Maple Bacon Cinnamon Rolls
Maple bacon cinnamon rolls are the ultimate weekend breakfast or holiday brunch. Fluffy homemade sweet dough is rolled up with brown sugar and bacon right inside, then drizzled with a sweet maple frosting and topped with even more bacon.
Ingredients
Bacon Cinnamon Rolls
- ½ pound bacon diced in small pieces
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 ¼ teaspoons dry active yeast or one packet
- ⅓ cup white granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- 4-5 cups all purpose flour
- ½ stick unsalted butter softened
- ½ cup light brown sugar
Maple Frosting
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 Tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 3 Tablespoons whole milk
- 1 Tablespoon reserved bacon grease
Instructions
- Add diced bacon to a medium skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the bacon is browned and crispy.
- Remove the cooked bacon from the pan with a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel to drain. Reserve one tablespoons of the bacon grease from the pan for use in the frosting later.
- In a large bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer, mix together the warm water, yeast, and sugar. Let it sit for approximately 5 minutes, until the yeast starts to get foamy.
- To the yeast mixture, add the eggs, salt and 4 cups of the flour and mix until the ingredients are well incorporated.
- Slowly add in the remaining flour until the dough is tacky to the touch, but not sticky. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead until the dough is elastic and springs back when a finger is pressed into the dough.
- Grease a clean large bowl with baking spray or butter and place the kneaded dough into it. Cover with a thin towel or plastic wrap and let sit in a warm place until doubled in size, approximately 1 hour.
- Once the dough has risen to double in size, punch down the dough to deflate it. Turn out on a floured surface and gently roll out into a large rectangle that is approximately ½ to 1 inch thick.
- Spread the surface of the dough evenly with butter and then sprinkle with the brown sugar and half of the crispy bacon pieces.
- Starting on the long side of the cinnamon rolls, tightly roll up the dough. Using a serrated knife, cut the roll into 12 equal pieces.
- Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan with baking spray or butter and place the rolls, cut side up in the pan. Cover the rolls with a towel or plastic wrap and let rise in a warm spot until doubled in size, approximately one hour.
- When the rolls are almost done rising, preheat the oven to 350°. Bake the rolls uncovered in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until bubbly and lightly browned. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10-15 minutes.
- While the rolls are cooling, mix together the powdered sugar with the maple syrup, milk and reserved bacon grease.
- Drizzle the frosting over the slightly cooled rolls and then sprinkle with the remaining crispy bacon pieces.
Nutrition
Serving: 1rollCalories: 526kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 6gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 190mgPotassium: 98mgFiber: 2gSugar: 37gVitamin A: 146IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 2mg
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