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Maple Pecan Cinnamon Rolls

Felesha Bell
4.75 from 4 votes
Prep Time 1 day 3 hours
Cook Time 17 minutes
Total Time 1 day 3 hours 17 minutes
Servings 8 pans

Ingredients
  

  • 4 c. whole milk
  • 1 c. vegetable oil
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 2 packs active dry yeast 0.25 oz. each
  • 9 c. flour divided
  • 1 tsp. baking powder heaping
  • 1 tsp. baking soda don't fill it
  • 1 T. kosher salt heaping
  • 5 sticks butter melted, divided
  • 2 c. sugar
  • cinnamon a lot but to taste
  • 2 c. pecans toasted, divided
  • 8 aluminum foil cake pans
  • Icing:
  • 6 c. powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp. maple flavor
  • 1/2 c. milk
  • 1/4 c. butter melted
  • 1/4 c. coffee room temp.
  • 1/8 tsp. kosher salt

Instructions
 

  • Make the dough the day before - heat the milk, vegetable oil, and sugar in a large pot over medium heat until just below boiling. Set aside and cool to warm for about an hour.
  • Sprinkle the yeast in and allow it sit on top of the milk for a minute.
  • Add 8 cups of the flour stirring until fully combined,
  • Cover with a towel, and set aside in a warm place for 1 hour.
  • After 1 hour, remove the towel and add the baking powder, baking soda, salt, and the remaining 1 cup flour. Stir to combine.
  • Place the formed dough in a mixing bowl and refrigerate until the next day.
  • Preheat the oven to 375°F.
  • Assemble the rolls, remove half the dough from the bowl by scoring.
  • On a floured counter, roll the dough into a large 30 X 10 rectangle.
  • Make the filling, pour 1 c. of the melted butter over the surface of the dough spreading evenly. Sprinkle copious amounts of cinnamon, 1 c. of sugar over the butter along with 1 c. of toasted pecans evenly.
  • Roll the rectangle tightly towards you and pinch the seam.
  • Slice the log into 1 inch slices.
  • Pour a T. of melted butter into each foil cake pan to coat. Place about 8 rolls into each pan
  • Repeat with the other half of the dough and more pans.
  • Cover pans with towels and set aside to rise for at 1 hour .
  • Remove the towels and bake for 17 minutes or until crusty golden brown.
  • Make the icing - In a large bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, butter, coffee, salt and flavor until smooth.
  • Remove pans from the oven drizzle about a 1/4-1/2 c. of icing on top. Say Grace and enjoy!
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