Twisted Apple Pie Rolls

Ingredients

• 500g bread flour
• 180ml warm milk
• 120g (½ cup) 5% Greek yogurt
• 1 egg
• 25g sugar
• 1 tsp dry yeast
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 80g melted salted butter
• 600g Granny Smith apples, peeled & diced as small as possible
• 50g salted butter
• 65g brown sugar
• 50g maple syrup
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp apple pie spice (optional)
• Pinch of salt
• Juice of ½ lemon
• 10g cornstarch + 15ml water (1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water)
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 120g powdered sugar
• 1–2 tbsp milk
• ½ tsp vanilla (optional)
• egg yolk + a splash of milk (for brushing)

Method

1. Knead the dough ingredients together for 12–15 minutes until soft, smooth, and slightly tacky.
2. Divide the dough into 12 equal balls, cover, and let rise for 1 hour.
3. Meanwhile, melt butter in a pan and add apples, sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, apple pie spice, and salt; cook 3–4 minutes.
4. Stir the cornstarch-water slurry into the apple mixture and cook 1–2 more minutes until thickened.
5. Remove filling from heat, stir in lemon juice and vanilla, then cool completely.
6. Roll out each dough ball, add cooled filling, fold, cut, and twist into shape; let rest 20 minutes.
7. Brush rolls with egg yolk mixed with a little milk.
8. Bake at 350°F for 15–20 minutes until golden brown.
9. Whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla to make the glaze.
10. Cool rolls slightly, drizzle with glaze, and serve warm.