Description
These Bourbon Extract Maple Beef Bacon Cinnamon Rolls are a delightful fusion of sweet and savory flavors, featuring rich maple syrup and crispy beef bacon. Perfect for brunch or as a satisfying treat, they are sure to impress your guests!
Ingredients
- Beef Bacon
- Bourbon Extract
- Pure Maple Syrup
- All-Purpose Flour
- Yeast
- Milk
- Unsalted Butter
- Cinnamon
- Powdered Sugar
- Sugar
- Eggs
- Salt
- Brown Sugar
Instructions
- Activate the Yeast (if using active dry): In a large bowl, warm your milk (around 105-115°F or 40-46°C). Sprinkle your active dry yeast and a pinch of sugar over it. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes until foamy. If using instant yeast, you can skip this and add it directly to your dry ingredients.
- Prepare the Dough: To the yeast mixture (or just a large bowl for instant yeast), add the remaining sugar, melted butter, eggs, and salt. Whisk briefly to combine. Gradually add the flour, mixing with a wooden spoon or stand mixer with a dough hook until a shaggy dough forms.
- Knead the Dough: Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5-8 minutes until smooth and elastic. If using a stand mixer, knead on medium speed for about 5 minutes. The dough should be slightly sticky but manageable.
- First Rise: Lightly grease a large bowl. Place the dough in the bowl, turning once to coat. Cover with plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel and let it rise in a warm place for 1-1.5 hours, or until doubled in size.
- Cook the Beef Bacon: While the dough is rising, cook your beef bacon until crispy. Drain on paper towels and let it cool completely. Once cool, crumble it into small pieces.
- Prepare the Filling: In a small bowl, combine the softened butter, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, pure maple syrup, and bourbon extract. Mix well until it forms a spreadable paste.
- Assemble the Rolls: Once the dough has doubled, gently punch it down. Turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and roll it into a large rectangle, approximately 12×18 inches (30×45 cm).
- Spread the Filling and Add Bacon: Evenly spread your prepared maple-bourbon extract cinnamon filling over the entire surface of the dough, leaving a small border on one of the long edges. Sprinkle your crumbled beef bacon generously over the filling. Press it gently into the filling.
- Roll and Slice: Starting from the long edge opposite the clear border, tightly roll the dough into a log. Once rolled, use a sharp knife or unscented dental floss to slice the log into 12-15 even rolls, about 1.5 inches (4 cm) thick.
- Second Rise: Arrange the sliced rolls in a lightly greased 9×13 inch (23×33 cm) baking dish, leaving a little space between each one. Cover the dish and let the rolls rise again in a warm place for 30-45 minutes, or until puffy and almost doubled.
- Bake the Rolls: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Bake the rolls for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown on top and cooked through. If they start to brown too quickly, you can loosely tent them with foil.
- Prepare the Glaze: While the rolls are baking, whisk together the powdered sugar, a splash of pure maple syrup, a touch of milk or cream, and a tiny bit more bourbon extract until smooth and pourable. Adjust consistency with more liquid or powdered sugar as needed.
- Glaze and Serve: As soon as the rolls come out of the oven, generously drizzle or spread the maple-bourbon extract glaze over the warm rolls. Serve immediately and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
Keywords: For best results, use high-quality ingredients, especially for the beef bacon, bourbon extract, and maple syrup. You can substitute smoked turkey bacon if beef bacon is unavailable, but it will alter the flavor.