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monkey bread apple cobbler in a cast iron skillet with a spoon taking a bite
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Monkey Bread Apple Cobbler

Monkey Bread Apple Cobbler is a cinnamon lover's delight! It's made with honey crisp apples, cinnamon rolls, pecans, and caramel filling.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Calories: 156kcal
Author: Debi Morgan | Quiche My Grits

Ingredients

  • ½ stick butter
  • 4 honey crisp apples with peelings on
  • ½ tsp. cinnamon
  • 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
  • 1 cup pecans chopped
  • 2 cans refrigerated cinnamon rolls with icing
  • vanilla ice cream optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Melt butter in a 12 inch cast iron skillet on medium heat. 
  • Slice apples (with peelings on) and place in skillet. 
  • Sprinkle apples with cinnamon and brown sugar. Stir well. 
  • Fry apples for 15 minutes until soft, stirring frequently.
  • Mix water and cornstarch together. Pour on top of apples and cook for 1 minute.
  • Add pecans to skillet.
  • Slice each cinnamon roll into fourths and place in skillet. Keep one cinnamon roll whole for the middle of cobbler. Reserve the icing for later.
  • Stir everything in skillet together. Place whole cinnamon roll in the middle.
  • Bake cobbler at 350 degrees for 25 minutes until rolls are done to the touch.
  • Let cobbler cool for 15 minutes.
  • Drizzle with icing and serve warm from the skillet.

Notes

  • Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream to each serving if desired. 

Nutrition

Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 154mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg