INGREDIENTS:
FOR THE CINNAMON ROLLS:
4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for greasing pan
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/3 cup sugar
1 pound homemade or store-bought pizza dough, at room temp
FOR THE GLAZE:
4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temp
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 Tablespoons hot water (until desired consistency)
DIRECTIONS:
MAKE THE CINNAMON ROLLS:
1. Preheat the oven to 375ºF. Grease an 8x11-inch baking dish with unsalted butter.
2. In a small bowl, stir together the cinnamon and sugar.
3. Lightly flour your work surface then roll out the dough into a 16x10-inch rectangle. Brush the dough all over with the melted butter (Use it all!! I promise!) then sprinkle it with the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Starting at the long end closest to you, tightly roll the dough into a log.
4. Cut the log into 12 rolls, about 1 1/2-inches each. Arrange each roll in the prepared baking dish about 1 inch apart.
5. Bake the rolls for 20 to 25 minutes until the dough is fully cooked. (See notes.)
6. Remove the rolls from the oven and let them cool slightly while you make the glaze.
MAKE THE GLAZE: (Before you make the glaze, I would halve this recipe. I had a ton of glaze left over.)
1. In a medium bowl, stir together the butter, powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Whisk in the hot water 1 tablespoon at a time until the glaze reaches your desired consistency.
2. Drizzle the glaze over the slightly warm cinnamon rolls and serve immediately. (I just spooned it over each roll...two rounds worth.)
NOTES: Pizza dough is easier to roll out when it's at room temperature versus when it's cold. Pizza dough gets crispier on the edges than traditional cinnamon roll dough so when in doubt, underbake the rolls to guarantee they remain soft. Unlike cinnamon rolls made with traditional dough, these rolls are denser in consistency and chewier in taste as a result of the pizza dough.
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