Nutella Rolls

5 from 13 votes

These Nutella rolls are cinnamon rolls but without the cinnamon! They are super soft rolls full of Nutella and topped with Nutella icing.

Prep Time1

Cook Time25

Resting Time1 25

Total Time2 50

Servings: rolls

Calories: 498kcal

Ingredients

Dough

1 cup Milk warmed to 110°F
2 ¼ teaspoon Active dry yeast 1 packet or 11 grams
2 Large eggs room temperature
4 ½ cups All-purpose flour sifted
1 teaspoon Salt
¼ cup White granulated sugar
10 tablespoon Unsalted butter room temperature and cubed

Filling

1 ¼ cup Nutella

Nutella Icing

1 ½ cups Powdered sugar sifted
2 tablespoon Nutella melted
½ teaspoon Pure vanilla extract
⅓ cup Heavy cream

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Instructions

Dough

This recipe is for a stand mixer with a dough hook. Mix by hand instructions are in recipe notes. Heat the milk in the microwave for 1 minute until it is warmed to 110°F. Pour in the yeast and let it sit for 10 minutes.
1 cup Milk, 2 ¼ teaspoon Active dry yeast
In a large mixing bowl, sift the flour. Add the salt and sugar. Add in the cubed room temperature butter. Use a pastry cutter, fork, or your hands to cut the butter into the flour until the butter is the size of a pea.
4 ½ cups All-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon Salt, ¼ cup White granulated sugar, 10 tablespoon Unsalted butter
Mix the eggs together slightly, pour in eggs and milk mixture. Use a mixer with a dough hook and mix on low until a dough starts to form. Turn the mixer to medium speed and knead for 5 minutes.
2 Large eggs
Preheat the oven to 200°F. Spray a large bowl with nonstick spray. Place the dough into the bowl and cover with a kitchen towel. Place in the oven, turn off the oven, and crack open the door. Let it rise for 1 hour.
Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface using a rolling pin. Roll into a large rectangle until the dough is a ¼ inch thick. Place the Nutella in a bowl and heat in the microwave for 15 seconds, so it is slightly melty.
1 ¼ cup Nutella
Spread the Nutella evenly on top of the dough. Roll the dough starting on the short side into a log.
Cut the rolls into 12 rolls (use a tape measurer or ruler). Cut with a serrated knife using light saw motions or use unflavored dental floss.
Spray a 9X13-inch pan with baking nonstick spray. Place the rolls in the pan. Cover with a kitchen towel and let rise for 25 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Bake for 23-27 minutes until the top of the rolls are lightly golden brown.

Nutella Icing

Make the icing right before the rolls are done baking. In a medium bowl, sift the powdered sugar. Add the melted Nutella, vanilla, and heavy cream. Whisk until combined. It should be thin enough to pour on top of the rolls.
1 ½ cups Powdered sugar, 2 tablespoon Nutella, ½ teaspoon Pure vanilla extract, ⅓ cup Heavy cream
Spread the icing right away on the rolls. When it is hot, it will melt the icing in all of the cracks. Cool slightly on a cooling rack.

Notes

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

High altitude baking- Add an extra 3 tablespoon of flour.

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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