Dulce De Leche Cinnamon Rolls – these homemade cinnamon rolls are made from scratch and filled with delicious dulce de leche. Perfect for brunch or dessert
Dulce De Leche Cinnamon Rolls
These dulce de leche cinnamon rolls are so flavorful that no toppings or glazes are needed. You can have these for breakfast, brunch, or dessert.
But beware, you can’t eat just one. These are too addicting. Who doesn’t love the combination of caramel, cinnamon and bread?
I made these with the leftover dough from the Dinner Rolls I made the other day. The dough baked up soft and fluffy. Just unroll each one and lick your fingers. Can’t get enough of these.
I used the same quick-proofing method as the dinner rolls so you don’t have to spend hours making them from scratch. If you’re hosting a brunch or a breakfast, you can leave the rolls to proof overnight in the fridge and then bake up when needed.
If you’ve been following my blog for a long time, you’ve noticed that I am addicted to Dulce de Leche. They are available in a can at the supermarket next to the condensed milks. You can also get a few cans HERE.
If you can’t find them in your area, just boil the UNOPENED condensed milk cans for 2 hours. Then let them cool and open the cans. Voila! You have dulce de leche.
This recipe makes much more Dulce De Leche Cinnamon Rolls than what you see in the picture. I did a small batch because I wasn’t sure how they would come out.
You can bake them in a sheet pan or a regular cake mold. Depends if you would like it served whole in a circle and have your guests pull them off or serve them individually on a big plate.
Now that the Holidays are upon us celebrations will take place with friends and family. I am sure these Dulce De Leche Cinnamon Rolls will be a hit since they are so delicious, original, and best of all, made from scratch.
I hope you can try these delicious Dulce De Leche Cinnamon Rolls at home. If you do, please upload a pic on Instagram and tag me @Livingsweetmoments or use the hashtag #LivingSweet. I promise to repost it.
Dulce De Leche Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients
For Dough
- 1 1/4 cup warm milk
- 1 packet instant yeast
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 4 1/2 cups bread flour
- 4 tablespoons butter softened
For Filling
- 1 can Dulce De Leche
- 2 Tablespoons butter melted
- 1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
Instructions
- In the bowl of a standing mixer** place the yeast, warm milk, eggs, salt, sugar, butter and 1 cup of the flour. Mix manually with a whisk until combined
- Place the dough hook on the mixer and add the rest of the flour. Mix on medium - low speed for 6-7 minutes to knead the dough
- Dough should be elastic and not sticky
- Grease a bowl with non cooking spray or oil. Place the dough inside the bowl
- Cover the bowl with plastic paper and then with a clean kitchen towel
- Heat a cup of water in the microwave until it starts boiling
- Open the microwave door, move the cup of water to the back and place the bowl with the dough in the middle
- Close the microwave door and let the dough proof for 20 minutes (dough should double its size). DO NOT TURN ON THE MICROWAVE
- Remove dough from microwave
- With a rolling pin, stretch dough into a large rectangle. If dough is sticky, simply add some more flour
- Empty the can of dulce de leche into a microwave safe bowl. Microwave dulce de leche for 25-30 seconds or until it becomes smoother and runnier (for easier spreading)
- Brush the melted butter all over the surface of the dough
- Spread the dulce de leche on top
- Sprinkle the cinnamon over the dulce de leche
- Roll the dough into a log tightly
- Cut into log into 2 inch sections
- Grease 2 rectangular baking dishes or 2-3 large cake pans
- Place the rolls into the pan. Make sure that the rolls separated so they have enough room to rise. Cover pans with plastic paper and a clean kitchen towel
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and when it reaches temperature turn the oven OFF
- Place the rolls inside and let them proof for 20 more minutes
- Remove from oven and uncover the rolls.
- Preheat the oven 350 Degrees F
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown
- Enjoy
Notes
**You can also make these by hand but the kneading times will be longer
***You can proof the dough in the refrigerator overnight and bake the next day
Nutrition
Slow Cooker Cinnamon Rolls
Had extra homemade dulce de leche from another baking experiment and didn’t know what to do with it. Was craving for cinnamon buns, while wondering if there was a recipe that used dulce de leche. Was happy I found this page. Tried the recipe and it was perfect! I think I prefer this over the regular cinnamon buns (sugar)! I think the butter is not needed for the filling because it just made spreading the dulce de leche challenging. Will try this recipe again without the butter next time and see if it will be the same result š
Thanks for your feedback Venia! I also prefer dulce de leche over regular cinnamon buns
Hi, great recipe. Iām not sure what you mean by one packet instant yeast? The packet of instant yeast that I have is 1 pound in weight, so if you could tell the table spoons or tea spoons of instant yeast required that would be good. Thanks š
Oh yes Minnie, it’s 1 tablespoon of yeast
If you store them in the refrigerator overnight when you take them out in the morning do you they have to come to room temperature first or can you go ahead and bake them
Hi Ada, not necessarily, if you leave them overnight in the fridge they will continue to grow, just at a slower pace.
You can bake them off as soon as you take them out of the fridge and they will be perfect