Shortcut Walnut and Cream Cheese Sticky Buns
Description
These sticky bun cinnamon rolls are so easy to make. Start with prepared Hawaiian rolls and fill with a bit of cream cheese. The buttery brown sugar and walnut topping is the perfect crunchy balance to the cream cheese filling.
Ingredients
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1 (12-oz.) package Hawaiian sweet rolls
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6 oz. Cream cheese or 1/3-less fat cream cheese (Neufchatel), at room temperature
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1/2 C Butter, at room temperature
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1/4 C Brown sugar
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3 Tbsp Honey
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1 tsp. Cinnamon
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3/4 C California walnuts, chopped or broken, divided
Cream Cheese Drizzle:
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2 oz. Cream cheese or 1/3-less fat cream cheese (Neufchatel), at room temperature
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1/2 C Powdered sugar
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1/2 tsp. Vanilla extract
PREPARATION
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Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 9-inch square baking dish with parchment paper.
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Remove rolls from package and carefully remove from paper liner. Keeping rolls in one piece, cut in half horizontally and remove roll tops in one piece. Carefully spread 6 oz. cream cheese on the roll bottoms then cover with roll tops.
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Stir together butter, brown sugar, honey and cinnamon in a small bowl.
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Spread 1/4th of the mixture onto the bottom of the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with 1/4th of the walnuts. Place rolls in dish and spread the remaining butter mixture over the top; sprinkle with remaining walnuts.
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Bake for 15 minutes, then let cool slightly.
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While rolls are baking, beat together all Cream Cheese Drizzle ingredients in a medium bowl until smooth. Transfer to a small zipper seal bag with the end snipped off and drizzle over rolls.
Recipe tip: Make ahead, and refrigerate until ready to serve. Bake just before serving.
NUTRITION
- Calories: 320 cal
- Total Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.8 g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 4.8 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
- Sodium: 190 mg
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Dietary Fiber: <1 g
- Total Sugars: 19 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Vitamin D: 0 mcg
- Calcium: 50 mg
- Iron: 1 mg
- Potassium: 110 mg