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A dish of butter pecan cake mix cinnamon rolls.

Butter Pecan Cake Mix Cinnamon Rolls with Salted Caramel Glaze

Butter Pecan Cinnamon Rolls are topped with a luscious caramel cream cheese frosting and made super easy with a cake mix. These gooey rolls are packed with nutty flavors and swirled with cinnamon goodness. The creamy caramel frosting takes them over the top, making them the perfect treat for brunch or dessert!
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Course: Breads
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Passive Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 24
Calories: 413kcal
Author: Mindy

Ingredients

Cinnamon Rolls

  • 4 ½ Teaspoons Yeast
  • 2 ½ Cups Warm Water
  • 1 Butter Pecan Cake Mix
  • 5 ½ Cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt
  • 2 Eggs beaten
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • ½ Cup butter softened
  • 2 Cups Brown Sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons Cinnamon

Salted Caramel Cream Cheese Glaze

  • ½ Cup Butter softened
  • 4 Ounces Cream Cheese softened
  • ½ Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
  • 2 Tablespoons Caramel Ice Cream Toping
  • ½ Teaspoon Coarse Salt
  • 2 Cups Powdered Sugar
  • ¼-1/2 Cup Chopped Pecans

Instructions

Cinnamon Rolls

  • Combine the warm water and yeast and let sit while preparing dry ingredients.
  • Combine cake mix, flour and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer.
  • Add the yeast mixture, beaten eggs and vanilla and knead for 4-5 minutes.
  • Place the dough in a greased bowl and loosely cover with plastic wrap. Let it rise 45-60 minutes until it doubles in size.
  • Punch down the dough and place on a floured surface. Roll it into a rectangle about ¼ inch thick. Spread softened butter over the entire surface and sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon.
  • Roll tightly into a large roll. Cut into 24 rolls and place in two 9x13 greased baking dishes.
  • Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes, depending on how thick you cut the rolls.
  • Remove from oven and frost with Salted Caramel Cream Cheese Glaze.

Salted Caramel Cream Cheese Glaze

  • Add softened butter to the bowl of a stand mixer. Using the whisk attachment, whisk until nice and fluffy.
  • Add softened cream cheese and vanilla and beat on low until combined. Then slowly increase the speed until fluffy.
  • Add caramel and salt and beat some more.
  • Add powdered sugar and beat until combined.
  • Spread over the top of cinnamon rolls while they are still warm. Sprinkle the cinnamon rolls with chopped pecans.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1Cinnamon Roll | Calories: 413kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 385mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 35g