Another reveal day for Group D! This month, I was happy to find that my assignment was one of my newbies, Rebekah from Making Miracles. She has been blogging since 2006 about her life as a surrogate, mom, and recipe tester! I have always admired anyone who could carry a life for someone else. It's such a selfless act - incredibly respectable.
I went to Rebekah's blog with a mission. I have been slacking on making breakfast recipes and posting breakfast recipes for the last few months. I needed a breakfast recipe. When I saw Carrot Cake Cinnamon Rolls, I knew my search was over.
The thing I really like about these rolls is that it is ONE rise...instead of two. I love cinnamon rolls, but I hate making them because they take hours. These gorgeous, delicious babies do not. I absolutely adored the cream cheese frosting too! AND these are the first thing I got to photograph in my new light box!
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What you need:
For the Rolls:
- 1 cup milk, heated to 100*
- 2 1/4 tsp. active dry yeast, at room temp
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 cup finely grated carrots
- 1 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour (plus some)
- 1 Tbsp. baking powder
- 6 Tbsp. sugar
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. ginger
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp. cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
- 2 Tbsp. butter, softened
- 4 oz. cream cheese
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- Proof yeast in warm milk for about 10 minutes.
- In your stand mixer, stir together flours, baking powder, sugar, spices, and salt.
- In a small bowl, mix together filling ingredients. Set aside.
- After yeast is frothy, add applesauce and carrots to it and stir.
- Add into dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Knead for about 2 to 3 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough in a 12x9" rectangle. Sprinkle filling on top and roll up tightly. Cut into 8 even pieces.
- Place in a lightly greased 9-inch cake or pie pan. Cover with a kitchen towel and let rise for about an hour.
- Brush tops with 1/2 Tbsp. melted butter and bake in a preheated 350* oven for 20 minutes or so.
- Meanwhile combine the frosting ingredients and beat until smooth.
- Allow baked rolls to cool slightly before frosting so your cream cheese frosting doesn't melt completely :)
Recipe from Making Miracles
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ummmm I'll take the whole pan, please ;) ;)
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, you had me at carrot cake. I bet these were so yummy, especially with that cream cheese frosting!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for being a member of the Secret Recipe Club, as well as a hostess and sharing your cooking talents with us Sarah.
I am so glad you all enjoyed them - thanks for the kind words about me and my blog! :) (My son and I were drooling over the pictures - these need to be on the menu again soon around here!!) :)
ReplyDeleteOh carrot cake is one of my ALL time favs. I can't wait to try these!
ReplyDeleteTo die for d'lish! What a brilliant recipe! Brilliant!!!!
ReplyDeleteHow ridiculously amazing! I'll have to double the recipe for my hungry crew.....can't wait to try these!
ReplyDeleteWhat a delicious looking cinnamon roll. What a fun combo.
ReplyDeleteThanks for keeping us going! You would think after about a year I would get it right.
Oh wow, these look AMAZING! I love cinnamon rolls + I love carrot cake, so these are pretty much heaven to me. =)
ReplyDeleteOMG yum! I don't ever make sweet breakfast recipes...I'm going to pin these and make them soon!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! I'd say these are probably pretty close to the best thing ever- I both both carrot cake and cinnamon buns so to merge them together is heavenly! Great SRC pick!
ReplyDeleteOh what a perfect excuse to eat carrot cake for breakfast!! Great pick this month! And thank you so much for adding my link to the blog hop! You are too kind! :)
ReplyDeleteAs much as my daughter likes carrots and both her and my son like breads, I'm thinking we ought to give these a try! Delicious!
ReplyDeleteYummy! These seem like a fun twist on cinnamon rolls! I'm a fellow group D member
ReplyDeleteWow carrot cake and cinnamon rolls together? I don't think it can get much better than that!
ReplyDeleteTwo of my favorite things combined into one! I will be trying this one for sure :) Great SRC pick!
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect combination. I would pick this one too. You cannot go wrong with carrot cake and cinnamon rolls in one.
ReplyDeleteOooh la la! These look amazing Sarah! What a great pick for SRC this month.
ReplyDeleteWhat a yummy idea!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sarah I can not wait to try these yummy looking rolls ! Happy you shared. Dropping over from GYB at This Gal Cooks.
ReplyDeleteCindy@NorthofWiarton
Oh my goodness! These look delicious. Two of my favorite desserts in one! Love the combination. Stopping in from the GYB at This Gal Cooks.
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I want this in my mouth... like right now! :)
ReplyDeletewow these look amazing! carrot cake and cinnamon roll together is a genius idea.Cream cheese frosting is a must :)
ReplyDeleteOne of my best friend's loves carrot cake so I think I'll make these for her birthday instead of a typical cake. Gotta start a birthday off right!
ReplyDeleteOh Yes Please! These are making me drool!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun twist on cinnamon rolls! These sound delicious!! Great SRC pick :)
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