Ingredients
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Cinnamon Roll Dough
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 packet rapid rise Instant Yeast
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
Mocha Cinnamon Filling
- 1 stick butter, room tempt
- 1 cup brown sugar light or dark
- 1&½ tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup coco powder
Cream Cheese Glaze
- 8oz block cream cheese
- 1 cup powered sugar
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Maple Pecan Sauce
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 cups pecan
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- In a large bowl add warm water, sugar and the yeast. Let the yeast sit until it’s puffy, about 10-15 minutes. Once the yeast is activated, set aside.
- Into the bowl, add the melted butter and egg, whisk everything until well combined.
- Gradually add flour into the bowl, stirring until a dough begins to form. Cover the bowl with a towel and set aside in a warm place for 20 mins. Once the dough has risen, flour a surface and knead the dough just until it’s smooth and elastic. Roll into a ball.
- For the filling combine all the ingredients listed under “Mocha Cinnamon Filling”
- For the glaze, combine all the ingredients listed under “cream cheese glaze”
- For the Maple pecan sauce, into a sauce pan melt the butter, add the pecans and toast for 1-2 mins. Next add maple syrup and brown sugar and let it completely melt down. Lower the heat to med/low and add in the heavy whipping cream, stir and set aside.
- Once the dough has doubled in size, punch the dough to remove the air, on a lightly floured surface, roll out one ball into a rectangle about ¼-inch thick. spread the mocha cinnamon filling from corner to corner.
- Starting at the shortest end, tightly roll the dough into a log. Place seam side down, using a serrated knife, cut the roll into 1 inch thick rounds. Place rolls on a generously greased 9×9 pan with sides touching. Bake for 15-20 mins at 350° F
- Once the cinnamon rolls are cooked, remove from oven and generously spread on a layer of the cream cheese and maple pecan sauce.
Notes
- You can make 6-8 semi large cinnamon rolls with this recipe for 12-15 mini.
- Since cinnamon rolls are so gooey in the center it can be hard to tell when they are done based on a toothpick test. To check if they’re cooked, remove the rolls from the oven and gently pull up the center of the middle cinnamon roll. If it’s fluffy, it’s done, if it’s still doughy, it needs a just a little bit more time.
- Prep Time: 40
- Cook Time: 20
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: cinnamon rolls, cream cheese frosting, maple pecan sauce, mocha cinnamon rolls