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Apple Honey and Tart Cherry Dessert Rolls

Sweet and tart is a fabulous flavor profile for these unbelievable dessert rolls, perfect for Rosh Hashanah, dessert, or breakfast.
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes

Servings

12 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour add more if necessary
  • 2 teaspoons rapid rise yeast
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil evoo, plus more for oiling bowl
  • ½ cup canola oil
  • ½ cup honey
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup coconut milk cream
  • Pinch sea salt
  • ½ cup honey
  • 3 Granny Smith apples peeled, cored, and shredded
  • ½ cup Winn-Dixie dried tart cherries

Instructions

  • To Prepare Dough:
  • In a large mixing bowl combine salt, flour, yeast, and sugar and mix together. Add warm water and mix.
  • Add evoo. Knead in bowl for 1 minute or until thoroughly combined. Remove from bowl and knead on a lightly floured surface for 3 minutes or until mostly smooth.
  • Coat bowl lightly with oil. Return ball of dough to bowl and roll in oiled bowl to lightly coat with oil on all sides. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place for about 1 hour. (You can place the dough in the fridge at this point for up to 3 days, or in the freezer for up to 5 months).
  • To Prepare Syrup:
  • In a small saucepan combine oil, honey, sugar, and vanilla. Whisk over low heat until combined and mostly smooth, taking care not to let burn.
  • Remove from heat. Whisk in coconut cream and salt until smooth. Set aside to cool.
  • To Fill and Assemble:
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with baking paper.
  • Place dough on a lightly floured smooth work surface. Roll out the dough into a 24 x 12-inch rectangle.
  • Spread ½ cup honey evenly over the dough. Top with apples and cherries, leaving a 1-inch border on all sides.
  • Working with the longer side, roll the dough up tightly, like a jelly roll, into a log, ending with the seam underneath. Cut the log into about 16 equal sized pieces.
  • Whisk the cooled syrup again and pour it into the prepared pan, spreading to evenly coat the bottom.
  • Place the apple rolls in the pan. Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes, until lightly golden brown and bubbly. Let cool 20 minutes in the pan on a wire rack.
  • Serve warm, being sure to scrape all of the yummy goo onto the buns.

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