Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2

Place the dinner rolls on a microwave-safe plate and microwave on defrost until the dough is no longer frozen but not cooked, about 2 minutes.

Step 3

Grease or butter a 9x6-inch casserole dish.

Step 4

Place the apples, the sugar, and the cinnamon in a medium-sized bowl, tossing to combine.

Step 5

Cut 18 of the caramels into quarters.

Step 6

Lightly flour a worksurface.

Step 7

Toss one piece of the dough in the flour and flatten and stretch it in a manner similar to a mini-pizza, stretching it about 3-inches across.

Step 8

Repeat with all of the dough pieces.

Step 9

Reserve 1/4 cup of the apple mixture.

Step 10

Add 1 tablespoon of the remaining apple mixture and 6 pieces of the cut caramel to each dough piece and pull the edges of the dough together to form a ball.

Step 11

Place the dough balls in the prepared dish.

Step 12

Brush the dough balls with the melted butter and sprinkle them with the brown sugar and the reserved apple mixture.

Step 13

Bake the dough balls until the tops are golden brown and the pies are no longer doughy, about 30-35 minutes.

Step 14

Place the remaining caramels and the heavy cream in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave until melted, stirring every 30 seconds.

Step 15

Allow the caramel sauce to cool slightly, then drizzle it over the pie balls.

Step 16

Serve.