Bourbon Maple Bacon Cinnamon Rolls
These indulgent Bourbon Maple Bacon Cinnamon Rolls feature soft, homemade yeast dough swirled with cinnamon sugar, topped with a rich maple-bourbon glaze and a generous mound of crispy chopped bacon.
Pin Share Print Servings: 12 roll
Calories: 420kcal
Cost: $15
Equipment
- 1 Stand mixer (Optional)
- 1 Baking pan (9x13 inch)
- 1 Skillet (For bacon)
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour - Plus more for dusting
- 1 cup milk - Warm (110°F)
- 1 packet instant yeast - 2 ¼ tsp
- ⅓ cup sugar - Granulated
- ⅓ cup butter - Melted (for dough)
- 1 egg - Room temperature
- ½ cup butter - Softened (for filling)
- 1 cup brown sugar - Packed
- 2 tablespoon cinnamon - Ground
- 2 cups powdered sugar - For glaze
- ¼ cup maple syrup - Pure
- 2 tablespoon bourbon - Or maple extract
- 10 slices bacon - Cooked crispy and chopped
Instructions
- Mix warm milk, yeast, sugar, butter, egg, salt, and flour; knead until smooth. Rise for 1 hour.
- Roll dough into a rectangle; spread with softened butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
- Roll tight, cut into 12 rolls, and let rise in a pan for 30 minutes.
- Bake at 350°F for 20–25 minutes. Meanwhile, cook bacon until crispy.
- Whisk powdered sugar, maple syrup, and bourbon. Pour over warm rolls and top with bacon.
Notes
Cook the bacon until extra crispy so it adds a crunch to the soft rolls. Glaze the rolls while warm, but add the bacon immediately so it sticks.
Nutrition
Serving: 1roll | Calories: 420kcal (21%) | Carbohydrates: 65g (22%) | Protein: 8g (16%) | Fat: 16g (25%) | Saturated Fat: 9g (56%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 45mg (15%) | Sodium: 380mg (17%) | Potassium: 120mg (3%) | Fiber: 2g (8%) | Sugar: 35g (39%) | Vitamin A: 350IU (7%) | Calcium: 60mg (6%) | Iron: 2mg (11%)