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Sweet Potato Cinnamon Rolls

Tender and moist sweet potato cinnamon rolls with a brown sugar and pecan filling and a powdered sugar glaze make a delicious weekend breakfast.

  • Prep1 hr 30 min
  • Cook20 min
  • Total1 hr 50 min
  • Serves9
Sweet Potato Cinnamon Rolls

Moist and tender Sweet Potato Cinnamon Rolls with a cinnamon-pecan filling and a sweet sugar glaze will really hit the spot for a lazy weekend breakfast. Mashed sweet potatoes give the rolls a beautiful orange hue and also add to the flavor.

Sweet Potato Cinnamon Roll on a plate.

I’m crazy about using sweet potatoes in anything and everything, especially this time of year. Recently I made Sweet Potato Rolls and had plenty of dough left over to do something else with. Cinnamon rolls immediately came to mind. I hadn’t made them since making Strawberry Sweet Rolls.

I rolled the dough out and spread it with a combination of brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and chopped pecans. Next I rolled the dough up and cut it into slices.

Sweet Potato Cinnamon Rolls

Rolls before rising.

Sweet Potato Cinnamon Rolls

Rolls after rising.

After letting the rolls rise until doubled in bulk, I baked them for just 20 minutes and drizzled them with a simple powdered sugar glaze for a little more sweetness.

Sweet Potato Cinnamon Rolls and bowl full of sweet potatoes.

And boy of boy, what a delicious breakfast. Yes cinnamon rolls are a little time consuming to make, but if you enjoy baking, it is time well spent. Sweet Potato Cinnamon Rolls are a great way to get a fall day started.

Why Are My Cinnamon Rolls Not Fluffy?

There are a number of reasons your cinnamon rolls might not be fluffy.

  • Make sure you are using fresh yeast that hasn’t expired.
  • Careful that the liquid you add to it isn’t too hot. It shouldn’t be above 115 degrees F.
  • Let the dough have enough time to rise. It could take longer than the recommended time, especially if your house is cool.
  • You may have added too much flour. The dough should be a little sticky.
Cinnamon rolls on wire rack.

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Sweet Potato Cinnamon Roll on a plate.

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Originally published October 19, 2014.

Ingredients

Glaze

Equipment 9-inch Baking Pan

Steps

  1. 1

    Prepare sweet potato dough and let rise in refrigerator overnight.

  2. 2

    Lightly flour a work surface and roll dough into a 12x9-inch rectangle.

  3. 3

    In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, butter, and pecans. Sprinkle mixture evenly on dough.

  4. 4

    Starting at wide end, roll dough up. Use a knife or dental floss to cut into 9 rolls. Place rolls in a lightly greased 9-inch square baking pan.

  5. 5

    Let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.

  6. 6

    Bake in a 375 degree oven for 20-25 minutes.

  7. 7

    Whisk together all ingredients for glaze in a bowl. Drizzle glaze on cinnamon rolls.

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