Pecan Pie Cinnamon Rolls

4.50 from 4 reviews

These pecan pie cinnamon rolls are super soft rolls with cinnamon pecan filling. They are filled with pecan pie filling and topped with cream cheese icing.

Prep Time45

Cook Time28

Resting Time1 20

Total Time2 33

Servings: rolls

Calories: 919kcal

Author: Stephanie Rutherford

Ingredients

Dough

1 cup Milk warmed to 110℉
2 packets Active dry yeast 14 grams or 4 1/2 tsp
2 Large eggs lightly beaten
4 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
1/4 cup Wholesome Organic Fair Trade Cane Sugar
1 tsp Salt
10 TBSP Unsalted butter room temperature and cubed

Pecan Cinnamon Filling

1/2 cup Unsalted butter room temperature
3/4 cup Wholesome Organic Fair Trade Dark Brown Sugar
1 TBSP Ground cinnamon
1 1/2 cups Chopped pecans
1/2 cup Heavy cream

Pecan Pie Filling

3 TBSP Unsalted butter
1/2 cup Wholesome Organic Fair Trade Dark Brown Sugar
1 tsp Ground cinnamon
1/2 cup Heavy cream
1 cup Chopped pecans

Cream Cheese Icing

4 oz Cream cheese room temperature
4 TBSP Unsalted butter room temperature
1 cup Wholesome Organic Fair Trade Powdered Confectioners Sugar sifted
1 tsp Pure vanilla extract
1 TBSP Milk
Chopped pecans for decoration on top

US - Metric

Instructions

Dough

Heat the milk in the microwave for a minute until warmed to 110℉. Sprinkle both packets of yeast over the milk. Let it sit for 10 minutes.
1 cup Milk, 2 packets Active dry yeast
In a large bowl, mix the flour, cane sugar, and salt together. Add in the cubed butter. Use a pastry kneader or your hands to knead the butter into the flour. Do this until the butter is the size of a pea.
1/4 cup Wholesome Organic Fair Trade Cane Sugar, 1 tsp Salt, 10 TBSP Unsalted butter, 4 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
Add in the milk/yeast and lightly beaten eggs to the dry ingredients. Use a stand mixer and a dough hook. Mix on low speed until a dough starts to form. *making by hand instructions are in recipe notes.
2 Large eggs
Switch to medium speed and knead for 5 minutes.
For making right away: Preheat the oven to 200℉. Cover bowl with kitchen towel. Turn off the oven, place the bowl in the oven, and crack open the door. Let rise for 1 hour.
For overnight: Cover bowl with foil or plastic wrap. Place in the fridge to rise overnight.

Pecan Pie Filling

In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add in the brown sugar, cinnamon, heavy cream, and pecans.
3 TBSP Unsalted butter, 1/2 cup Wholesome Organic Fair Trade Dark Brown Sugar, 1 tsp Ground cinnamon, 1/2 cup Heavy cream, 1 cup Chopped pecans
Heat until it starts to bubble. Then, cook for about 4-5 minutes.
Pour the pecan pie filling into a bowl and chill in the fridge.

Cinnamon Pecan Filling

In a small bowl, beat the butter on high speed until fluffy. Add in the brown sugar and cinnamon. Beat until smooth.
1/2 cup Unsalted butter, 3/4 cup Wholesome Organic Fair Trade Dark Brown Sugar, 1 TBSP Ground cinnamon, 1 1/2 cups Chopped pecans
Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface using a rolling pin. Roll into a large rectangle about 1/4-inch thick.
Spread the cinnamon filling over the dough. Use an offset icing spatula and spread to the edges. Spread the pecan pie filling over the cinnamon filling.
Starting on the short side, roll into a log.
Use a serrated knife or unflavored dental floss to cut the uneven ends off. Then, cut into 9 rolls.
Spray a 9X13 casserole dish with baking nonstick spray. Place the rolls evenly into the dish. Cover with a towel and let it rise for 20 minutes. Once done rising, pour the heavy cream over the rolls.
1/2 cup Heavy cream
Preheat the oven to 375℉. Bake for 27-29 minutes until the top of the rolls are golden brown.

Cream Cheese Icing

In a small bowl using a hand mixer, beat the cream cheese and butter on high speed for 2 minutes.
4 oz Cream cheese, 4 TBSP Unsalted butter
Then, add in the confectioners sugar and mix until smooth. Add in the vanilla and milk. Mix until smooth.
1 cup Wholesome Organic Fair Trade Powdered Confectioners Sugar, 1 tsp Pure vanilla extract, 1 TBSP Milk
Use a spoon to spread the icing over the cinnamon rolls. Topped with chopped pecans.
Chopped pecans

Notes

Flour- Make sure flour is spooned and leveled or use a kitchen scale. Compacted flour can dry out the rolls.

Pull out dairy ingredients 2 hours before baking.

Making by hand:

Mix the wet ingredients into the dry by using a rubber spatula. Switch to using your hands to mix until a dough starts to form.

Place dough on a lightly floured surface. Knead using your hands for 5-8 minutes.

It is done when your spread the dough apart thinly using your fingers. Hold the dough to the light. If you can see light through it, then it is done.

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