Candy Cane Cinnamon Rolls

November 27, 2012 · by · 27 Comments

Visions of candy canes danced in my head…..

Literally! I was hiking the other day thinking about food……. and Christmas……… of course. When honestly visions of candy cane cinnamon rolls popped into my thoughts. Umm, is this weird that I think about candy cane cinnamon rolls as I am hiking? Ah yeah, I thought so. Oh well, I’m ok with that.

You know what is funny? I do not even like candy canes. Like at all, I am just not into peppermint. I know, how could I not like peppermint? I do not know, I blame it all on my mom. Remember, she is a chocolate freak and ingrained it into all 7 of her kids. Some more than others.

These candy canes are so freaking goood! I mean their buttery cinnamon sugar filling is enclosed in that tight twist. Eaten warm right out of the oven with a drizzle of vanilla glaze. Holy Yum! Not to mention they are so fun! Just look how cute they are!

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Candy Cane Cinnamon Rolls

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Serving Size: 12 giant Candy Canes or 24 small Candy Canes

Candy Cane Cinnamon Rolls, the perfect holiday breakfast!

Ingredients

  • For the Dough:
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Active Dry Yeast
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup warm water 115 degrees F.
  • 8 tablespoons (1stick) unsalted melted butter
  • 3/4 cup warmed whole milk or heavy cream 115 degrees F.
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 4 cups Gold Medal all purpose flour plus more for dusting counters
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 6-8 drops red food coloring
  • Cinnamon/Sugar Layer:
  • 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted softened butter
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • For the Glaze:
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Place yeast and sugar into stand mixer then add warm water and gently stir. Let sit until yeast has doubled, about 10 minutes. In a medium bowl, mix melted butter and warm milk. Add butter and milk mixture to yeast mixture with the dough hook attachment on low speed then add sugar and egg mixing until combined. In a large bowl, stir together the flour and salt. Add 2 cups of flour mixture to the mixer at a time scraping sides of bowl, continuing to add remaining flour until the dough starts to clean sides of mixing bowl. Kneed dough on low speed for 7 minutes. Place dough onto a floured counter and dived dough in half. Place one half of the dough back in the mixing bowl and add 6-8 drops of red food coloring. kneed dough until the dough is solid red (in my case pink :( ) and you see no streaks of red. Place dough into a large bowl that has been sprayed with cooking spray, spray another bowl and place the non-colored dough in this bowl. Cover each with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place for 45-60 minutes, until dough doubles in size.
  2. Remove each dough from the bowl and place onto a floured counter top. With a floured rolling pin, roll each dough into an about 7×9.5 inch rectangle, about 1/4 inch in thickness. Spread softened butter over entire surface of each dough (half a stick each). In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the brown sugar, sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle evenly over both buttered doughs. Using a pizza cutter or sharp knife carefully cut 14 1 inch wide strips from each dough. Working with one strip at a time fold the strip in half and pinch the edges to seal (you are trying to enclose the filling). Repeat with remaining strips. You should now have 12 white and 12 red ropes. If you want to make small candy canes cut each rope in half. Pinch the ends together to seal.
  3. Spray 2 baking sheets with non-stick spray.
  4. Take one red and white white rope and pinch the tops together. Twist one rope around the other and seal the ends together. Place on baking pan and shape the long twist into a candy cane. Repeat with remaining twist. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar that fell onto the counter all over the candy canes.
  5. Cover both pans and allow to rise in a warm place for 45-60 minutes or until rolls have doubled in size. When rolls are ready reheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake rolls for 15-17 minutes or until rolls are golden brown and baked through. Set aside to cool slightly.
  6. For the glaze, mix together the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla extract. If glaze seems too runny, add a little more powdered sugar. Place glaze in a small plastic bag and snip the tip off. Drizzle lines back on forth over the candy canes. Serve
http://www.halfbakedharvest.com/candy-cane-cinnamon-rolls/

Candy canes have never tasted so good.

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Comments

  1. Sarah C. says:
    November 27, 2012 at 5:18 am

    These guys are just beautiful! Great idea!

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  2. Spice Gals says:
    November 27, 2012 at 10:43 am

    Love this idea! These are not only cute but they look super tasty. We are now your newest followers :)

    Reply
  3. Dixie n Dottie says:
    November 28, 2012 at 1:31 pm

    They look scrumptious! Thanks so much for sharing out Countdown to Christmas link party! :)
    http://dixie-n-dottie.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  4. highland monkeys says:
    November 29, 2012 at 6:21 am

    OK hand one (or three) over! They look lovely. I’m not a fan of peppermint either, too much like toothpaste I think lol.

    Reply
  5. Debi Recipes For My Boys says:
    November 30, 2012 at 3:57 am

    I love these! Thank you for sharing on Thursday’s Treasures! I hope to see you there each week. <3 and hugs!

    Reply
  6. Marlene says:
    November 30, 2012 at 8:48 pm

    Such a cute idea. Thanks for linking up to foodie friends friday. Your co host from Nosh My Way, Marlene

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  7. Trish - Mom On Timeout says:
    December 2, 2012 at 4:24 pm

    These are so great! Sharing on Facebook today and pinning :) Thanks for sharing at Mom On Timeout!

    Reply
  8. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says:
    December 2, 2012 at 6:52 pm

    How creative is this? I love them!

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  9. Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says:
    December 3, 2012 at 7:31 pm

    What a fun “twist” to the cinnamon rolls:-) Very cute idea!!!

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  10. tanya says:
    December 5, 2012 at 5:41 am

    I love what you’ve done with theses cinnamon rolls!! Er, should I say canes? Great idea! How fun to break from the norm!

    Reply
  11. Lisa @ Flour Me With Love says:
    December 5, 2012 at 7:46 am

    This is such a cute idea and what a way to wake up on Christmas morning :) Thanks so much for sharing at Mix it up Monday!

    Reply
  12. Heather says:
    December 6, 2012 at 8:29 am

    These are so cute! LOVE! Found you at Hungry Little Girl!

    Reply
  13. Diana Rambles says:
    December 6, 2012 at 3:54 pm

    We make monkey bread on Christmas morning, but my kids are getting sick of it. I think these need to be our new tradition.

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    • Tieghan says:
      December 6, 2012 at 4:23 pm

      I love that you think these are tradition worthy! My family has monkey bread every Christmas morning too! I do not think I will every get sick of it though!

      Reply
  14. Steph @ Silver Boxes says:
    December 6, 2012 at 4:46 pm

    These look & sound delicious! Pinning!

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  15. Nichi - The Mandatory Mooch says:
    December 6, 2012 at 8:37 pm

    My kids would love these too. Beautiful and tasty!! I would love for you to link this post to my Tasty Thursdays linky party going on right now. Thanks, Nichi
    http://mandatorymooch.blogspot.com/2012/12/tasty-thursdays-20.html

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  16. Jocie@TheBetterHalf says:
    December 7, 2012 at 2:25 pm

    OMG these look so delicious! the kids would LOVE these!

    You may have heard, but we are giving away a SIlhouette Cameo along with free ad space every week at our link party. Would love if you stopped by! http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/giveaway-and-the-humble-brag-link-party-10/

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  17. Ericka says:
    December 8, 2012 at 8:13 am

    These candy cane cinnamon rolls look wonderful! Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friends Friday!

    http://www.foodiefriendsfriday.com

    Reply

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