Decadent apple cinnamon pull apart buns

Umm, first of all can we just talk about how much you HAVE to try this recipe?? It was sooo delicious! Quite a bit of work making it, but so worth it! Scroll down for the recipe!

What you'll need:

Ingredients:

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp granulated sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 packet (2 1/4 tsp) Active Dry Yeast
• 1 cup warm water (microwave a cup of cold water for approx. 40 seconds)
• 2 tbsp Earth Balance Buttery Stick
• 1 egg replacer (1 tsp egg replacer + 2 tbsp warm water) I used Bobs Red Mill egg replacer from Whole Foods (in powder form), see pic above.
• 4   tsp ground flaxseeds
• 2   tsp granulated sugar
• 1/2  tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 of a medium apple, cored and thinly sliced
• 3 tbsp chopped walnuts
• 2 tbsp packed brown sugar
• 2 tbsp orange juice
• 1 tbsp earth balance buttery stick

• For the home made buns:
  
  
  • In a small bowl mix 2 1/4 tsp of Active Dry Yeast with 1/4 cup of very warm water (between 110 and 115 degrees F). Stir and let dissolve. Now add 1 tsp of sugar and stir. Let it sit for a good 5-10 minutes. You will know the yeast is active when it is slightly foamy and smells like bread.

  
  

  • In a stand mixer or by hand, add 1 and 1/4 cup of flour, remaining sugar (1 tbsp + 2 tsp), salt, and yeast mixture. Mix briefly for 10 seconds or so. Now, add the remaining very warm water (3/4 cup), slightly melted Earth balance, and egg replacer and mix until smooth. Slowly add in the rest of the flour (1 cup) and mix until smooth.

  
  

  • Cover and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes. I put my bowl of dough in the oven with the light turned on (but not the oven itself!)

  
  

  • Grease a pie pan and set aside. After 30 minutes, remove the dough from the oven and knead with hands for a few seconds. Divide the dough into 12 balls with hands and place the balls into the pie pan (see image below).

  
  

  • Cover pie pan with towel and place back into the oven with light on for another 30 minutes. The rolls will expand and fill the pie pan during this time.

  
  

  • After 25 minutes, remove from oven and preheat the oven to 400F. After 5 more minutes, it is time to bake the rolls for 15-18 minutes until golden and fluffy. Makes 10 pull apart rolls.

Need the dough a few times and then roll into balls and place close together in a pie pan 

After coming out of the oven:

For the apple cinnamon filling:

• Preheat oven to 350F. Coat an 8"X8" pan with cooking spray; set aside. In a small bowl combine ground flaxseeds, 1 1/2 teaspoons of the granulated sugar, and the cinnamon. Roll buns in flaxseed mixture to coat. Place buns in the pan and place apple slices over the buns. Sprinkle with any remaining flaxseed mixture. Top with walnuts.
• In a small saucepan combine brown sugar, 2 tablespoons orange juice, and Earth balance buttery spread. Cook and stir over medium heat until boiling. Pour mixture over buns. Bake about 10 minutes and edges are golden. Let cool for 5 minutes before enjoying.

...And there you have it! Obviously 5 stars from both my boyfriend and I!!