Easy Caramel Pecan Rolls + Video
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These easy caramel pecan rolls are so sticky, gooey, and delicious. They’re made with frozen cinnamon rolls so half the work is done for you! Perfect for holidays or weekends.
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With all the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, it’s hard to find time for ALL the baking, but you don’t want to miss out on some of your favorites like these easy caramel pecan rolls.
Luckily there is a shortcut called Rhodes Cinnamon Rolls. Real yeast cinnamon rolls beat out anything in a can. They taste homemade and all you have to do is open the package, thaw, rise, and bake.
If you’re in a real hurry, you can use Rhodes AnyTime Cinnamon Rolls and skip the thawing and rising part.
If baking from scratch is your thing, you can make my favorite homemade cinnamon rolls combined with the caramel pecan recipe below.
Easy Caramel Pecan Rolls
For these EASY caramel pecan rolls, you’ll need 12 Rhodes Cinnamon Rolls.
First you’ll make a quick and simple caramel sauce with butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, heavy cream, vanilla, and salt. No candy thermometer needed. Pour caramel mixture into the bottom of a 9×13-inch pan.
Sprinkle with toasted (or un-toasted) pecans. Toasting the pecans does bring out the flavor of the nuts more, but isn’t required.
Lastly, place the frozen cinnamon rolls on top and cover with sprayed plastic wrap. Allow rolls to rise until double in size, then bake.
Bake the rolls until a deep golden brown color to ensure the bread is fully baked, and to deepen the flavor of caramel sauce. As a rule of thumb, the bread dough should be 190-200˚F when baked fully through.
Immediately, and carefully, invert these easy caramel pecan rolls onto a serving plate. Don’t have one big enough? I used 15″ parchment paper on top of a cooling rack for stability.
Make Ahead Overnight
These caramel pecan rolls are easy to make ahead of time and will thaw and rise overnight in the refrigerator, so you can bake them the next morning.
Simply prepare them as instructed but cover and refrigerate, instead of allowing them to rise at room temperature.
Love Rhodes bread as much as I do? Here are some more easy holiday recipes using frozen dough:
Easy Caramel Pecan Rolls
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups (140 g) pecans, chopped
- ½ cup (113 g) butter, (1 stick)
- 1 cup (200 g) light brown sugar, gently packed
- ¼ cup (59 ml) light corn syrup
- ¼ cup (59 ml) heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 12 Rhodes Frozen Cinnamon Rolls
Instructions
- Chop pecans. Lightly toast in a skillet over medium heat for 3-5 minutes until fragrant, if desired. Remove from heat and empty nuts into a heat-safe bowl. Set aside. (Toasting the pecans is optional, but recommended.)
- Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add brown sugar and corn syrup. Stir until smooth and sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in the heavy cream, vanilla, and salt. Careful, it will bubble up. Spread evenly in a 13×9-inch baking pan. Top evenly with chopped pecans.
- Place Rhodes Cinnamon Rolls on top of the caramel pecan mixture in rows 3×4. Cover with plastic wrap that has been lightly greased with cooking spray. Allow rolls to rise until double in size at room temperature; about 2-3 hours depending on the temperature of your kitchen.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Remove plastic wrap and bake at 350˚F for 30-40 minutes, until rolls are a deep golden brown color on top. The temperature of the dough in the center rolls should be 190-200˚F.
- Immediately, and CAREFULLY, invert the caramel pecan rolls onto a serving plate. Don’t have one big enough? I used 15" parchment paper on top of a cooling rack. Enjoy warm.
8 Comments on “Easy Caramel Pecan Rolls + Video”
Can I leave them in the frig & bake them in the afternoon? I want to make them for my grandsons after school.
Yes, absolutely. You might want to let the caramel pecan mixture cool slightly before adding the cinnamon rolls so they don’t rise too quickly, but the fridge will help slow the rise time as well.
Thank you!!
Thanks for sharing
This was the perfect Christmas morning treat! They came out of the pan looking and tasting amazing!
I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe Heidi! Thanks for your comment!
Absolutely GORGEOUS!!!
Thanks! I’m super happy with how these look and taste!