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Stupid Easy Homemade Caramel Rolls
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Stupid Easy Homemade Caramel Rolls ~ Fresh, Sticky Caramel Rolls That Are Fool Proof and Easy! Great for Beginners and Seasoned Bakers!
Stupid Easy Caramel Rolls! Anyone can make them!
Stay at home Mom’s… how do you do it? Seriously, how do you do it? I don’t know how you get anything accomplished all day long. The day is spent putting out fights, feeding children, keeping them alive, keeping them entertained etc.
I can’t get one moment of productivity out of the entire day I feel!
Today, literally, I had Koert napping. As soon as I put Ry down he woke up. As soon as he went down for another nap I heard Ry crying from her room as I walked to put him down in his crib. I’ve decided I think I could win the lottery quicker than I could coordinate naps most days! When it’s 4:00 pm I quick run around the house like a crazy woman putting it back together and trying to hid the fact that most my day is a hot mess from my husband. If he asks me what I did that day when I gets home, I take it personally and that he thinks I didn’t do anything, give him a glare and say kept his children alive! He swears he’s just asking to see what the kids did and has no hidden meaning in the question. Do I believe him?
And then, we have the days all the stars align. Usually this is the day Miss K is at pre-school so Ry has no one to fight with! Those days I feel like a rock star and want to pat myself on the back. These days, my friends, are far and few between!
These days, I make these delicious Caramel Rolls! After my aunt snuck a caramel roll out for me one day and then Miss K spied it and demanded I make “those sticky things” I decided it was high time I mastered Caramel Rolls.
After a few rounds of testing these babies were born! You guys, if you are scared of Caramel Rolls and Yeast please, please don’t be. Especially with this recipe. YOU CAN MAKE THEM!
Let’s just say I’ve messed this recipe up in a million different ways and they still turn out. They are essentially fool proof I do believe! Let’s see I’ve ran out of half and half and had to use milk before, or coffee cream. I’ve also measured wrong and added not quite enough half and half and they still turned out!
I made a double batch of these and sent them to work for my husband’s birthday and they were devoured. I assure you if you want an easy Caramel Roll recipe this is it!
Stupid Easy Caramel Rolls
Stupid Easy Homemade Caramel Rolls ~ Fresh, Sticky Caramel Rolls That Are Fool Proof and Easy! Great for Beginners and Seasoned Bakers!
Print Pin RatePrep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 12 rolls
Calories: 640kcal
Ingredients
Caramel
- 1 c. brown sugar packed
- 1/3 c. butter
- 1/4 c. light corn syrup
Dough
- 1 c. warm water
- 3/4 c. half and half
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 1/4 c. butter melted
- 3 Tbsp regular yeast
- 1/2 Tbsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 5-6 c. bread flour
Filling
- 6 Tbsp butter melted
- 2/3 c. brown sugar packed
- 2/3 c. white sugar
- 1 1/2 Tbsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Spray a 9x13 inch baking pan with non-stick spray. Set aside
- In a small sauce pan bring brown sugar, butter and light corn syrup to a boil. Pour into bottom of prepared pan. Set aside.
- In a stand mixer, mix together water, half & half, sugar, melted butter and yeast. Let sit for 15 minutes.
- Add in salt and eggs. Mix until combined. Add in 5-6 c. bread flour until dough comes together and isn't sticky. Knead in stand mixer for 10 minutes. Let sit for an additional 10 minutes.
- Prepare your filling by mixing together melted butter, brown sugar, sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
- On a floured surface, roll dough into a 12x16 inch rectangle.
- Spread filling over the top and roll up, starting at the long side. Cut into 12 larges slices. Place in prepared 9x13 inch baking pan with caramel sauce.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes or until golden brown on top and cooked through.
- Cool 5 minutes in pan. Flip pan over on serving platter. Serve immediately.
- Store leftovers in air right container.
Nutrition
Calories: 640kcal | Carbohydrates: 109g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 454mg | Potassium: 145mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 58g | Vitamin A: 555IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 1.1mg
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Is that 3/4 cup half and half?
YES Sorry will update!
Bah ha ha… went to get my hair trimmed the other day and the hair dresser looked at me and was like do you need me to touch up your brows? Whoops! Guess I let those get out of control 🙂
My guess is you could prep them and refrigerate them, cover them with plastic wrap and then take them out in the morning and let them come to room temp then bake them if you’d like, BUT I haven’t tried it so that’s a guess!
Can’t wait to make these. They look and sound delicious.
Turned out great. Made these a couple times. I didn’t have half/half so used milk and still urned out good
Glad you enjoyed them Gary!
Julie I have a co worker who is allergic to cinnamon. What can be substituted, that would not take away from the flavor?
I found this article that might be helpful! – https://www.livestrong.com/article/524213-what-spice-can-i-use-to-replace-cinnamon-for-persons-that-are-allergic-to-cinnamon/
Tasted good, but the caramel is rock hard so most of it we couldn’t eat. 🙁 I brought the ingredients just to a boil and then removed from heat so I know I didn’t cook it too long. Anybody else have this problem?
My guess it got to hot when you brought it to a boil 🙁
Made this recipe and I love it!!! I can design a cake, design cupcakes but when it comes to bread n cinnamon rolls yeah I fail ? and with this recipe it was great the yeast even worked ?, for the Carmel I just did brown sugar and a stick of butter so it would basically melt in your mouth … thank you ?
Ha! I’m the same way 🙂 Well I can’t do the cake and cupcakes either!
Made these tonight & they are so good!
My family loved them.
Happy new year!
So glad you enjoyed them! Happy New Year to you too!
These are phenomenal!!! Sincerely! We travel through Minnesota once a year and stop at this restaurant that’s famous (state-wide!) specifically for its caramel rolls. Well – I no longer need to stop: I’ve found the recipe. (MN peeps – these are Tobies’ rolls!!!)
This was my first time ever baking caramel rolls and this was super easy (took exactly 5 cups of flour).
When I make these again I think that while the rolls are baking, I’ll make a half-batch of the karo-brown sugar sauce and when they come out and I flip them over on the platter, pour it on them. (I like reallllllly sticky rolls!).
But seriously – they’re perfect the way they are, too. I ate two right away – zero guilt after my first bite. To.Die.For.
THANK YOU!
I live in MN and now I feel the need to road trip and find these rolls!
I live in the town where Tobies can be found! Hinckley, MN! If anyone ever visits Tobies, come on by!
Also, Julie, may I make your recipe for my English class (which will be recorded and put on my site) and give you credit? Would that be a violation of copywrite? I would credit your blog with the recipe in my credits. What say you?🙂
Just make sure to link back to my site to give me credit for the recipe. Thanks!
I can’t believe how good these were. I almost didn’t make them because I thought, what the hec…no rising for hours on end! Thank you so much.
So glad you enjoyed them!!
Do you think they will work using Pillsbury gluten free flour? I’m searching and searching for an easy gluten free one and not having success.
I’m not sure Ardelle, I’m sorry!
Did you forget a step? You did not have the rolls rise before baking in your directions. I make rolls and you usually let the dough rise before baking.
Nope that’s why these are so quick and easy!
These sound so easy I can’t wait to make them tomorrow. However I am not going to make the caramel sauce as hubby doesn’t care for caramel Since the dough is so quick and easy and fiiling is like cinnamon rolls, I will just add a glaze/frosting.
Sounds great! Hope you enjoy!
I’m hitting the ‘print’ button now!! I love, love caramel rolls and can’t wait to try these over fall break or better yet, have my 12 year try making them for me!!
Hope you enjoy them! They are easy and delicious!
Everyone at my house loved it! Tasted SO good!
Perfect! I love when my recipes are a hit for the whole family – thanks for the rating and review!
What if you only have a hand mixer?
You can use your hand mixer for step 3 and the first part of step 4 (salt and eggs) but then you’ll have to mix in the bread flour by hand and also knead it by hand.
Can I use heavy whipping cream instead of 1/2 and 1/2?
Delicious!! I made them this morning for breakfast and they turned out great. They tasted so good! Quick question: do you know how to make them gluten free? Thanks
I’m glad you enjoyed them! I have not tried making these gluten free, sorry!
Wait—you don’t let the dough rise at all before or after making the rolls?
Not for this one!