Easy Apple Roll Treats

These simple yet delicious treats transform refrigerated crescent dough into apple-filled cupcakes. Ready in just 30 minutes, they're perfect for when you want homemade flavor without the fuss.

Clare Greco
Updated on Wednesday 11 December 2024
A moist cupcake topped with a swirl of frosting and slices of apple, dusted with cinnamon.
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Let me share my quick and cozy Apple Cinnamon Roll Cupcakes! These little treats combine fresh apples sweet cinnamon and buttery crescent rolls with a maple glaze that takes them over the top. I love making these when I want something special but don't have much time they're ready in under 30 minutes and make the house smell amazing.

Simple Yet Special

What makes these cupcakes so wonderful is how they bring together warm fall spices with sweet baked apples. Using crescent roll dough keeps them quick and easy but they taste like you spent hours in the kitchen. Perfect for a special breakfast or dessert when you're craving something cozy.

What You'll Need

  • The Basics:
    • A tube of crescent roll dough
    • Fresh crisp apples diced small
    • Melted butter
    • Brown sugar for sweetness
    • Plenty of cinnamon
  • For the Glaze:
    • Powdered sugar
    • Pure maple syrup
    • Just enough milk to make it smooth

Let's Start Baking

Get Ready:
Heat your oven to 375°F and grease your muffin tin unroll those crescents.
Mix Your Filling:
Toss those diced apples with butter brown sugar and cinnamon until coated.
Roll Them Up:
Fill each crescent with apple mixture roll them up place in your tin.
Bake to Golden:
Let them bake until they're puffy and beautiful about 15-18 minutes.
Make the Magic Glaze:
Mix your powdered sugar maple syrup and milk until silky.
Time to Enjoy:
Drizzle that glaze over your warm cupcakes and dig in!

My Best Tips

Pick nice crisp apples like Granny Smiths or Honeycrisps they hold up better while baking. Make sure to seal those crescent edges well keeps all the good stuff inside. Want thicker glaze? Just use less milk.

Keep Them Fresh

These are best warm right from the oven but they'll keep for a couple days in an airtight container. When you want one later just warm it up quickly it brings back that fresh-baked magic.

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Perfect Partners

I love having these with my morning coffee or afternoon tea. They're also wonderful as part of a brunch spread especially on chilly fall mornings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use canned apples?

Fresh apples work best. Canned may be too wet and make dough soggy.

Why did my rolls unravel?

Make sure to seal perforations well and roll tightly. Don't slice too thin.

Can I make these ahead?

Best served fresh and warm. Glaze just before serving.

What kind of apples work best?

Firm apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp that hold shape when baked.

Why are my rolls too doughy?

Make sure oven is fully preheated and rolls are golden brown before removing.

Apple Cinnamon Roll Cupcakes

Quick and easy cupcakes made with crescent roll dough, fresh apples, and cinnamon sugar, topped with maple glaze. Perfect for fall.

Prep Time
10 Minutes
Cook Time
15 Minutes
Total Time
25 Minutes

Category: Sweet Treats

Difficulty: Easy

Cuisine: American

Yield: 8 Servings (8 cupcakes)

Dietary: Vegetarian

Ingredients

01 1 tube (8 oz) refrigerated crescent rolls or dough sheet.
02 1 medium apple, small diced.
03 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, divided.
04 1/3 cup sugar (can mix brown and white).
05 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon (or to taste).
06 1/2 cup powdered sugar.
07 1 teaspoon maple syrup.
08 1 tablespoon milk.

Instructions

Step 01

Heat oven to 350°F.

Step 02

Line cupcake pan with 8 liners.

Step 03

Unroll dough on parchment and seal perforations if using crescent rolls.

Step 04

Brush with 2 tablespoons melted butter.

Step 05

Mix cinnamon and sugar and sprinkle over butter.

Step 06

Add diced apples.

Step 07

Roll into a log from the long side and cut into 8 pieces (1.5 inches each).

Step 08

Place each piece in the cupcake liners.

Step 09

Brush tops with remaining butter.

Step 10

Bake for 15 minutes until golden.

Step 11

Mix powdered sugar, maple syrup, and milk to create the glaze.

Step 12

Drizzle the glaze over warm rolls.

Notes

  1. Quick fall dessert ready in under 30 minutes.
  2. Cover with foil if browning too quickly.

Tools You'll Need

  • Cupcake pan.
  • Cupcake liners.
  • Parchment paper.

Allergy Information

Please check ingredients for potential allergens and consult a health professional if in doubt.
  • Dairy (butter).
  • Wheat (crescent dough).

Nutrition Facts (Per Serving)

It is important to consider this information as approximate and not to use it as definitive health advice.
  • Calories: 245
  • Total Fat: 11g
  • Total Carbohydrate: 35g
  • Protein: 3g