Caramel Rolls
These quick and easy homemade caramel rolls require no yeast, rise time, or kneading. They're soft and filled with gooey caramel, topped with cream cheese icing.
Servings: 9 servings
Ingredients
For the Caramel Sauce
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- ½ cup half-and-half
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 4 tablespoons butter
- pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
For the Dough
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon heavy cream
For the Glaze
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 8 tablespoons butter softened
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Instructions
Make the Caramel Sauce
- Combine and cook. Combine brown sugar, half-and-half, corn syrup, butter, and salt in a saucepan; whisk and cook over medium-low heat for 5 to 7 minutes, or until it thickens.
- Finish and cool. Add vanilla and continue to cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and let cool. Sauce will thicken as it cools.
- Refrigerate. Place the sauce in the fridge for 15 minutes, or until ready to use.
For the Dough
- Prepare to bake. Preheat oven to 400ºF.
- Combine the dry ingredients. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the wet ingredients. Add 1 cup of cream and 1/2 cup of buttermilk, and stir with a wooden spoon until the dough forms a ball.
- Mix the dough. Using your hands, fold the dough over a few times in the bowl, folding until the dough is smooth.
- Shape the dough. Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Flour your hands and shape the dough into a 9x13-inch rectangle. The dough should be about 1/2-inch thick.
- Fill the dough. Spread the caramel sauce evenly over the dough (use as much or as little as you want).
- Roll and slice. Starting from the long side, roll up the dough, shaping it into a cylinder. Slice into 9 rounds. Place the rounds, cut side down, into an ungreased 9-inch brownie pan or a pie plate.
- Bake. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until tops are lightly browned.
Make the Glaze
- Make the icing. Place cream cheese and butter in your mixer's bowl. Beat until creamy. Gradually add in powdered sugar; beat until smooth, about 4 minutes. Add vanilla and continue to mix until well incorporated.
- Glaze the rolls. Spread over the warm, sweet rolls (again, use as much or as little as you want). Serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 615kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 329mg | Potassium: 249mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 51g | Vitamin A: 1094IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 131mg | Iron: 2mg
