Description
Whimsical blue cinnamon rolls filled with brown sugar, cinnamon, crushed cookies, and topped with tangy cream-cheese icing.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup warm milk (about 110°F)
- 2¼ teaspoons active dry yeast (1 packet)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Blue gel food coloring
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened (for filling)
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- ½ cup crushed chocolate sandwich cookies (like Oreos)
- ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened (for icing)
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2–3 tablespoons milk (adjust for icing consistency)
- ½ cup crushed chocolate cookies (for topping)
- Extra mini chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Combine warm milk and yeast in a large bowl; let sit for 5 minutes until foamy.
- Stir in sugar, egg, egg yolk, melted butter, and vanilla extract.
- Add 2 cups of flour and salt, mixing until combined. Gradually add the remaining flour until a soft dough forms.
- Knead until smooth, then add blue gel food coloring. Continue kneading until evenly colored.
- Transfer dough to a greased bowl, cover, and let rise for 1 to 1½ hours, or until doubled in size.
- Meanwhile, mix softened butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon for the filling. Stir in crushed cookies and mini chocolate chips.
- Roll dough into a 14×9-inch rectangle. Spread filling evenly over the dough.
- Roll tightly from the long edge and cut into 12 even rolls.
- Place rolls in a greased 9×13-inch baking dish. Cover and let rise for 30–45 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake 20–25 minutes, until golden brown.
- While rolls bake, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth; add powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk. Mix until creamy and spreadable.
- Drizzle icing over warm rolls and top with crushed cookies and extra chocolate chips.
Notes
For a vegan-friendly version, use dairy-free butter and vegan cream cheese, and replace egg with an egg replacer or ¼ cup applesauce.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 30mg