Bourbon-Soaked Bacon and Ginger Cinnamon Rolls

Total Time:Prep: 25 min. + marinating Bake: 10 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by shannen casey, Citrus Heights, California

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Sep. 24, 2022

This recipe is the perfect combination of savory and sweet. The bourbon-soaked bacon adds a smoky, savory, bold taste to normal cinnamon rolls. The ginger and pecan topping makes for a crunchy, spicy finish. —Shannen Casey, Berkeley, California

TEST KITCHEN APPROVED

Bourbon-Soaked Bacon and Ginger Cinnamon Rolls

Contest Winner
Yield:8 rolls
Prep:25 min
Cook:10 min

Ingredients

  • 8 bacon strips
  • 3/4 cup bourbon
  • 1 tube (12.4 ounces) refrigerated cinnamon rolls with icing
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
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Directions

  1. Place bacon in a shallow dish; add bourbon. Cover tightly and refrigerate overnight. Remove bacon and pat dry; discard bourbon.
  2. In a large skillet, cook bacon in batches over medium heat until nearly crisp but still pliable. Remove to paper towels to drain. Discard all but 1 teaspoon drippings.
  3. Preheat oven to 375°. Separate dough into 8 rolls, reserving icing packet. Unroll spiral rolls into long strips; pat dough to form 6x1-in. strips. Place 1 bacon strip on each strip of dough, trimming bacon as needed, then reroll forming a spiral. Pinch ends to seal. Repeat with remaining dough. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet; bake until golden brown, 9-11 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, combine pecans and maple syrup. In another bowl, stir together ginger with contents of icing packet. In same skillet, heat reserved bacon drippings over medium heat. Add pecans; cook, stirring frequently, until lightly toasted, 2-3 minutes.
  5. Drizzle icing over warm cinnamon rolls; top with pecans.
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