Peanut Buttery Sweet Rolls

These were really fun. I have kind of had these in the back of my mind for a while now but haven't made them because IT Guy isn't much of a peanut butter fan. I know. Weird, right? I told him that I wanted to try these but didn't want to do it if he wasn't going to eat them. I certainly didn't want to be responsible for eating the entire pan by myself. He said he'd help...that they actually sounded pretty good. And guess what? They are terrific! I added some chocolate chips but that's totally your call. A thin layer of icing finished them off perfectly! A really yummy twist on sweet rolls!

Peanut Buttery Sweet Rolls



2 cups milk
2 eggs
1 ¼ cup butter ~ divided use
2 teaspoons salt
2 packages yeast
½ cup sugar
6 cups flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 cup smooth peanut butter
1/2 - 1 cup chocolate chips ~ optional

Melt milk and butter in microwave, together, until very warm…about 1 ½ minutes. Set aside.

In mixing bowl, with dough hook attachment, combine 2 cups of flour, salt, yeast and sugar. Set mixer speed on low and add milk/butter mixture.

Add eggs one at a time. Mix well.

Add remaining 4 cups of flour and mix until well blended.

Place mixed dough on floured counter and knead until smooth…adding more flour as you go to keep dough from sticking.

Grease a large bowl and place kneaded dough in bowl. Spray dough with a shot of Pam. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled…about 30 minutes.

Combine 1/4 cup melted butter, peanut butter, cinnamon and brown sugar together in a bowl. Stir to combine and smooth.

Turn risen dough onto floured surface and cut in half. Roll each piece of dough out to a 9x13 rectangle.

Spread dough with peanut butter mixture. Roll up from the long side and cut into 1” – 1 ½ “sections. Place in a large greased baking dish. Let rolls rise for 30 minutes in a warm place.

Bake rolls in a 350 degree oven for 25 minutes or until golden brown on top. Spread with frosting. (Recipe follows)

Frosting:

1/4 stick butter ~ room temperature
3 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Milk to smooth

Whip butter in mixing bowl. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Add milk to achieve spreading consistency. Spread frosting on warm rolls.

The line up.

Mix 2 cups of flour, the yeast, salt 

and sugar in a mixing bowl.

Pour in the warm milk/butter mixture.

Add the eggs...one at a time.

Then add the rest of the flour and 

mix until the dough comes together.

Dump the dough onto a floured surface.

Then put it into a greased bowl and allow to rise.

Combine the peanut butter, brown 

sugar, cinnamon and melted butter.

Place dough onto a floured surface, 

then cut the dough in half. Spread 

with the peanut butter mixture.

Add chocolate chips if you want! 

Roll up starting at the long side and 

cut into 1 - 1 1/2 inches slices.

Place onto a baking sheet....

..... and allow to rise.

Then bake!

Combine the powdered sugar, vanilla and the butter.

Add some milk to smooth it out.

Frost the warm, baked rolls.

EAT!