Carrot Cake Cinnamon Rolls

Name: Carrot Cake Cinnamon Rolls
Prep time: PT25 minutesM
Cook time: PT13-15 minutesM
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 12 rolls
Ingredients: 1 cup Milk, lukewarm; 2 large Eggs, at room temperature; 4 tablespoons Unsalted butter, softened; 4 ½ cups All-purpose flour; 1 ½ teaspoons Salt; C&H® Light Brown Sugar½ cup; 2 ½ teaspoons Active dry yeast; ¼ cup Carrots, finely grated; 4 tablespoons Unsalted butter, softened; C&H® Light Brown Sugar1 cup; 1 ½ tablespoons Ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon Ground ginger; ¼ teaspoon Ground cloves; ½ cup Carrots, finely grated; ¼ cup Walnuts, chopped; ¼ cup Candied pineapple, small diced; 4 ounces Cream cheese, softened; 4 tablespoons Unsalted butter, softened; C&H® Powdered Sugar1 ½ cups; ½ teaspoon Pure vanilla extract

Categories:

Springtime, or any time, is a good time to make these rich and gooey cinnamon rolls. Shredded carrots and sweet cream cheese frosting elevate this dessert, but C&H® Brown Sugar makes it magical.

Prep Time

25 minutes

Cook Time

13-15 minutes

Servings

For the Dough

1 cup Milk, lukewarm 1 cup Milk, lukewarm
2 large Eggs, at room temperature 2 large Eggs, at room temperature
4 tablespoons Unsalted butter, softened 4 tablespoons Unsalted butter, softened
4 ½ cups All-purpose flour 4 ½ cups All-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons Salt 1 ½ teaspoons Salt
C&H® Light Brown Sugar ½ cup ½ cup C&H® Light Brown Sugar
2 ½ teaspoons Active dry yeast 2 ½ teaspoons Active dry yeast
¼ cup Carrots, finely grated ¼ cup Carrots, finely grated

For the Filling

4 tablespoons Unsalted butter, softened 4 tablespoons Unsalted butter, softened
C&H® Light Brown Sugar 1 cup 1 cup C&H® Light Brown Sugar
1 ½ tablespoons Ground cinnamon 1 ½ tablespoons Ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon Ground ginger ½ teaspoon Ground ginger
¼ teaspoon Ground cloves ¼ teaspoon Ground cloves
½ cup Carrots, finely grated ½ cup Carrots, finely grated
¼ cup Walnuts, chopped ¼ cup Walnuts, chopped
¼ cup Candied pineapple, small diced ¼ cup Candied pineapple, small diced

For the Icing

4 ounces Cream cheese, softened 4 ounces Cream cheese, softened
4 tablespoons Unsalted butter, softened 4 tablespoons Unsalted butter, softened
C&H® Powdered Sugar 1 ½ cups 1 ½ cups C&H® Powdered Sugar
½ teaspoon Pure vanilla extract ½ teaspoon Pure vanilla extract

Instructions

Step 1

In a large bowl beat together all the ingredients of the dough until smooth and soft, about 4 minutes. Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the warmest place in your kitchen. Let the dough rise until it doubles in size. The time the dough takes to rise depends of how warm is your kitchen. It may take longer than one hour.

Step 2

Deflate the dough and roll into a 14x20-inch rectangle.

Step 3

Spread 4 tablespoons of softened butter over the rolled dough. In a small bowl, mix sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Sprinkle the mixture over the dough. Sprinkle on top of the sugar mixture the shredded carrots, walnuts, and pineapple.

Step 4

Tightly roll the dough into a log. Evenly cut into 12 pieces.

Step 5

Place the pieces in a slightly buttered 9x13-inch baking dish. Cover with plastic wrap and allow the rolls to rise until they are nearly doubled in size, about 40 minutes. While they are rising, preheat oven to 375°F.

Step 6

Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven.

Step 7

In a large bowl, beat all the ingredients of the icing until well combined. Spread the icing on top on the rolls and serve.