How do you spot a dessert genius? It’s usually in the flavor combinations. An infatuation with an upside down cake will lead a dessert genius to play around with the flavors and come up with something just a notch better, like caramel and ginger rhubarb upside down cake. And we all know that cheesecake is really just a jumping off point for balsamic, strawberry and lime cheesecake with a pine nut crust, right? This is common knowledge? (I’m kidding). That’s how I feel about Irvin Lin: dessert genius. Flavor combo wizard. Those flavor combos above are his creations. His latest book, Marbled, Swirled and Layered has incredible flavor combos and mash-ups. Irvin takes a classic dessert and swirls in something amazing. Or, he layers unique flavors together. He’s a magician, and I like when he feeds me.
I had the absolute privilege to meet Irvin at one of his book signings a few months ago, and he brought dessert samples! I was the one that tried every single dessert…three times. His book is a compendium of impressive, artful and genius desserts. And usually, each recipe will have two or more flavor variations. I can just tell A LOT of baking went on to make this book. He’s a perfectionist when it comes to baking, and that’s a very good thing for a recipe developer. I spotted this Cinnamon Roll Apple Cobbler in his book, and immediately dog-eared the page. Why hasn’t anyone else combined apple pie with cinnamon rolls and cobbler dough? See?–dessert genius. Irvin’s recipe makes a full 9x13" pan, but I scaled it down slightly to serve less (it’s what I do, you knew this). I didn’t scale it down too much, because apple pie is a favorite in my house, and I knew it wouldn’t last long, no matter the pan size.
I liked the process of making this cinnamon roll apple cobbler recipe.
Cinnamon Roll Apple Cobbler Steps:
- When the apples are half-way done baking, you plop the cobbler dough swirls on top, and finish the whole thing in the oven. It’s simple, but impressive.
I mean, I ate half of the pan in 2 days. So, today, your new life begins. A life with apple pill filling with cinnamon rolls on top. Upside down apple cinnamon rolls. Apple cobbler with cinnamon rolls. Whatever you want to call it, it’s here to stay in your life. Thanks for making my life even more delicious, Irvin. I think you’re pretty great :) Let’s bake together soon!
Other cobblers you would love:
Chocolate Cobbler Recipe Blueberry Cobbler Fresh Peach Cobbler
