Quick Cinnamon Pecan Rolls Recipes

CINNAMON PECAN ROLLS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, scald the milk.
• Pour hot milk over the granulated sugar, salt and 1/2 cup of butter.
• Cool to lukewarm.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, dissolve yeast in warm water.
• Let sit for 5 minutes until yeast is bubbly.
• Add milk mixture to yeast and stir to mix.
• With a whisk, beat in eggs.
• Fit your mixer with a dough hook, add flour 1 cup at a time, mixing until smooth.
• Add enough flour to make a soft dough.
• Knead, adding small amounts of flour as necessary until the dough is smooth and elastic but not sticky.
• Place dough in a greased bowl, cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
• Punch down.
• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
• Roll dough into a rectangle about 15x22 inches.
• In a small bowl mix together the melted butter and brown sugar, Using a spatula, spread this over the dough up to 1/2 inch from the edges.
• Sprinkle cinnamon evenly over the sugar and butter.
• Top with a layer of nuts.
• Roll dough up lenghthwise to make a log and pinch edge to seal.
• Slice dough evenly into 12 pieces.
• Place each piece cut side down on baking sheets 1 inch apart and let rise, covered with parchment or plastic for 15 minutes.
• Bake rolls until lightly browned on top- about 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven To prepare icing, beat 4 tablespoons of butter with the powdered sugar and lemon juice until fluffy.
• Using a spatula, smear the icing on top of the warm rolls.

PECAN CINNAMON ROLLS

Steps:

• After the dough comes together, on a well-floured surface, using a lightly floured rolling pin, roll out the dough to a 15 by 11-inch rectangle. In a mixing bowl add the pecans, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
• Spread the softened unsalted butter over the dough leaving a 1/2-inch border. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar evenly over the dough. Starting with the long side, roll up the dough tightly ending with the seam-side down. Cut 10 slices each about 1/2-inch thick.
• Place in 2 (9 by 13-inch) greased baking dishes and cover with a kitchen towel. Allow the rolls to rise in a warm environment for an additional 15 to 20 minutes. Brush with melted butter before baking
• Bake at 400 degrees F until the tops are golden brown, about 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and brush tops with melted butter and cool on cooling rack. Drizzle with prepared cream cheese glaze.
• To make Cream Cheese Glaze: In a mixing bowl, combine the powdered sugar, cream cheese, butter, milk, and vanilla.
• To make Rapid Rolls:
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the instant yeast, and warm water. Let it activate for 5 minutes until bubbly. Stir in the honey.
• On low speed, add 1/2 cup melted butter, 2 teaspoons salt, and eggs. Slowly add the flour cup-by-cup until fully incorporated and the dough pulls away from the sides of the mixing bowl. Add more flour if it is too sticky.
• Portion the dough into 24 even servings. Form the rolls into desired shape and let rise approximately 20 minutes, or until doubled in size. Place the rolls in a cast iron skillet or on a baking sheet. Brush the rolls with melted butter.
• Bake for 25 minutes until the tops are golden brown. Remove from the oven and brush with more melted butter, and sprinkle with a little salt.
• Cook's Note: This recipe can be used as a traditional loaf bread, pizza dough, and for both savory and sweet rolls.

SIMPLE PECAN ROLLS

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat butter, brown sugar and cinnamon until well blended. Spread in the bottom of a 9-in. round baking pan. Top with pecans. Place rolls upside down over pecans. , Bake at 450° for 8-10 minutes or until golden. Immediately turn onto a serving platter. Serve warm.

CARAMEL-PECAN CINNAMON ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk. Add the eggs, butter, sugar, salt and 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Meanwhile, for sauce, melt butter in a large saucepan. Stir in brown sugar and corn syrup. Boil over medium heat for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with pecans; set aside., Punch the dough down. Turn onto a floured surface. Roll into a 17x15-in. rectangle. Spread butter to within 1/2 in. of edges. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over dough. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal., Cut into 15 slices. Place cut side down over caramel sauce. Cover; let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Bake at 350° until golden brown, 30-35 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes; invert onto a serving platter.

QUICK CINNAMON ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Brush a 9-inch square baking dish with 2 tablespoons melted butter.
• Whisk flour, 2 tablespoons white sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Work 3 tablespoons softened butter into flour mixture using your hands. Beat milk and egg together in another bowl; pour into flour-butter mixture and stir with a rubber spatula until a soft dough forms.
• Turn dough out onto a floured work surface and roll dough into a 1/4-inch thick rectangle. Brush surface of dough with 2 tablespoons melted butter.
• Whisk 1/2 cup white sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a small bowl. Sprinkle 1/2 of the cinnamon sugar mixture in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle remaining cinnamon sugar over butter-brushed dough. Roll dough around filling to form a log; cut log into 18 rolls and place rolls in the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until rolls are set, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Beat confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, 1/4 cup softened butter, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until frosting is smooth. Top hot cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting.

QUICK CINNAMON PECAN ROLLS

Steps:

• To make the crust, put flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl; stir to mix well.
• Add butter and cut in with a pastry blender or rub in with your fingers until the mixture looks like fine granules.
• Add milk and stir with a fork until a soft dough forms.
• Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and give 10-12 kneads.
• Pat into a rectangle; wrap and refrigerate while you prepare the topping.
• Heat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• To make the topping, put 1/4 cup of the brown sugar, 1/4 cup of the pecans, milk and cinnamon in the bottom of an 8 or 9-inch round layer cake pan.
• Stir to mix well; spread evenly.
• On a lightly floured board, roll dough into a rectangle about 16x12-inch with the long side near you.
• Brush the dough with soft butter except for a 1-inch border along the farthest edge.
• Mix the remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar with the remaining 1/4 cup nuts; sprinkle over the butter.
• Roll up the dough jellyroll fashion, starting from the long edge nearest you.
• Cut the roll into 16 slices.
• Arrange the slices, cut side up and slightly apart, on top of the brown sugar mixture in the pan.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until nicely browned.
• Invert immediately onto a serving plate and remove the pan.
• Let cool 20 minutes before serving.