Maple-Pecan Cinnamon Rolls

These soft, sticky cinnamon rolls are swirled with a maple-sweet filling, baked over rich maple caramel, and finished with crunchy pecans for a decadent breakfast treat bursting with warm, cozy flavor.

Recipe Information

Total Time:

Yield:

24 servings

Ingredients

Sweet Roll Dough

1 package active dry yeast

1⁄3 cup warm water (105% to 115°F)

2⁄3 cup lukewarm milk

1⁄3 cup sugar

1⁄3 cup unsalted butter, softened and cut into cubes

1 teaspoon salt

1 egg

3½ to 4 cups all-purpose flour

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Maple Syrup Caramel

1½ cup maple syrup

1⁄4 cup brown sugar

1 tablespoon butter

1⁄4 cup cream

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Maple Cinnamon Rolls

1 Sweet Roll Dough recipe

2 tablespoons softened butter

1⁄4 cup sugar

3 teaspoons ground cinnamon

2 tablespoons maple syrup

1 Maple Syrup Caramel recipe

1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Additional maple syrup (optional)

Directions

For Sweet Roll Dough, place yeast and warm water in a large bowl and let yeast dissolve. Add lukewarm milk, sugar, butter, salt, egg and 2 cups of flour to yeast mixture. Beat with an electric mixer until combined. Use a wooden spoon to mix in enough of the remaining flour to make the dough easy to handle and not too sticky. Put dough on a lightly floured surface. Knead for 4 to 5 minutes until it is smooth. Put dough in a greased bowl and cover. Let dough rise in a warm place until double in size, about 1½ hours.
For Maple Caramel, bring maple syrup to a boil. Reduce Syrup heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Add brown sugar, butter and cream. Mix with wire whisk until combined and butter is melted. Set aside.
For Maple Cinnamon Rolls, preheat oven to 375°F. In a medium bowl mix together butter, sugar, cinnamon and maple syrup; set butter mixture aside. On a lightly floured surface, roll up the dough tightly, beginning with a 15-inch edge. Pinch edges of dough together to seal dough roll. Stretch dough until it is an even log. Cut log into 1-inch slices.
Line muffin cups with parchment paper. Put 2 tablespoons of Maple Syrup Caramel in the bottom of each parchment paper cup. Let dough rise until double in size, about 30 minutes. Top with pecans, if desired. Bake rolls for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown. Drizzle with maple syrup, if desired.