Apple Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake & Apple Cream Cheese Icing Easy Recipe

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Apple Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake is made for apple lovers. The apple cream cheese icing makes it crazy good. 

Cook the apples for this upsidedown apple dessert and cheat a little on the pastry. The semi-homemade icing whips up quickly. All you need is either a cold glass of milk or a hot cup of coffee for this delectable apple dessert.

I love cooking with apples and I never get tired of trying new ideas so Fall means lots of apple recipes at our house. They are not all desserts either. Apples are always good when paired with pork for a savory dish. Scroll all the way down for more recipes using apples.

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Ingredients for Apple Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake

Make this delicious dessert with simple ingredients you can find at your grocery store or you may already have at home.

• Two 8-count cans of packaged cinnamon rolls, the biscuit type
• 1 Large apple, I used Pink Lady
• 1/2 cup Chopped Pecans, divided
• 1 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
• 1 Tbsp Confectioners Sugar
• 4 oz. Cream Cheese

Directions

Step 1

Peel, core, and chop the apple then divide it in half.

Step 2

Place the butter, half the apples and half the pecans into a medium skillet.

Step 3

Cook on medium heat, stirring often until the apples are tender.

Step 4

While the apple mixture is cooking, preheat the oven to 375°. Spray a 9″ round cake pan with non-stick spray.

Step 5

Once the apples are fork tender, spread the apples and pecans mixture evenly in the bottom of the prepared cake pan.

Step 6

Place the cinnamon rolls, with sides touching on top of the apple pecan mixture. Bake 13 to 17 minutes until golden brown. Cool completely before icing.

How to invert the baked coffee cake from the pan onto a plate

Turn cooled cinnamon rolls onto a plate by placing the plate on top of the cooled pan and turning it over. Now set your serving dish on top of the cinnamon rolls and turn it over again.

Directions for making the Apple Cream Icing

Step 1

Chop the remaining apples in a food chopper until they are small bits.

Step 2

In a small bowl, mix the icing from the canned cinnamon rolls, softened cream cheese, confectioners sugar, and apple bits together until well blended.

Step 3

Spread icing over cooled Apple Cinnamon Roll Coffee Cake. Serve and Enjoy!

Tips for this recipe

Instead of chopping my pecans in the food chopper, I broke them by hand dropping them straight into the skillet.

One Tablespoon of unsalted butter is plenty to give a yummy flavor to your apple pecan mixture.

Add the lid to the skillet during the cooking time and stir often.

My hubby has declared this easy cinnamon rolls coffee cake recipe a winner so I’m happy. It’s only 7 ingredients and it’s an almost from scratch easy coffee cake for fall. I’ve already been asked to make it again soon for some folks who missed out.

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More Recipes Made With Apples

These Caramel Iced Apple Cinnamon Rolls are a recipe cheat and lip-smacking delicious. My grandson said these were the best cinnamon rolls he ever ate. 

Our Apple Stuffed Pork Loin is also paired with cabbage for a delicious Fall meal we all love. It’s hearty and stick-to-the-ribs delicious.

These Apple Pork Chops are prepared in the Crockpot and glazed with maple syrup. This recipe is only three ingredients for an easy Fall recipe using fresh apples.

I very much enjoy cooking with Crescent rolls especially to create a Fall dessert. I call this recipe Crescent Apple Cinnamon Rolls and there is caramel drizzle involved. The apples are fresh so trust me, it’s crazy good.

You can make a yummy Fall dessert using canned biscuits and fresh apples too. See how I made this one called Upside Down Skillet Caramelized Apple Pecan Biscuits. These are gone in one sitting with a few folks to share them with.  

Another yummy Crescent roll plus apples paired together for a lip-smacking delicious Fall dessert. Pecan Apple Raisin Crescents. You cannot eat just one.

These Homemade Crescent Apple Turnovers are a family favorite. I think my hubby looks forward to these during apple season more than anything else. 

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