Rolo Apple Pie Braid

If you love fancy gourmet chocolate dipped caramel apples, you are going to LOVE this recipe. My love for chocolate dipped caramel apples stems back to my childhood and memories of being on special girl trips with the women in my family.  My Aunt Delena introduced me to huge delicious caramel apples at a specialty chocolate shop one year, and they have been something I seek out whenever I am looking for a special treat.

I’ve started a tradition of making my own specialty caramel apples every fall with my own family. A few weeks ago I was thinking about how much I am looking forward to the tradition this year and an idea popped into my head. The idea was for a dessert I could make that would be like eating a chocolate dipped carmel apple. I new I had to try it ASAP.

After making this dessert and waiting the 20 minutes for it to cook, it was all I could do to wait long enough to snap a couple photo’s before shoving it in my face.  Lets just say, I have actually knocked my own socks off with this! You’re gonna love me for this simple and delicious, gourmet tasting dessert…catch me after the jump for the details.

Rolo Apple Pie Braid

Serves 8-10

Ingredients:

2 pkgs. refrigerated crescent rolls

2 green apples, sliced a quarter of an inch thick and 1 inch long

25-30 rolo candies, unwrapped and cut in half

1 tsp lemon juice

4-5 tbsp cinnamon sugar, divided

3-4 tbsp flour

1 tsp vanilla

1-2 tbsp melted butter

On a large cookie sheet or stone, using two pieces at a time, form a triangle, place triangle of dough down, overlapping onto each other to form a Christmas tree shape.Use your hands or a rolling pin to roll or press creases until they are smooth. You want to have an area of dough wide enough to put the filling on before you start folding over the thinner lengths to form the braid.

Combine chopped apples, lemon juice and 1 tbsp cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl until apples are coated well. Carefully spoon apple mixture, evenly, onto center part of dough from the top to the bottom. Next evenly scatter the rolo pieces onto of the apples. Fit as much as you can even if it seems to be overflowing, you will be glad you did when it comes time to eat it.

Starting on one end, take thinner edge pieces and pull them over to the opposite side, covering mixture as you do so and then press them down, repeat until all pieces are folded over and securely pressed down. I like to pull each end up a little and press it firmly so that the goods won’t ooze out.

Once your danish is all fastened up, combine remaining cinnamon sugar, flour and vanilla. Mix well, drizzle melted butter into mixture until it starts to hold together a little bit. Sprinkle that mixture on top of Danish and place in a 350° oven for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned.

I want one right now just thinking about it. I hope you enjoy this simple and delicious fall recipe.

Maria

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