King Cake Cinnamon Rolls

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King Cake Cinnamon Rolls

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 4 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Servings: 8

Course: Dessert

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

Dough

• 1 cup milk (240 grams), warmed to 110-115F
• 2 eggs (100 grams)
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter (75 grams), melted
• 1/2 cup white sugar (100 grams)
• 4 1/4 cups bread flour (530 grams)
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt (6 grams)
• 1 package instant yeast (7 grams), or 2 ¼ tsp
• 1/2 cup heavy cream

Filling

• 1 cup brown sugar (200 grams)
• 2 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon (15 grams)
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter (76 grams), softened
• 1 cup pecans (113 grams), chopped

Cream Cheese Icing

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter (57 grams), softened
• 4 oz cream cheese (125 grams), softened
• 1 1/2 cups confectioner’s sugar (180 grams), sifted
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla (2 grams)
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon bourbon
• Gold, Green, and Purple Sparkling Sugar for decorating

Method

 

Make the Dough

1.  In a large bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, butter and sugar together. Add flour, salt, and instant yeast on top, and stir until a shaggy dough forms. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead it until it forms a taught, smooth ball, using up to ¼ cup (31g) extra flour as needed, about 6 to 8 minutes. Lightly spray or oil a large bowl. Place the dough in the bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rise in a warm place until doubled in size – about 1 hour.

Make the Filling

1. In a medium bowl mix together the brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter until smooth.

Shape & Proof

1. Once the dough has doubled, punch it down and pat it out into a rectangle. Roll it out into a 18”x12” rectangle with the long side toward you. Spread the filling evenly across the dough, leaving a 1” border on the long edge closest to you. Sprinkle the pecans over the filling. Starting at the long edge farthest from you, roll the dough up in a tight spiral log moving toward you. Pinch at the edge to seal. Using a serrated knife, cut the log into 12 rolls, (about 1 ½” long), and place the rolls in a lightly greased 13”x9” baking pan. Lightly cover with plastic wrap and let rise until puffy and nearly doubled in size, about 30min. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400F.

Bake

1. Bake until puffed and until golden brown, about 15-20 minutes, or until a thermometer registers 190F.

Make the Frosting

1. In a large bowl with a handheld mixer, beat butter, cream cheese until thoroughly mixed and smooth, about 3 minutes. Mix in vanilla, salt and bourbon. Gradually add confectioner’s sugar until creamy. Spread frosting onto warm rolls.
2. Decorate with green, gold, and purple sprinkles as desired.

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