I have been bad. I have been very, very bad.
I took a roll of those refrigerated cinnamon rolls – the one that pops open when you pull the paper off the roll. I unrolled each of the uncooked cinnamon rolls into a long cinnamon roll dough strip. I took a strip of bacon, laid it on top of the dough, rolled it back up, and baked it until the rolls and the bacon were all cooked together. I frosted them with the white sugar frosting that comes with the cinnamon roll dough.
And I ate one. The Southern husband ate one. (Well, three, if we are being completely accurate.) The teenager ate one. The dog ate the last bite of mine (she was sitting at my feet whimpering and looking at me with those EYES of hers).
And it was GOOD. Oh man, was it good.
I found this recipe while doing one of my favorite things to do on the computer, which is Googling the word ‘bacon.” Because you never know…and sure enough, I came across this site called Bacon Today. They have bacon recipes, bacon products, bacon songs, bacon videos…they are very serious about their bacon. And amid all that stuff was this recipe for bacon cinnamon rolls. I was a goner from the first second I saw it…it was really only a matter of time.
A couple of notes on this one. I used the bacon straight out of the package, and after 15 minutes in the oven the rolls were nice and brown, and the bacon was cooked but not crispy. Which is fine – in our house we all happen to like our bacon on the chewy side. If you like your bacon well-done, you might want to nuke it for a couple of minutes before rolling it up into the dough. Second, don’t worry if your cinnamon roll dough doesn’t unroll perfectly. Mine came apart here and there, but just mush it back together and you will be just fine.
I think that is all I have to say about this one.
Bacon Cinnamon Rolls
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 8 cinnamon rolls 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 package refrigerated cinnamon rolls (the kind in the tube)
- 8 slices bacon (and if you like your bacon well done, cook it in the microwave for 1–2 minutes)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Separate rolls and unroll into long strips. Lay one slice of bacon on top of each strip and roll back up, pressing the dough together as needed. Place on greased cookie sheet.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until rolls are browned and bacon is cooked.
- Spread frosting from dough package on top of rolls while still hot.
- Stand back out of the way. These babies are best right out of the oven!
Honey says
This looks amazing… who would have thought to put bacon in it.
Bacon and butter is a lethal combo!
Jennifer says
Oh my this is brilliant! My father will go mad if he hears of such an idea!
smalltownoven says
Oh this looks right up my alley. Heavens I'm off to the store right now so I can make this!
Ian says
Yes. Oh my god, yes. I'm going to have to make these immediately. If bacon works with chocolate chip cookies, then cinnamon rolls are a slamdunk. Excellent!
Top Rated Cameras says
Oh my gosh! That's so mouth watering! :)
I personally love how you shot this specially the first picture! It appeared to be more yummy!
Anonymous says
OH My Gosh.
These sound heavenly
Thank U 4 the recipe.
I know what we will be eating around here come Sunday morning. :}
Colleen
msxj says
Why do I want to go to the grocery store right now?! You're my hero today!
LynnieBNC says
YIKES, this is TOOOOOOOOOO much!!!! My hubs LOVES cinnamon rolls, even the **llsbury kind. He'll eat ALL of these!!!!!!!!!!! How easy can it GET??? I love what ahlin said, too!!
ahlin says
that sounds disgusting.
i have to try it.
beewaits says
I think this post just gave me a heart attack.
And I don't think we have cinnamon buns in a tube in Glasgow =(…much to my dismay, but probs best for my heart.
Claire
xo
http://www.beewaits.blogspot.com
Jennifurla says
oh my! *closes eyes* I do not need to know how to make this!!!!
Vicki says
You and that Pioneer Woman are very bad influences!
Duane Romanell says
You evil (wonderful) temptress… Gah!
EMM says
Oh, man these look good! I love a bit of bacon with sweet things. I plan on making great bacon and sweetcorn cupcakes with maple syrup cream cheese frosting this weekend, very much in the similar vein. Mmmm, bacon :)
All Things Yummy says
Wow, that looks sooo yummy. I've got to try it.