🍏 Cinnamon Roll Apple “Lasagna”
Ingredients (9×13-inch pan)
Apple Layer
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4–5 medium apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
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2–3 tbsp sugar
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1 tsp cinnamon
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1 tsp lemon juice
Cinnamon Roll Layer
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1 can (8–12 rolls) refrigerated cinnamon rolls
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1 tsp cinnamon (optional, for extra sprinkle)
Cream Layer
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1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
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½ cup powdered sugar
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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½ cup whipped cream or Cool Whip
Topping
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Drizzle from cinnamon rolls (or glaze made from powdered sugar + milk)
Instructions
1. Prepare the apples
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Toss sliced apples with sugar, cinnamon, and lemon juice.
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Optional: sauté apples in a skillet 3–4 minutes to soften slightly.
2. Assemble the “lasagna”
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch pan.
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Layer half of the cinnamon rolls (cut into pieces to cover bottom) in the pan.
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Add half the apples on top.
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Spread half the cream cheese mixture (blend cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and whipped cream until smooth).
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Repeat layers: remaining cinnamon rolls, apples, and cream layer.
3. Bake
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Cover with foil and bake 25–30 minutes until cinnamon rolls are fully cooked and apples are tender.
4. Add topping
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Drizzle with cinnamon roll glaze or powdered sugar icing while warm.
Tips & Variations
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Extra apple flavor: Add a pinch of nutmeg or allspice to apples.
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Caramel twist: Drizzle caramel sauce between layers or on top.
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Quick version: Use pre-cooked apple pie filling instead of fresh apples.
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Individual servings: Make in small ramekins for cute, personal “lasagnas.”
This dessert is ooey, gooey, and perfectly spiced, combining the comfort of cinnamon rolls with the freshness of apples 🍎✨
I can also give a simpler no-bake version where you layer pre-baked cinnamon rolls, cooked apples, and cream cheese mixture—ready in 20 minutes. Do you want me to do that?