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Most kiddos are already back to school but where I live, we don’t go back to school until the day after Labor Day. I honestly have always thought that was normal just because of where I grew up but I guess we’re really different from the rest of the country! I can’t believe it’s already another start to a new school year and I can’t believe it’s already time for apples :) my favorite fruit!
When I was young, I could eat apples for all three meals. My parents would ask me what I’d want after dinner since my dad always made us eat a serving of fruit every evening, and I’d happily exclaim, “apple!” I really need to get Jason and I out to an apple orchard this year. I think my favorite variety of apples are honeycrisp and gala apples. I’m not a huge fan of red delicious (so waxy!) or any other ones. Do you have any favorites? I haven’t tried pink lady apples yet so maybe I’ll pick them up next time I head to Safeway. When I was there this second time around to pick up ingredients for this recipe, they had mounds of mounds of various types of apples in their fruit section! Talk about love! Anyway, I picked up granny smiths this time around. They’re my favorite to bake with because they hold up so well and the tart and sweet flavors are perfect.
These apple cinnamon cream cheese roll-ups are so easy to make and they taste so much like Fall! Baking is about to come full-circle in the coming months so why not start out with something simple and delicious? I bet the kiddos will love helping out and they will easily devour these! They’re perfect snacks for after school or as a breakfast treat!
Apple Cinnamon Cream Cheese Roll-Ups
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¼ cup (59 ml) water
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 1 granny smith apple, diced into small cubes
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch of ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons water
- One can of crescent rolls
For the cream cheese glaze
- 2 ounces (57 g) plain cream cheese, room temperature
- ⅓ cup (40 g) confectioners sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 °F (191 °C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, add water, granulated sugar, granny smith apple, ground cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir to coat well and let simmer, stirring often, for 10 minutes or until the apples are tender.1/4 cup (59 ml) water, 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar, 1 granny smith apple, 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, Pinch of ground nutmeg
- Mix together cornstarch and water until no more lumps remain. Pour into apple mixture and stir to incorporate. Let mixture thicken, about 3 minutes, then remove from heat.1 teaspoon cornstarch, 2 teaspoons water
- Open the Pillsbury® crescent rolls packaging and lay the 8 triangles onto the baking sheet.One can of crescent rolls
- Using a tablespoon, spoon the filling onto the widest part of the dough then gently roll it up, pinching the sides of the dough together. It’s okay if some of the filling falls out, just push it back in. Repeat for the other rolls.
- Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden brown on the outside.
- Remove and let cool while you make the cream cheese glaze.
- In a small bowl, whisk together cream cheese, confectioners sugar, and milk.2 ounces (57 g) plain cream cheese, 1/3 cup (40 g) confectioners sugar, 2 tablespoons milk
- Place the glaze into a small plastic bag then snip one corner. Generously glaze the top of the rolls. You can use more for dipping, if desired.
Hi Julie, another question….. We don’t have any pilsbury products over here. Are you able to let me know if a short pastry would do the trick instead or should I try to find an already made bread instead?
Thanks
Christine
Hi Christine! I don’t think short pastry would work – it wouldn’t be the right texture. If you’re inclined, you could try to make a copycat version of the Pillsbury dough I used: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/golden-crescent-rolls/ and then use the filling recipe above. I hope that helps you out a bit! :)
Thank you Julie, I will give it a go over the weekend. Terrible pity that we can’t get some of the wonderful US products over here. I need to save up for a food shopping trip….haha
@Christine, can you shop on line?
Delicious, Julie! I could (and still can!) eat apples 3 mess a day. all day, everyday. Honeycrisp are my fave!
Oh jeez- these look so good!
These look so delicious Julie! Apples and apple cider are my favorite things to enjoy in the fall! And I don’t think we started school until after Labor Day either. I was shocked to find out so many kids went back almost two weeks ago now! Crazy!
These are brilliant! Love how simple they are too!
These look amazing!
Bring on the fall apples! :)
These look so delicious!
Oh I am soooo happy Fall flavors are here! These are lovely!!!
Honeycrisp for the win! Though Jazz are pretty stellar too if you can find them. I go nuts apple picking every year and always need recipe ideas to use them up, so I love these!
So totally in love with these! I could eat them for breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert and snack haha. Apple obsessed ;)