I make this Apple Pie Bubble Up when you and I want all the cozy flavor of apple pie and cinnamon rolls without bothering with crusts or dough from scratch. You stir together canned apple filling, brown sugar, melted butter, and alcohol‑free vanilla, fold in cinnamon roll pieces, drizzle on heavy cream, and bake until everything is golden, puffed, and bubbling like a mashup of monkey bread and apple cobbler. It’s a perfect holiday breakfast, easy dessert, or “brunch dessert” that serves a crowd straight from a 9×13 pan.
Why You’ll Love This Apple Pie Bubble Up
You’ll love how quickly this comes together with simple store‑bought shortcuts: canned apple pie filling and refrigerated cinnamon rolls. Ten minutes of prep turns into a pan of soft, fluffy dough baked in a rich, buttery apple syrup, with pockets of cinnamon and vanilla all the way through.
The texture feels like a cross between monkey bread, bread pudding, and apple pie. The heavy cream keeps the rolls extra soft and gooey, while the apple filling and brown sugar caramelize around the edges for those chewy, sticky bites everyone fights over. It’s flexible enough for breakfast, dessert, or holidays, and easy to dress up with nuts, extra cinnamon, or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.