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Sweet Potato Cinnamon Rolls

Course Bread, Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert, Snack
Total Time 3 hours
Servings 6

Ingredients

Rolls

  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup sweet potato mash
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup buttermilk
  • 6 tbsp butter melted
  • 2 1/4 tsp instant yeast
  • 3 1/2 cups flour

Filling

  • 2 tbsp butter melted
  • 3 tbsp 1 tsp brown sugar
  • 2 1/4 tsp cinnamon

Streusel

  • 1 1/2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp brown sugar
  • 1/8 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 3 tbsp butter softened
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 1 pound bacon chopped, rendered, and divided
  • 1/2 cup pecans chopped, toasted, and divided

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 6 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 2 ounces butter softened
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/8 tsp salt

Instructions

Rolls

  • Mix the sugar, salt, cinnamon, sweet potato, and eggs in a mixer with the hook attachment. When combined mix in the buttermilk and butter. Sprinkle the yeast over the mixture and add the flour. Mix for 5-8 minutes. The dough will be sticky. Place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover, and proof for 1 1/2 hours or doubled in size.
  • On an oiled surface, roll the dough into a 10x16 rectangle. Fill the rolls and roll into a 16 inch log. Cut the log into 6 portions. Place the rolls into a greased 8x8 pan, cover, and proof for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake the rolls for 25-30 minutes. Cool the rolls and remove from the pan. Ice with cream cheese frosting, sprinkle with streusel, and serve.

Filling

  • Brush the rolled dough with melted butter. Sprinkle with brown sugar, cinnamon, 1/2 the cooked bacon, and 1/4 cup toasted pecans.

Streusel

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Cream the butter, sugars, salt, and cinnamon together. Mix in the flour, vanilla, 1/2 the bacon, and 1/4 cup pecans. Crumble onto a lined sheet pan and bake for 15-20 minutes. Set aside to cool before topping the rolls.

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • Cream the butter and cream cheese until smooth and fluffy. Add the powdered sugar, salt, and vanilla. Refrigerate until ready to use.