APPLE WALNUT STICKY BUNS

APPLE WALNUT STICKY BUNS image

Yield 12 rolls

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 Granny Smith apple
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup brown sugar
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2 (8-count) tubes refrigerated cinnamon rolls
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 to 2 teaspoons water

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Generously butter a 12-count muffin tin. Peel, core and dice the apples into 1/2-inch cubes. In a medium bowl stir together the diced apples with the walnuts and brown sugar. Divide the apple mixture evenly into the muffin tin. Put 12 cinnamon buns, cinnamon side down, on top of the apple mixture. Put the muffin tin on a baking sheet and bake until the tops are golden brown, about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the muffin tin from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Put a clean baking sheet on top of the muffin tin and flip to remove the sticky buns. In a small bowl, combine 1 container of the vanilla frosting with the pumpkin pie spice and 1 to 2 teaspoons of water. Mix until very thick and of pourable consistency. Drizzle over buns.