Maple Bacon Cinnamon Rolls

Florence Jackson

Maple Bacon Cinnamon Rolls

These are the ultimate sweet with a hit of salty breakfast treat. They can easily be made the night before ready to bake and frost in the morning for all the best breakfast smells I can think of! Salty bacon is the perfect thing to offset the sweetness of the maple.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Resting Time 1 30

Total Time 2 10

Servings: 9

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

7 g Packet Dried Fast Acting Yeast
200 ml Warm Milk See Notes
50 g Granulated Sugar
55 g Unsalted Butter Melted
400 g Strong White Bread Flour
1 Large Egg
1 Large Egg Yolk
50 ml Heavy Cream Optional

For the Filling

113 g Unsalted Butter
110 g Light Brown Sugar
2 tbsp Maple Syrup

For the Glaze

200 g Powdered Sugar
2 tbsp Maple Syrup
1 tbsp Milk
3 Bacon Rashers

Method

Start by combining the yeast, warm milk and sugar in a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer. The milk should be just warm to the touch but not hot. Let bloom for 5 minutes – it should look 'bubbly'.
To that bowl, add in one whole egg and egg yolk and the melted butter. Mix to combine. Add the flour and mix to form a dough.
Knead for 8-10 minutes. Spray the bowl with some oil and let rise in a warm place for an hour (until doubled in size).
Line a 9x9" square dish with baking parchment.
Make the filling by combining the butter, maple and sugar in a bowl to form a paste.
Once doubled in size, punch down and tip onto lightly floured surface. Use a rolling pin to roll to about 15×8 inches. Spread the paste over the dough in an even layer.
Starting with the long side, roll the dough away from you to form a tight log. Use either a serrated knife or dental floss to cut about 9 rolls. Place into the lined dish. Let rest 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 370℉/180℃. If using, pour over the cream then bake the tray of sweet rolls for about 15-20 minutes: until a light golden color. Remove and let cool.
Cook your bacon however you normally would. I recommend frying in a large pan over a medium/high heat with a splash of oil and frying until crispy. Set aside.
Make the frosting by combining powdered sugar with maple syrup and milk to form a thick but just spreadable consistency. Spread over the rolls once they've cooled. Crumble over the bacon for the perfect salty/sweet bite!

Notes

Milk: Your milk should be warm but not hot. What this means is it should feel just lukewarm to the touch but at a temperature that isn't scalding/too hot to touch.