe Substitutions and Variations
- Step-by-Step Instructions
- Baking Instructions
- Before You Begin!
- Insider Tips from My Kitchen to Yours
- Storing, Freezing, Thawing and Reheating Tips
- Recipe FAQ
- More Recipes to Love
- 📖 Recipe Card
- 💬 Comments
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Cinnamon Roll Cups Filled with Apple Pie Filling
Helpful Tips for Baking Apple-Filled Cinnamon Rolls
Chop the Apples: Coarsely chop the apple pie filling so the pieces spread evenly over the cinnamon rolls.
Use Heavy Cream: Pouring heavy cream over the rolls before baking keeps them soft, gooey, and bakery-style.
Add the Crumble Topping Generously: Make sure to evenly sprinkle the brown sugar butter crumble on top for extra sweetness and texture.
Don’t Overbake: Watch closely during baking—remove them when the rolls are golden and bubbling to keep them soft.
Serve Warm: These rolls taste best fresh out of the oven when the icing melts into the warm apples and cinnamon.
Helpful Kitchen Tools
Porcelain Bakeware Set for Cooking, Ceramic Rectangular Baking Dish Lasagna Pans for Casserole Dish, Cake Dinner, Kitchen, Banquet and Daily Use, 13 x 9.8 inch(Turquoise)
Classic Mixing Bowls, Set of 3, Pistachioda 8-Pieces Glass Baking Dish with Lids Rectangular Glass Baking Pan Bakeware Set with BPA Free Lids, Baking Pans for Lasagna, Leftovers, Cooking, Kitchen, Fridge-to-Oven, Gray4 oz Ramekins - Ramekins for Creme Brulee Porcelain Ramekins Oven Safe, Classic Style Ramekins for Baking Souffle Ramekins Bowls, Set of 6, Blue
Ingredients
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Recipe Substitutions and Variations
- You can easily make a powdered sugar glaze to drizzle on top of the cinnamon rolls when they come out of the oven.
- Feel free to try a different canned fruit flavor. Or you can even use Homemade Apple Pie Filling in place of the canned version.
- Chopped pecans, walnuts, or almonds would add a tasty crunch.
- Check out my other recipe for Cinnamon Rolls with Heavy Cream or my Cinnamon Roll Recipe with Canned Cinnamon Rolls.
Step-by-Step Instructions
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Step 1: In a small bowl combine the flour, brown sugar, and butter. Use a fork to mix together to resemble crumbs. Set aside.
Step 2: Open the cinnamon rolls container and separate the rolls. Place them in a 9x13 baking dish that's been sprayed with nonstick baking spray.
Step 3: Pour the heavy whipping cream over each roll and in between the rolls.
Step 4: Next, pour the apple pie filling into a bowl, and use a knife to cut the apples into smaller pieces. Then pour the apples over the rolls and in between the rolls just like the heavy whipping cream.
Step 5: Cover the apples and the rolls with the crumble.
Baking Instructions
Step 6: Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes or until the rolls are golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a cooling rack
Step 7: Be careful the baking dish will be piping hot, and the sugar and cream will be bubbly. The bubbles with settle and thicken.
Before You Begin!
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Insider Tips from My Kitchen to Yours
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✔️ DO chop the apple pie filling into smaller pieces so it spreads evenly over the cinnamon rolls.
❌ DO NOT overbake the rolls or they may dry out instead of staying soft and gooey.
Storing, Freezing, Thawing and Reheating Tips
Refrigerator: When storing leftover cinnamon rolls, make sure to fully cool them down first. Then add them to a storage container. They'll remain fresh for up to 5 days.
Freezer: For longer storage, freeze them immediately after wrapping and thaw overnight before eating.
Thawing and Reheating: Allow them to thaw overnight in the refrigerator and then you can reheat them in a 350°F oven for 5-10 minutes or the microwave.
Recipe FAQ
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If you're making a homemade cinnamon roll recipe, you can easily bake or freeze the cinnamon rolls in aluminum pans. All your gift-recipient would have to do is remove the pan from the freezer and bake.
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Cinnamon Rolls with Apple Pie Filling
Ingredients
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Method
- In a small bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, and butter.
- Use a fork to mix together to resemble crumbs. Set aside.
- Open the cinnamon roll container and separate the rolls.
- Place them in a 9x13 baking dish that's been sprayed with nonstick baking spray.
- Pour the heavy whipping cream over each roll and in between the rolls.
- Next, pour the apple pie filling into a bowl, and use a knife to cut the apples into smaller pieces. Then pour the apples over the rolls and in between the rolls just like with the heavy whipping cream.
- Cover the apples and the rolls with the crumble.
- Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes or until the rolls are golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a cooling rack.
- Be careful the baking dish will be piping hot, and the sugar and cream will be bubbly. The bubbles will settle and thicken.
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Let us know how it was!This recipe has been updated since it first appeared in 2022 with helpful baking tips, updated storing and reheating tips and a video. If you’ve made this recipe before, you’ll love the updated version!
Marsha says
? Can you double this recipe for a larger crowd? Church potluck. I think I would still use 1 can (1.5) to cover the top of the cinnamon rolls. Cooking time increased?
Lois says
I wouldn't double the recipe. I would make two separate casseroles. I hope your church family enjoys the recipe! Thank you!
Teresa Wathan says
Very good and easy. For our taste maybe half the apple pie filling. I did use the 5 count large rolls and added pecans. We will make again.
Lois says
I love how you made the recipe to what you knew your family would like! Thanks for following along!
Linda Hayes says
I warmed the icing and poured over the top as not to waste. It was amazing.