Description
Ina Garten’s cinnamon rolls offer a delightful journey through warm, spiced pastry perfection. Home bakers can master these classic breakfast treats with simple ingredients and Barefoot Contessa expertise.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 package (17.3 oz / 490 g, 2 sheets) frozen puff pastry, defrosted
- 14 tbsps (1 ¾ sticks / 200 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature and melted
- 1 cup (150 g) raisins
- 3 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup (135 g) light brown sugar, lightly packed
- ½ cup (60 g) pecans, chopped into large pieces
- 4 oz (115 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
- ¼ cup (60 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat the oven to 400°F (204°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and prepare a 12-cup muffin tin.
- Base Creation: Cream butter and brown sugar, then distribute one tablespoon of the mixture into each muffin cavity. Sprinkle pecans evenly across the butter-sugar base.
- Pastry Preparation: Dust a work surface with flour. Unfold puff pastry and brush with melted butter. Leave a 1-inch border and generously sprinkle with brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and raisins.
- Rolling and Cutting: Tightly roll the pastry from the closest edge into a compact cylinder. Trim the ends and slice into six equal portions. Place each piece spiral-side up in muffin cavities. Repeat with the second puff pastry sheet.
- Baking: Bake for 30 minutes until golden brown and firm to the touch. Let rest for 5 minutes, then carefully invert onto the parchment-lined baking sheet and cool completely.
- Frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla extract, mixing until the frosting reaches a silky consistency.
- Finishing: Once cooled, generously drizzle cream cheese frosting over the cinnamon rolls, ensuring complete coverage.
Notes
- Pastry Preparation Tip: Work with cold puff pastry and keep it chilled until just before rolling to ensure flaky, crisp layers.
- Precise Rolling Technique: Roll the pastry tightly and evenly to create uniform cinnamon rolls with consistent texture and appearance.
- Pecan Placement Strategy: Distribute pecans carefully in the muffin tin base for a crunchy, caramelized bottom layer that adds rich flavor and texture.
- Frosting Consistency Hack: Allow cream cheese and butter to soften at room temperature for smooth, lump-free frosting that spreads effortlessly over warm rolls.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 45 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 38 g
- Saturated Fat: 23 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 70 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg