Lunch: Caramel Apple Sweet Rolls

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Apples

Health benefits of Caramel Apple Sweet Rolls

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

Ingredients

Dough
2 cups Whole Milk
1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
1/2 cup Sugar
4-1/2 cups All-purpose Flour
1 package Active Dry Yeast (about 2 1/4 Teaspoons)
3/4 teaspoons Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1-1/2 teaspoon Salt
Filling
4 whole Granny Smith Apples, Finely Diced
1 stick Butter (1/2 Cup)
1 cup Lightly Packed Brown Sugar
1/2 cup Heavy Cream
1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

Instructions

To make the dough, combine the milk, vegetable oil, and sugar in a large saucepan or small pot. Heat it until just about to boil, but don't allow it to boil. Turn off the heat and let it cool until warm... but not too warm!
Add 4 cups of the flour and the yeast, and stir to combine. The dough will be very sticky at this point. Cover the pot and let it rise for an hour.
Add the remaining flour, the baking soda, the baking powder, and the salt. Stir to combine. Then you can proceed with the rolls OR refrigerate the dough, covered, until you need it.