A soft, buttery, flaky roll stuffed full of chopped up apples in an incredible caramel sauce. But what’s the secret to Apple Empty Tomb Rolls?
If you’ve been following us for a while now you know that there’s a recipe that almost broke our site, do you know which one it is?
Actually, I lied.
There are a few recipes that continue to bring in millions of views, but we can chat about those later if you’d like. But Empty Tomb Rolls is the one I’m talking about right now. And it’s what inspired this version or Apple Empty Tomb Rolls which I think blows the original out of the water.
Our original recipe calls for roll dough, butter, cinnamon sugar and marshmallows.
Crazy, crazy easy.
You’ve got to go check out the recipe and watch the video. It’s a really delicious one.
All summer the idea kept coming to my mind that it would be really delicious if I could make a new version. That’s kind of hard though because there’s literally nothing to the recipe, but the idea came to my mind so many times I knew it was inspiration.
I kept pondering and pondering over what new idea could be used when I asked a question on Instagram about fall and what flavor you all prefer, apple or pumpkin.
On one post it was overwhelmingly APPLE and on another, PUMPKIN! Seriously? How does that help me know what to make?! LOL, it was awesome. And then it hit me, Apple Empty Tomb Rolls. They are even kind of like our Apple Pie Bombs, but no frying needed!
You see, Empty Tomb Rolls, or as some people call them, Resurrection Rolls (there’s a whole story that you tell your kids as you make them, it’s pretty cute) end up with a caramel-y sauce inside of the roll and it’s so good! What goes better with apples than caramel?!
The Secret to Apple Empty Tomb Rolls
Do you know the secret to apple empty tomb rolls?
Marshmallows!!!
Let’s dive in to the recipe.
What to Serve with Apple Empty Tomb Rolls
Actually, hold on a second! Do you know what would be really good? These hot, saucy apple empty tomb rolls are reminiscent of apple pie. In fact, if you made them with two crescent rolls and more filling it would totally look like mini hand pies. But listen, I’m getting too far off here, the point is, it’s like apple pie, so what would really be good is to serve them up with a cold, creamy scoop of vanilla ice cream!
How to Make Apple Empty Tomb Rolls
It’s probably one of the easiest desserts you’ll ever make and it all starts with the apples.
You will need to microwave the apples for about a minutes so that they are beginning to turn tender. The bake time isn’t longing enough to soften them up, so the microwave is going to help out with that.
Next, toss the apples with melted butter and mini marshmallows. As you know, large marshmallows are used in the o