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Tuesday, October 1, 2013

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.

The line up.


Mix 2 cups of flour, the yeast, salt and sugar in a mixing bowl.
Mix 2 cups of flour, the yeast, salt 
and sugar in a mixing bowl.


Pour in the warm milk/butter mixture.
Pour in the warm milk/butter mixture.


Add the eggs...one at a time.
Add the eggs...one at a time.


Then add the rest of the flour and mix until the dough comes together.
Then add the rest of the flour and 
mix until the dough comes together.


Dump the dough onto a floured surface.
Dump the dough onto a floured surface.


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


Combine the peanut butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and melted butter.
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.
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.
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....
Place onto a baking sheet....


..... and allow to rise.
..... and allow to rise.


Then bake!
Then bake!


Combine the powdered sugar, vanilla and the butter.
Combine the powdered sugar, vanilla and the butter.


Add some milk to smooth it out.
Add some milk to smooth it out.


Frost the warm, baked rolls.
Frost the warm, baked rolls.


EAT!
EAT!