Scrumptious Dutch Oven Cinnamon Rolls (EASY, no yeast, no rolling)

Candy and gooey Dutch oven tenting recipes are all the time a campsite deal with. These scrumptious Dutch Oven Cinnamon Rolls are really easy to make. They require no yeast and no rolling. The key: ready-to-bake dinner roll dough from the freezer!

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Prep To Make This Recipe

There are a lot of alternative ways to make your individual cinnamon rolls whenever you’re tenting. You might make a completely do-it-yourself recipe however which means you’d need to do plenty of work with gear you don’t have within the wilderness

Fundamental steps to make do-it-yourself rolls.

• Mix yeast with heat water or heat milk, add liquids and a flour combination.
• Use an electrical mixer, make a pleasant sticky dough.
• Use rubber spatula to switch dough to greased bowl of a stand mixer.
• Cowl the bowl with a kitchen towel, plastic wrap or wax paper and let it rise.
• Place dough on clear floor, use a rolling pin to roll dough right into a rectangle form.
• Add the cinnamon and brown sugar combination and tightly roll the dough right into a log form.
• Lower into 2 inch items, place in pan, cowl and let rise.
• Bake, cool, frost and serve.

How I’ve made them simpler.

I don’t like making dough except I completely should (even at residence) so I want making an straightforward recipe that doesn’t require a lot time or work to prep, particularly for, tenting breakfast concepts, however I nonetheless need that ooey-gooey basic taste and texture that you could’t get from a package deal of Pillsbury cinnamon rolls. With a bit of little bit of trial and error, I got here up with a easy recipe that was an enormous hit.

The key ingredient.

Frozen dinner roll dough: You continue to get recent dough with out the effort. You do need to let it rise however you don’t need to roll it or reduce it as a result of the particular person rolls are already fashioned into little dough balls.

Cooking Strategies

In case you are making this cinnamon roll recipe for the first time it’s a good suggestion to make use of charcoal briquettes due to their constant form and burning uniformity. After making them a time or two, if you wish to use campfire coals, particularly if you’re tenting in chilly climate and making winter tenting recipes when you hold heat by the fireplace, or a propane camp range with a dome and warmth diffuser plate … go for it.

Steps To Make This Recipe

Step 1. Put together your elements, cooking gear and timing as directed. The one factor you might have to chop are the walnuts in the event you like them in small items. I want them bigger for this recipe.

• Camp Cooking Tip: Plan your time accordingly, you’re beginning with frozen dinner roll bread dough. It’s going to take about 1.5 hours for the dough to thaw and rise earlier than you’ll be able to start baking. Then you will want roughly 30 extra minutes for baking time.

Step 2. Line a regular depth 12-inch Dutch oven with parchment paper. I like to recommend lining your Dutch oven with a piece of parchment paper or a pre-cut parchment paper liner. Should you’ve by no means performed it earlier than, I’ve tips about the right way to line a Dutch oven with parchment paper. Some folks line with aluminum foil however I feel it offers an odd taste to baked items.

• Camp Cooking Tip: The dimensions of your Dutch oven issues. It’s essential to use a customary depth Dutch oven (NOT a deep Dutch oven) to bake these cinnamon buns. The flanged lid of a deep oven does NOT place the recent coals shut sufficient to the dough to bake them evenly. The backside will burn whereas the prime of the dough will nonetheless be uncooked. If it is advisable use a regular depth 10-inch or 14-inch Dutch oven, you’ll want to regulate the variety of cinnamon rolls you’re making.

Step 3. Place dough balls in oven, thaw and let rise. Now it’s time to organize the frozen dough balls within the Dutch oven. You’ll wish to house them evenly aside in order that they have room to thaw and rise in a heat place. You’re searching for the dough to double in dimension … it’s going to take about an hour and a half.

• Camp Cooking Tip: Forged iron cookware maintains its temperature. You by no means know the precise state of affairs whenever you’re coping with outside cooking. So, you might have to improvise on discovering a location that’s heat sufficient to let the dough thaw and rise. In case your forged iron pot is cold-soaked from chilly air temperatures, you might have to add a bit of backside and prime warmth by setting it close to a campfire or another location that may take the coolness out of it.

Step 4. Put together coals for baking. Ensure your dough has risen sufficient previous to getting your coals prepared. This recipe bakes in about Half-hour so it’s best to solely want one set of charcoal briquettes. You’ll be baking at 350 F levels. For a 12-inch Dutch oven, you’ll want about 25 coals, 17 shall be positioned on prime of the Dutch oven and eight beneath it. In case you are utilizing a special oven dimension, test our Dutch oven temperature chart to see what number of coals you’ll want.

• Camp Cooking Tip: When baking at particular temperatures, use charcoal briquettes. Their uniform form and dimension present constant warmth for even baking.

Step 5. Pour the butter and cream over the dough balls. Now it’s time to pour the melted butter over the dough. Adopted by the cream.

• Camp Cooking Tip: If a recipe requires melting 1 cup butter, use a small saucepan. If a recipe solely requires 1 tablespoon butter, simply soften it in a heat-resistant espresso cup by setting it close to a campfire or heat camp range.

Step 6. Mix cinnamon sugar combination and sprinkle over dough. In a small bowl, mix sugar, cinnamon and walnuts. Then sprinkle it evenly over all the rolls.

Step 7. Cowl and bake. Place lid on the oven and organize the coals for even baking.
Bake about 25-Half-hour, looking forward to a good golden brown coloration to kind. Any time you’re making Dutch oven baked items, be sure to flip the lid and oven 1/4 flip in reverse instructions each 10 minutes or so to make sure even baking.

• Camp Cooking Tip: Place the coals in a checkerboard sample so there may be NOT a “middle coal” beneath the center of the oven, in any other case the rolls closest to the middle might burn on the underside.

Step 8. Put together the frosting. It doesn’t take a very long time to make the frosting so you’ll be able to simply do it whereas the rolls are baking. In case you are making one recipe, you’ll combine the softened butter, softened cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla extract in a medium bowl. Should you’re making a double batch (like we did), you’ll wish to use a big bowl in any other case you might find yourself with 1 cup sugar on the bottom. LOL Now simply place combination apart and look ahead to the rolls to complete baking.

• Camp Cooking Tip: The frosting might sound thick however don’t fear, as you unfold it on the recent rolls, it’s going to soften.

• Camp Cooking Tip: In case your tenting crowd likes plenty of frosting, make a double batch like we did. Guarantee your elements are softened since you’ll be mixing by hand.

Step 9. Frost and serve heat. As soon as the rolls are performed, take away the lid and switch the oven to a location the place you’ll be able to unfold the mouth-watering frosting over the rolls. It’s going to soften over the nice and cozy rolls right into a creamy texture. Use the “handles” of the uncovered parchment paper liner (watch out to not burn your self on the recent oven) to carry the rolls out of the oven to switch to a serving plate. Let cool barely and get pleasure from.

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P.S. They’re a little messy so you might wish to get away a fork and knife. If there are leftovers, simply refrigerate them till the subsequent morning … this stuff are scrumptious chilly too!

What To Serve With These Simple Cinnamon Rolls

You actually don’t want something with these yummy treats apart from a tall chilly glass of milk and a robust scorching cup of espresso! I’ve received tips about the right way to make espresso when tenting so you’ll be able to benefit from the good cup of joe each single time.

That is a kind of straightforward tenting meals for big teams however when you have a extremely huge crowd and wish to serve one thing savory too, make a casserole with meat, eggs and potatoes in a single pot. This Mountain Man Breakfast has a barely spicy contact of the southwest … yum!

Comparable Recipes

I really like making straightforward tenting meals that style unbelievable. Should you like this recipe, listed here are some others it’s best to attempt.

• I’ve a number of completely different French toast recipes however this Dutch Oven French Toast is baked in a Dutch oven, sliced and served household type. The cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves give this recipe good heat notes and it’s topped with a candy, powdered sugar glaze drizzle.
• This Purple Velvet French Toast combines cinnamon, cocoa powder and brioche bread as the bottom. Fry it in butter and add a candy cream cheese glaze to prime it off. That is the proper vacation breakfast.
• My straightforward Dutch Oven Espresso Cake has related flavors with cinnamon and brown sugar being the celebs. I made it very easy for Dutch oven cooking within the nice outdoor by beginning with a boxed cake combine.
• Have you ever ever made pie iron cinnamon rolls? A number of folks name them campfire cinnamon rolls and they’re sooooooooo straightforward. They’re nice on your final day at camp whenever you wish to make the best factor potential.
  • The very first thing it is advisable do is begin with a low temperature campfire, that’s the one option to cook dinner the cinnamon roll dough all through. Use a bit of cooking spray on the inside your pie iron and place a slice of the cinnamon roll log in, cook dinner about quarter-hour, turning to cook dinner either side. Prime with frosting and revel in.
• That is certainly one of my favourite tenting desserts for fall and winter camp journeys. I particularly like making it on the vacations for Thanksgiving and Christmas. This Higher Crust Apple Pie feels a bit like a cobbler however has a extra conventional pie dough type-topping that you just sprinkle excessive of your filling … no rolling pins allowed!
• Cinnamon, sugar, nuts and refrigerated biscuit dough make a easy and quick Dutch Oven Monkey Bread.

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Simple Dutch Oven Cinnamon Rolls Tenting Recipe

Kim Hanna

Tenting For Foodies Breakfast Tenting Recipes: This Dutch oven cinnamon roll recipe requires no yeast and no rolling. It’s the simplest option to make do-it-yourself candy rolls within the nice outdoor.

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook dinner Time 30 minutes minutes

Extra Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes minutes

Complete Time 2 hours hrs 5 minutes minutes

Course Breakfast Tenting Recipes

Delicacies American

Servings 12 Servings

Energy 194 kcal

Cinnamon Roll Elements

• 12 frozen unbaked dough dinner rolls bread dough dinner rolls (see * Word)
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon floor cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons butter melted
• 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream

Cream Cheese Frosting Elements (In case your tenting crowd likes plenty of frosting, make a double batch of it.)

• 2 tablespoons butter softened
• 2 ounces cream cheese softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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• Line a regular depth 12-inch Dutch oven with a bit of parchment paper or a pre-cut parchment paper liner. (see ** Word)

• Organize frozen dinner roll dough balls within the Dutch oven, spacing them evenly. In a heat place, cowl with lid and let the dough thaw after which rise till the dough doubles in quantity, about 1 1/2 hours.

• Put together coals for baking at 350 F levels. You’ll want about 25 coals whole (17 prime/8 backside). (see *** Word)

• Pour the melted butter over the dough balls.

• Subsequent, pour the heavy cream excessive.

• Mix the brown sugar, cinnamon and walnuts then sprinkle excessive of every dough ball.

• Cowl with lid and organize the coals for baking. Place the coals in a checkerboard sample so there may be not a “middle coal” beneath the center of the oven, in any other case the rolls closest to the middle might burn on the underside.

• Bake till golden brown, about 25-Half-hour. Rotate the lid and oven 1/4 flip in reverse instructions about each 10 minutes.

• Whereas rolls are baking, make the frosting. By hand, combine the butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla extract in a bowl. The frosting might sound thick however don’t fear, as you unfold it on the recent cinnamon rolls, it’s going to soften.

• When the rolls are completed baking, take away the Dutch oven from the coals and unfold with frosting, letting it soften and barely cool.

• Use the uncovered parchment paper as “handles” to carry the rolls out of the recent Dutch oven (watch out to not burn your self) to switch to a serving plate. Serve heat.

Serving: 1gEnergy: 194kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 1gFats: 11gSaturated Fats: 5gPolyunsaturated Fats: 3gMonounsaturated Fats: 2gTrans Fats: 0.2gLdl cholesterol: 22mgSodium: 55mgPotassium: 53mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 279IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 0.3mg

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