Cinnamon Rolls With Nutella Filling and Cream Cheese Frosting
A delicious cinnamon roll made with french vanilla pudding and filled with Nutella. Chai flavoring in the frosting add a nice dimension to an ordinary roll. May take a while to prepare but well worth the wait.
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1⁄4cup of melted butter
- 1⁄4cup water
- 1⁄2teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2ounces French vanilla pudding mix
- 1cup of warm buttermilk
- 1large egg
- 1tablespoon white sugar
- 1⁄2teaspoon salt
- 4cups all-purpose flour
- 1(1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
- 1⁄2cup of soft butter
- 12ounces nutella, spread
- 3⁄4cup brown sugar
- 4teaspoons cinnamon
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- frosting
- 8ounces cream cheese
- 1⁄2cup butter
- 1 -2cup powdered sugar
- 2 -3tablespoons , spiced powder
- 1teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 -4teaspoons milk
DIRECTIONS
- Melt the water and the butter together. set aside and add vanilla.
- With the stand mixer using the dough hook or in a bread machine add the water and butter mixture, add the pudding.
- next add the warm buttermilk, egg, sugar, salt, flour and yeast then mix the ingredients well with the stand mixer, or the dough setting on the bread machine.
- when the dough is ready, kneed the dough a little bit until pliable. Roll the dough onto a lightly floured surface.
- spread the soft butter around the entire dough. next spread the Nutella just as you did the with the butter.
- mix the brown sugar and the cinnamon together. if you are adding nuts mix those in as well.
- roll up the dough, beginning with the longest side. Slice as many rolls that you can. I usually yield approximately 14.
- place on a buttery pan, then i usually cover them them with a cloth or saran wrap and then set aside to rise twice the original size. Usually takes about an hour. Humidity will make a difference in this process.
- preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- after the rolls have risen bake them for 15 to 20 minutes.
- in a bowl add cream cheese, butter, and 3 tbls. chai powder (I use Caffe D'Vita Enchanted Chai powder) together and mix well.
- add vanilla and gradually add the powder sugar.
- here add the sugar and milk as you obtain the consistency that you want.
- remove the rolls out of the oven and glaze the rolls with the frosting and finish with chocolate of you prefer.