Rock your next camping trip with this giant Dutch oven cinnamon roll. Everyone will love it! Not a camper? It can also be baked in the oven in your very own kitchen.
Dutch Oven Cinnamon Roll
This is a guest post from our brother, Devin. Before we go on, the Dutch Oven Cinnamon Roll pictured above was made from this recipe tripled. So if you are afraid it will make too much, the regular recipe will be one-third this size. Now, back to Devin’s big idea.
I have been looking for a new dutch oven dessert for a long time now, the cobblers have become boring so in my spare time I have been thinking, or perhaps obsessing, about just what I can do to make Dutch oven desserts fun again. Then one night I had a dream. No a vision!!! No, let’s call it divine inspiration. Whatever you call it, behold, here is my new creation: a dutch oven cinnamon roll!
What’s so special about a Dutch Oven?
When it comes to cooking tools, the Dutch oven is arguably one of the most versatile pans to have in your kitchen arsenal. While most people think of them as synonymous with outdoor cooking, that’s not the only way they can be used. It’s a great way, but not the only way.
Dutch ovens can be used on the stovetop or in the oven as well as over a bed of coals on your campfire. Not everyone thinks of all the amazing options, but Dutch ovens can be used for making soups and sauces, boiling water for pasta, frying chicken or braising other meat, and for baking bread. Think pioneer-style bread baking on the plains. It worked then, and with the new styles and varieties available it works even better now.
More camp-style creations
Since people often equate Dutch oven cooking with camping, or at least outdoor cooking, there are some great things to consider pairing with your Dutch Oven Cinnamon Roll. Cajun Shrimp Foil Packets or these Grilled Ranch Potatoes in Foil make for great dinner options over the fire. If you want something transportable, and easy to eat while you’re hanging out in your camp chair, these Locos Tacos in a bag are perfect.
*Dutch Oven Cinnamon Roll pictured was made from this recipe tripled.
How To Make Dutch Oven Cinnamon Roll
Ingredients
Cinnamon Pecan Ring:
- 2 loaves frozen bread dough
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans
- pecan halves optional
Glaze:
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Cut each loaf of bread dough into 4 pieces. Form each piece into a rope about 18” long. Brush each rope on all sides with melted butter.
- In a small bowl, combine sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Place mixture on aluminum foil. Roll rope in sugar mixture. Shape rope into a coil in the center of a 10” Dutch oven.
- Repeat with the next rope and continue the coil in the Dutch oven. When finished sprinkle the remaining sugar mixture and chopped pecans over the coil.
- Cover and let rise 30-40 minutes.
- Bake in the oven at 350 degrees, or with top and bottom charcoal heat, for 30 minutes or until done.
For the Glaze
- Stir glaze ingredients together in a bowl. If the glaze is too thick add milk a little at a time until it reaches the desired thickness.
- Allow cinnamon roll to cool about 15 minutes after baking. Spoon the glaze evenly over the cinnamon roll.
- Sprinkle pecan halves over glaze (optional).
Equipment
- Dutch Oven
Ryan Caspar says
What specific type of bread would you use? Sandwich bread or cinnamon roll bread? I am really confused. Also if we tripled the recipe, do we need more time for it to cook?
Favorite Family Recipes says
It is frozen sandwich bread dough. I haven’t tried tripling the recipe before, but I am guessing it will need to cook a little longer and possibly at a lower temperature to make sure the inside cooks fully.
Diane says
When using in the oven, do you leave the lid on while baking like for artisan bread?
Favorite Family Recipes says
Yes!
Janet EULA says
Can I use homemade bread dough?
What would be the adjustments?
Favorite Family Recipes says
I haven’t tried using homemade bread dough for this recipe, but I think it would work. Let me know how it works if you try it!
Cameron Reiners says
I tried it on Thanksgiving day for breakfast. Sooo good 5 of us ate the whole thing. 35 minutes cooking time might help the center. It wasn’t quite done enough in 30 minutes in my opinion.
Kelley says
I love using my dutch oven to make breads – this cinnamon roll included! SO easy and delicious!
Beth says
Ok! This is the best looking thing I’ve seen today!! I’ll take one cinnamon roll to go please!
Jessica Formicola says
I made this for breakfast over the weekend and everyone loved it! I already can’t wait to make it again! Thanks so much!
Kristn says
So there’s just 3 of us camping. I don’t want leftovers if I can help it so I was wondering about making half this recipe in a cast iron skillet with a lid. Any thoughts on whether you think that might work?
Echo says
I think that should work great! Have fun camping!
Traci says
This looks great for a camping idea, but a dutch oven will not fit in my oven in my camper, any suggestions on how long if I left it sitting on hot coals (I do this for a few other DO recipes) or, would it work in a crock pot? Sounds so good, i am going to try it for sure!! 🙂
Erica says
I (Erica) actually usually do it over hot coals! Just do exactly as the recipe says– just over coals. I haven’t tried it in a crock pot but I am sure it would be ok. My favorite way is to do it over coals (as pictured).. just heat up the coals until they turn gray. It should be hot enough to put the bacon in right then and there. Then just continue the recipe — just keep checking the potatoes every 10 min or so until they are done to your liking.
Baker Family says
I would love it if you posted more dutch oven recipes!!!! Thanks for all your hard work!
R. Mansfield says
I’ve created a link to this post in the “Recipes” section of our newest “Cast Iron Around the Web” entry at http://www.cookingincastiron.com
Dave and Alisha says
Well said Erica, we both got some good laughs 🙂
Erica says
Whatever! I think you meant to say “Erica cooked well that day”. I think you did a good job setting the table maybe.. oh wait.. I did that too.
Devin and Amber says
I dont know what you are talking about. I did not cook for her on our first date… I made her watch an R rated movie on the 1st date!
My cooking was not till a month or so in… And I cooked well that day!
Erica says
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Good one Alisha (or Dave.. whoever wrote that last comment)!
Dave and Alisha says
Impressive Devin………real impressive. I haven’t heard of cooking that good since the first date you took Amber on 🙂
Devin and Amber says
yeah, just double the recipe, it will be thicker but still good
Erica says
Yeah Dev, your recipe says 10″ but that one looks like a 14″… so I guess either one will work, right?
"The Outdoor Cook" says
Great recipe!! What size DO was that? A 14″?
Gary
Erica says
NICE!!!! I am so happy that you posted!!!! This looks divine! Thanks Dev!