Some of our bacon combinations are a bit zany, admittedly. (But who can blame us for wanting to put bacon into everything?!) This is one of those risky combinations that pays off with sweet, creamy, smoky, and salty rewards in abundance! Success has never tasted so bacon-y!
These rolls pack a one-two punch of bacon. We caramelized strips of bacon with some brown sugar and a hit of cayenne pepper and rolled them up inside of the rolls. Additionally we balanced the sweetness of the frosting by throwing a good dose of bacon in there as well.
We know how to keep your sweet 'n salty cravings happy.
BACON-BLASTED CINNAMON ROLLS
PREP TIME: 15 minutes
COOK TIME: 35 minutes
RECOMMENDED PELLETS: Apple, Cherry or Maple
MAKES: about 8 cinnamon rolls (or however many come in the package)
INGREDIENTS
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
12 pieces bacon, divided use
1 container pre-made cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting (e.g. - Pillsbury)
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
PREPARATION
Start the Traeger on Smoke with the lid open. Preheat, lid closed, to 350 degrees F.
Mix together the brown sugar and cayenne pepper. Dredge 8 of the slices of bacon in the brown sugar mixture, making sure that you cover both sides of the bacon with the brown sugar.
Place the brown sugared bacon slices along with the other slices of bacon on a cooling rack placed on top of a large baking sheet. Cook the bacon on the Traeger for 15-20 minutes or until the fat renders but bacon is still pliable. (Leave the Traeger on but turn the heat down to 325 degrees F.)
Open and unroll the cinnamon rolls. While bacon is still warm, place 1 slice of the brown sugared bacon on top of 1 of the unrolled rolls; roll back up. Repeat to use up the rolls and brown sugar bacon.
Place the cinnamon rolls in an 8x8 baking dish or cake pan that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
Cook the cinnamon rolls at 325 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden. Rotate the pan a half turn halfway through the cooking time.
Meanwhile take the provided cream cheese frosting and mix in the softened cream cheese. Crumble the cooked bacon and add into the cream cheese frosting. Spread the frosting over the warm cinnamon rolls.
Make sure that you bite into these bacon beauties while they're still warm.
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