Apple Cider Hawaiian Roll Donuts

Apple Cider Hawaiian Roll Donuts

Dessert
30 min
12 servings

Try these apple cider stuffed Hawaiian rolls that are reminiscent of apple donuts.

Ingredients

  • 112-count package hawaiian rolls
  • 1 cupapple pie filling
  • 274 ounce pouches apple cider powdered drink mix, such as alpine spiced apple cider
  • 5 tablespoonsbutter, divided
  • ½ cupsugar
  • 1 teaspooncinnamon

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  2. 2

    Separate Hawaiian rolls and cut a 1/2-inch slit in the side of each one. Use a finger or the end of a spoon to create a larger opening and a space large enough to fill each roll with about 1 tablespoon filling.

  3. 3

    Roughly chop apple pie filling and add to a bowl. Stir in 1 packet apple cider mix. Spoon filling into the prepared rolls.

  4. 4

    Melt 4 tablespoons butter and brush each roll on all sides with melted butter. Place rolls on a lined baking sheet.

  5. 5

    Bake rolls in the preheated oven until lightly toasted and golden brown, 12 to 14 minutes.

  6. 6

    Meanwhile, stir together remaining apple cider packet, sugar, and cinnamon in a shallow dish and melt remaining butter.

  7. 7

    Brush tops of rolls evenly with melted butter and coat each roll in sugar mixture.