Apple Cider Hawaiian Roll Donuts

Just For Fun, Tastebuds August 17, 2025 , by Ellie Trammell

Try these apple cider stuffed Hawaiian rolls that are reminiscent of apple donuts.

Ingredients

1/2X

Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings

1 (12-count) package) Hawaiian rolls
1 cup apple pie filling
2 (0.74 ounce) pouches apple cider powdered drink mix (such as Alpine Spiced Apple Cider®)
5 tablespoons butter, divided
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Separate Hawaiian rolls and cut a 1/2-inch slit in the side of each one. Use a finger or the end of a spoon to create a larger opening and a space large enough to fill each roll with about 1 tablespoon filling.
Roughly chop apple pie filling and add to a bowl. Stir in 1 packet apple cider mix. Spoon filling into the prepared rolls.
Melt 4 tablespoons butter and brush each roll on all sides with melted butter. Place rolls on a lined baking sheet.
Bake rolls in the preheated oven until lightly toasted and golden brown, 12 to 14 minutes.
Meanwhile, stir together remaining apple cider packet, sugar, and cinnamon in a shallow dish and melt remaining butter.
Brush tops of rolls evenly with melted butter and coat each roll in sugar mixture.