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Cinnamon-Pecan Rolls with Vanilla Bean Glaze
A soft and chewy cinnamon roll with just the right amount of nutty crunch.
Servings: 16 rolls
Calories: 287 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 large egg
- 2 1/4 teaspoons rapid-rise yeast 2 packets
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Filling:
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter
- 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup roughly chopped pecans
Glaze:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 small vanilla bean slit open and seeds scraped, pod discarded
- 1 Tablespoon milk or more as needed
Instructions
- Melt the butter and milk together in the microwave in a small glass bowl. Add it to the bowl of a stand mixer and add the sugar, cinnamon, egg, yeast, and salt. Using the beater attachment, beat well for three minutes. Then add half of the flour and mix it on medium speed until the flour is just absorbed. Add the rest of the flour by the half cup and mix well.
- Switch the beating attachment out for the dough hook and knead the dough with the mixer for about four minutes, or until it is smooth and pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Alternatively, you can knead the dough by hand.
- Place the dough in large bowl that has been lightly oiled and cover it with plastic wrap and a kitchen towel. Leave it in a warm, dry area to rise for about two hours.
- Meanwhile, make the filling by melting the butter in a small bowl and stirring in the cinnamon, sugar, and pecans.
- Once the dough has doubled in volume, usually about 2 hours, roll it into a rectangle about 14×12-inches. Spread the pecan mixture over it, leaving a 1/2-inch border all the way around. Roll up the dough lengthwise, pressing the seam in at the bottom to seal the dough. Cut the log into 1/2-inch wide slices. Nestle the rolls into a large 13 x 9 baking dish and cover them with a kitchen towel again. Allow them to rise for at least one hour at room temperature. Then, cover the dish with plastic wrap and keep it in the fridge overnight.
- The next morning, preheat the oven to 375F and bake the rolls for about twenty minutes, or until they are golden brown on top.
- To make the glaze, mix together the sugar, vanilla extract, vanilla beans and milk until the consistency is just spreadable. Spread the glaze over the warm rolls and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
287kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
28mg
(9%)
Sodium
161mg
(7%)
Potassium
89mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
25g
(50%)
Vitamin A
200IU
(4%)
Calcium
41mg
(4%)
Iron
1.6mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16rolls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 287
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 287kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 161mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 89mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 200IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.