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Morning Waffled Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

These waffled cinnamon rolls are easy to make using your waffle iron!

Waking up in the morning is so much better when the smell of warm cinnamon and brown sugar is wafting through the air. Baking cinnamon rolls in the oven can seem to take an eternity, but when you waffle them, they are ready in about 3 minutes. The dough needs an hour to rise, though, so if you are in a hurry, prepare it the night before.

waffled cinnamon rolls drizzled with icing ready to eat

 

Makes 20 rolls

Morning Waffled Cinnamon Rolls Recipe Tools:
• Electric mixer

Morning Waffled Cinnamon Rolls Recipe Tips

The dough can be prepared through step 3 and refrigerated in an airtight container overnight.

If the sugar mixture gets messy in the waffle iron as you cook the cinnamon rolls, carefully use a damp paper towel or a moistened silicone pastry brush to wipe out drips between batches and prevent burnt sugar from sticking to the rolls. 

Morning Waffled Cinnamon Rolls Recipe Ingredients:

Cinnamon Rolls

All-purpose flour

1 pound frozen bread dough, thawed

1⁄4 cup butter, melted

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

2⁄3 cup packed brown sugar

Nonstick cooking spray

Icing

1⁄2 cup confectioners’ (icing) sugar

11⁄4 teaspoon butter, softened

1 Tablespoon brick-style cream cheese, softened

1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 to 4 teaspoons milk

Morning Waffled Cinnamon Rolls Recipe INSTRUCTIONS:

Make the Rolls:

Lightly flour work surface.

Roll out dough into an 18- by 6-inch (45 by 15 cm) rectangle and brush with melted butter.

In a small bowl, combine cinnamon and brown sugar.

Evenly sprinkle over dough.

Starting at a long edge, roll dough into a log.

Press seam to seal.

With seam side down, cut the roll into 20 pieces.

Arrange rolls about 2 inches (5 cm) apart on a work surface and cover with a clean tea towel.

Let rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size.

Preheat waffle maker.

Spray waffle maker with cooking spray.

In batches, arrange rolls in the waffle maker, leaving at least 2 inches (5 cm) in between them.

Gently close lid (do not squeeze) and cook for about 3 minutes or until golden brown outside and edges no longer look wet.

Transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly.

Repeat with remaining rolls, spraying waffle maker as necessary between batches.

Make the Icing:

In a small bowl, using the electric mixer, cream confectioners’ sugar, butter, cream cheese, and vanilla.

Stir in milk, 1 teaspoon (5 mL) at a time, until glaze is smooth and your desired thickness.

Serve warm cinnamon rolls drizzled with icing.

Morning Waffled Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

Morning Waffled Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

Yield: 20 cinnamon rolls
Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 3 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 3 minutes

These waffled cinnamon rolls are easy to make using your waffle iron! Waking up in the morning is so much better when the smell of warm cinnamon and brown sugar is wafting through the air. Baking cinnamon rolls in the oven can seem to take an eternity, but when you waffle them, they are ready in about 3 minutes.

Ingredients

  • All-purpose flour
  • 1 pound frozen bread dough, thawed
  • 1⁄4 cup butter, melted
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2⁄3 cup packed brown sugar
  • Nonstick cooking spray
  • 1⁄2 cup confectioners’ (icing) sugar
  • 11⁄4 teaspoon butter, softened
  • 1 Tablespoon brick-style cream cheese, softened
  • 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 to 4 teaspoons milk

Instructions

    Make the Rolls:

    1. Lightly flour work surface.
    2. Roll out dough into an 18- by 6-inch (45 by 15 cm) rectangle and brush with melted butter.
    3. In a small bowl, combine cinnamon and brown sugar.
    4. Evenly sprinkle over dough.
    5. Starting at a long edge, roll dough into a log.
    6. Press seam to seal.
    7. With seam side down, cut the roll into 20 pieces.
    8. Arrange rolls about 2 inches (5 cm) apart on a work surface and cover with a clean tea towel.
    9. Let rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
    10. Preheat waffle maker.
    11. Spray waffle maker with cooking spray.
    12. In batches, arrange rolls in the waffle maker, leaving at least 2 inches (5 cm) in between them.
    13. Gently close lid (do not squeeze) and cook for about 3 minutes or until golden brown outside and edges no longer look wet.
    14. Transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly.
    15. Repeat with remaining rolls, spraying waffle maker as necessary between batches.

    Make the Icing:

    1. In a small bowl, using the electric mixer, cream confectioners’ sugar, butter, cream cheese, and vanilla.
    2. Stir in milk, 1 teaspoon (5 mL) at a time, until glaze is smooth and your desired thickness.
    3. Serve warm cinnamon rolls drizzled with icing.
    Nutrition Information:
    Yield: 20 Serving Size: 1
    Amount Per Serving: Calories: 72Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 25mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 0gSugar: 6gProtein: 1g

    The Nutritional Information may not be accurate.

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    Courtesy of 150 Best Waffle Maker Recipes by Marilyn Haugen © 2017 www.robertrose.ca Reprinted with permission. Available where books are sold.
    About Julee: Julee Morrison is an experienced author with 35 years of expertise in parenting and recipes. She is the author of four cookbooks: The Instant Pot College Cookbook, The How-To Cookbook for Teens, The Complete Cookbook for Teens, and The Complete College Cookbook. Julee is passionate about baking, crystals, reading, and family. Her writing has appeared in The LA Times (Bon Jovi Obsession Goes Global), Disney's Family Fun Magazine (August 2010, July 2009, September 2008), and My Family Gave Up Television (page 92, Disney Family Fun August 2010). Her great ideas have been featured in Disney's Family Fun (Page 80, September 2008) and the Write for Charity book From the Heart (May 2010). Julee's work has also been published in Weight Watchers Magazine, All You Magazine (Jan. 2011, February 2011, June 2013), Scholastic Parent and Child Magazine (Oct. 2011), Red River Family Magazine (Jan. 2011), BonAppetit.com, and more. Notably, her article "My Toddler Stood on Elvis' Grave and Scaled Over Boulders to Get to a Dinosaur" made AP News, and "The Sly Way I Cured My Child's Lying Habit" was featured on PopSugar. When she's not writing, Julee enjoys spending time with her family and exploring new baking recipes.
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