Cranberry Bliss Cinnamon Rolls

Recipe by Chelsia Rief

Cranberries, sweetened cream cheese, and smooth white chocolate wrapped up into a cinnamon roll. The only thing better than one pie dish of this is having two pie dishes full so you can share!

Prep time: 45 min

Cook time: 20-25 min + additional 15 min of whipping frosting

Total time: 1 hr 20 min

Yield: 18-20 rolls

Ingredients

• 2 cups warm water
• 1 tbsp yeast
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp kosher salt
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 6 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened and divided
• 1/2 cup sugar divided
• 3 tbsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries, divided
• 1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 4 oz white baking chocolate, melted

Cooking Directions

1. Add yeast, sugar, salt, and oil to warm water and let sit until yeast starts to bubble, about 5 minutes. Pour into bowl of a stand mixer (or a large bowl if mixing by hand) with the dough hook attachment. Add egg and flour. Mix until dough forms into a ball. Let sit for about 5 minutes.
2. Divide dough into two balls. On a silpat or floured surface, roll one of the balls into a 19″ long by about 11″ rectangle. (About the length of a rolling pin.) Spread 1/4 cup of the room temperature butter over the dough. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup sugar, about 1 1/2 tablespoons of cinnamon, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and 1/4 cup dried cranberries.
3. Roll it up and pinch seams together. Slice into even rounds, about the spacing of your thumb length wise. Place in prepared pie dishes. Repeat with second bath of dough and ingredients. Let sit covered for about 25 minutes or until dough is “puffy.”
4. Bake for about 20-25 minutes. Take out of oven and while the cinnamon rolls are cooling, prepare the frosting.
5. In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and powdered sugar. Over a double burner, melt the white baking chocolate until smooth and velvety. Cool slightly, and mix in about 1/4 of the white chocolate into the cream cheese and stir to combine.
6. Frost the cinnamon rolls with the cream cheese and white chocolate frosting. Evenly sprinkle the remaining cranberries over the top of the rolls. Take a whisk and drizzle the remaining of the white chocolate over the dried cranberries.