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Carrot Cake Sweet Rolls with Maple Frosting

Homemade cinnamon rolls made with carrot cake mix stuffed with sweet brown sugar and raisins.  Topped with a decadent maple cream cheese frosting. 
Prep Time1 hour 35 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 15
Author: Serene

Ingredients

  • 1 cup carrot cake box mix
  • 1 packet Active Dry Yeast
  • 1 ¼ cup water warmed to 110℉
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ cup raisins

Frosting

  • 1 ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • 3 tbsp butter softened
  • 2 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 4 tbsp maple syrup

Instructions

  • In a bowl mix the yeast and the warm water until the yeast is fully dissolved.
  • In a large mixing bowl combine the cake mix, flour, and salt.
  • Add in the yeast mixture. Stir and knead the dough with your hands until all ingredients are fully combined together. Cover the bowl tightly and allow to sit for about 60 minutes to rise.
  • Punch the dough, it will deflate, then re-cover the bowl tightly and allow the dough to rise again for another 30 minutes.
  • Create a floured surface and roll out the dough until it is a rectangular shape and about 1/4 of an inch thick. Soften the butter and brush it all over the surface of the dough. Make sure you go to the edges. Sprinkle with the brown sugar, cinnamon and raisins. Roll the dough into one long piece. Roll the dough until it is one long roll. Cut this into equal pieces about 1/2 inch wide.
  • Place the rolls into a greased 9x13 baking pan. Cover the pan and allow the rolls to rise again for 10-15 minutes. Bake at 350 uncovered for about 15 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
  • For the frosting:
  • Combine all ingredients into a bowl and mix, will be a thick glaze. You can add milk or powdered sugar to change the consistency.

Nutrition

Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 221mg | Potassium: 157mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 122IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 2mg