Ferrero Rocher Cinnamon Buns
 
 
Fluffy cinnamon rolls stuffed with chocolaty, hazelnuty flavour of Ferrero Rochers.
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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 9 rolls
Ingredients
  • Dough:
  • 2¼ tsp instant yeast
  • 1 cup skim milk, warmed to 110°F.
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 Tbsp sugar
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup (1/2 a stick) butter, melted
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  • Filling:
  • ¼ cup (1/2 a stick) + 2 Tbsp butter, melted & divided
  • 3 tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 10 Ferrero Rocher chocolates, crushed into pieces
  • .
  • Icing:
  • 4 Tbsp butter, softened
  • 2 cups icing sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1-5 Tbsp hot water
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 200°F.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, mix together yeast and warm milk and let sit for 5-10 minutes until mixture is frothy. Add in salt, sugar, flour, and melted butter, and knead on a low setting until a dough as formed: it should be sticky yet elastic and should pull away from the sides of the bowl. Transfer to a lightly oiled bowl, cover with aluminum foil, and place dough in the oven. TURN OVEN OFF. Let the dough sit in the warm oven for about an hour until it doubles in size.
  3. Remove dough from oven and preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a round 9-inch cake tray (or similarly sized tray); set aside.
  4. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a 15"x10" rectangle. Brush ¼ cup of melted butter, then sprinkle on sugar, cinnamon, and Ferrero Rocher pieces.
  5. Starting at one end, roll the dough from the long edge up. This could be tricky - the dough will be lumpy from the Ferrero Rochers - but as long as it rolls up in one piece it's fine. Use a piece of string to cut the log into 9-pieces. Transfer each roll to the greased pan. Brush tops with remaining 2 Tbsp melted butter, then bake for 25-30 minutes until tops are slightly golden. Let cool for a few minutes.
  6. While rolls are cooling, make icing. Whip together butter, icing sugar, and vanilla. Add in water 1 Tbsp at a time until desired consistency is reached. Spread over the slightly cooled rolls and serve immediately.
  7. Lightly grease a round, 9-inch cake pan; set aside.
Notes
*Dough recipe adapted from Minimalist Baker http://minimalistbaker.com/the-worlds-easiest-cinnamon-rolls/
Recipe by Port and Fin at https://portandfin.com/ferrero-rocher-cinnamon-buns/