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Zucchini Cinnamon Rolls
Zucchini Cinnamon Rolls - a fluffy cinnamon roll recipe filled with shredded zucchini! Sneak veggies into breakfast and no one will ever know.
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 55 min⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 Dorothy Kern📖 crazyforcrust
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●measuring cup
- ●microwave
- ●pan
- ●oven
📝 Preparation Steps
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Make the rolls:
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Add 2 cups flour, sugar, dry yeast, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. Whisk to combine.
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Place water, milk and butter in a microwave-safe measuring cup. Heat, in ⏱️ 30 second increments, until the water reaches 120°-130°F (think hot bath water, use an instant read thermometer for best results). This will take approximately 1 1/⏱️ 2 minutes, depending on your microwave. Butter won’t totally melt.
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Add water mixture to dry ingredients with the egg. Mix on medium speed for ⏱️ 2 minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl a few times.
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Add 1 cup more flour, beat an additional ⏱️ 2 minutes at high speed, scraping bowl occasionally. Mix in just enough remaining flour so the dough forms into a ball. The dough will be slightly sticky but not wet.
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Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, about ⏱️ 6-8 minutes. You know it’s done when it forms a cohesive ball and springs back when lightly pressed with 2 fingers.
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Cover and let rest for ⏱️ 10 minutes.
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Meanwhile, make the filling by stirring together the sugar and cinnamon and melting the butter.
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Roll dough into an approximately 11×17-inch rectangle using a rolling pin. Brush the butter all over the dough in a thin layer. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar and then sprinkle with shredded zucchini.
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Beginning at the long side of the dough, roll up tightly. Slice into 12 equal pieces.
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Place rolls in a 9×13-inch baking pan that’s been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
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TO BAKE IMMEDIATELY:
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Cover rolls and let double in size, about ⏱️ 1 hour, then skip to baking directions below.
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TO MAKE OVERNIGHT CINNAMON ROLLS:
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Cover with plastic wrap that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Place the rolls in the refrigerator overnight.
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In the morning, preheat oven to 200°F, place the rolls in the oven then immediately turn the oven off. Let the rolls sit in the warm oven (no peeking) for one hour to rise.
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After the hour, remove the rolls from the oven.
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TO BAKE:
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Preheat oven to 375°F. Bake cinnamon rolls for about ⏱️ 25-35 minutes or until golden brown and the center is cooked through. Cool ⏱️ 20 minutes before frosting.
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MAKE THE FROSTING:
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Beat butter and cream cheese in a large bowl until creamy using a hand mixer. Mix in powdered sugar and vanilla.
Nutrition Facts
calories
411 kcal
fat Content
14 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
28 g
sodium Content
256 mg
protein Content
6 g
trans Fat Content
0.5 g
cholesterol Content
50 mg
carbohydrate Content
64 g
saturated Fat Content
9 g
unsaturated Fat Content
5 g
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