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Cinnamon Roll Apple Pie (Crust)
Ingredients
  • Favorite pie dough enough for two 9 inch crusts
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 4 tablespoons cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • Apple pie filling
  • Whipped cream optional
Instructions
  1. Prepare favorite pie crust dough. Cut in half to create two discs. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  2. Lightly flour surface and roll first dough disc into a large rectangle.
  3. Mix butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and vanilla until well-combined.
  4. Spread mixture over rectangular dough.
  5. Gently roll the edge of the doll and keep rolling until a log is formed.
  6. Slice the log into 1/4-inch pieces.
  7. Repeat the same steps with the second disc of refrigerated dough.
  8. Lightly flour rolling pin and use the pin to flatten the cinnamon roll cuts.
  9. Firmly press the flattened cuts into a pie pan to create swirled crust.
  10. Add apple filling to the crust.
  11. Use remaining, flattened cinnamon rolls to cover the filling.
  12. Gently pierce the top crust layer with a fork to vent the steam.
  13. Bake at 350 for about 35-minutes or until browned.
  14. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream.