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Pear Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting

Pear Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting is the Fall recipe you've been waiting for! The cinnamon rolls are filled with perfectly spiced pear puree and topped with a cream cheese frosting that's out of this world!
Prep Time50 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 15 servings
Calories: 300kcal
Author: Britney

Ingredients

  • 2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • ¼ cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 3 ½ cup all purpose flour
  • 3 tbsps salted butter

Pear Filling

  • 4 bosc pears, chopped
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp ground ginger
  • Pinch of Salt

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 stick butter, room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 tbsp water

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, add active dry yeast and lukewarm milk and 2 tbsps sugar. Allow yeast to bloom for 10 minutes. In a stand mixer with the dough hook attachment, yeast mixture, cinnamon, flour, vanilla extract, salt, and brown sugar. Mix for 6-8 minutes, starting on low and gradually increasing to medium high speed when dough begins to form. Add butter, 1 tbsp at a time.
  • Add dough to a well oiled bowl and cover with a towel or plastic wrap. Allow dough to rise for an hour in a warm place until it has doubled in size.
  • While dough is rising, chop pears and add to a sauce pan. Also add pears, sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil and boil for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium low and add ¼ cup water and simmer until pears are soft. Set aside and allow to cool.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Add dough onto a floured work surface and roll into a 12 by 18 inch rectangle. Add pear filling to dough and spread evenly across. Roll dough into the log and cut into 1.5 inch pieces and add to a baking pan (9 x 13). Cover with a towel and let rise for 30 minutes.
  • Bake for 25 minutes, until golden brown. Allow to cool.
  • To make the cream cheese frosting, combine cream cheese, butter, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, and water. Mix with a hand mixer until smooth. Slater on top of cinnamon rolls.
  • Eat!

Nutrition

Calories: 300kcal