Peanut Butter Sweet Rolls with Chocolate Glaze
Yeasted dough rolled with a brown sugar peanut butter filling, and drizzled with a milk chocolate glaze. These sweet rolls make an extra special breakfast treat!
I’m married to a control freak.
It sounds like a bad thing, but most of the time, I really like it.
He balances the checkbook! That’s one less thing for me to worry about… 😉
Kids’ sports schedules? He’s all over it. Works out great, since I’m sorta what you might call “the opposite” of sporty.
He also holds the keys to our social calendar, which, for the most part, is a good thing. A) I’m a bit of a homebody, so if it were up to me, we’d probably never go anywhere. And B) He’s an expert on which restaurants to go to. He follows the restaurant reviews like they’re a soap opera. He knows which chef is at what restaurant, where they came from, and who they trained under. If there’s a special occasion coming up, he’ll tell you just where to go to celebrate. Chances are, he’ll even have a little pre-game warmup to recommend; some little hidden-away gem of a cocktail lounge, with the most fabulous aperitif to kick the evening off to a great start.
It’s great! Except when his own birthday is that special occasion in question.
He turns 40 in just a few short weeks! It’s a biggie! And of course, I had every intention of making it as special as I possibly could.
Turns out his dad is also turning 65 (another biggie!) and so my husband figured the whole family should celebrate both biggies together. He booked the date, the place, and nailed down the menu.
Ok, that’s ok, I can plan a party with all his friends then, right? Um, ya, he did that too.
??? What’s left for a wife to do?
I’m buying some time to get it figured out, with these peanut butter chocolate sweet rolls. He’s been begging me for pb desserts for weeks now. And since I can’t seem to get off this breakfast kick, I thought these seemed like a good way to give him what he’s craving.
Are you ready for a treat???
It all starts with Mimi’s favorite cinnamon roll recipe. I gave it an overnight rise to really develop the yeasty flavor. It’s such a pleasure to work with this dough! So silky smooth and dense. I didn’t even need any bench flour, and it cooperated so nicely when I rolled it out. And after it bakes up, it’s soooo gooey and moist, and it has that unmistakable tangy, Cinnabon flavor. I’ll never make another sweet roll dough recipe again, this is it, friends.
I recommend rolling it as thin as you can. More surface area on which to spread this glorious peanut butter filling.
The filling! Oh, the filling…! It truly is glorious. I could not stop licking this stuff off my fingers. I was like a little kid again, licking the bowl and beaters clean! It’s amaaaaazing!
After a second rise and an interminable 25 minutes in the oven, the rolls are golden, puffed, and bursting their seams with peanut buttery goodness. A heavy-handed drizzle of milk chocolate glaze takes them completely over the top.
I’ve decided an overnight stay in NYC will make for a nice, “just the two of us” kind of birthday celebration. I’m always hearing about all the great open-air markets, boutiques, bars, and restaurants in Brooklyn, so I’m hoping for at least a few hours there, to wander and discover. Any recommendations for me? I know it’s a big and complicated place but I’m thinking Williamsburg… what are your thoughts?
For now, maybe I can use these rolls to distract Mr. Allie from planning it all out before I get a chance to…
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Peanut Butter Sweet Rolls with Chocolate Glaze
Ingredients
For the Filling
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, , softened
- 1 cup peanut butter
For the Dough
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 ounce dry active yeast, (1 packet)
- 1/3 cup oil
- 1/4 cup buttermilk, (at room temperature)
- 1 egg, (large)
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 1/2 - 5 cups all-purpose flour
For the Glaze
- 4 ounces milk chocolate
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon corn syrup, (light or dark)
Instructions
Make the Filling:
- Beat the butter and brown sugar together until pale and fluffy.
- Add the peanut butter, and mix until incorporated.
Make the Rolls:
- Combine the warm water and sugar in a large mixing bowl, then stir in the yeast and allow the mixture 5-10 minutes to proof and get foamy.
- Combine the oil, buttermilk, egg, and salt in a large liquid measuring cup, add the mixture into the mixing bowl, and stir to combine.
- Add 2 cups of flour to the mixture, and stir on low speed (with a dough hook attachment) until incorporated.
- Continue to add flour, ¼ cup at a time, until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl and looks clean.
- Increase the speed to medium and knead for 5 minutes, or until the dough sticks to itself but not to your fingers.
- Place the dough in a large, lightly oiled bowl (I used non-stick spray), and cover with plastic wrap. Allow it to rise, in a warm place, for at least 2 hours or up to overnight in the fridge.
- When the dough has doubled in size, roll into a (horizontal) rectangular shape about ⅛-inch thick, and top with an even layer of filling, leaving a one inch margin on the edge furthest from you.
- Carefully roll (away from you) into a long log, sealing with the bare margin.
- Cut into 8 equal rolls, and place in a cast iron skillet. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise for one hour, or until doubled in size.
- Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 25 minutes, or until puffed and lightly golden on the top.
- Cool completely, and drizzle with Milk Chocolate Glaze.
Make the Glaze:
- Chop the chocolate evenly, into small pieces, and place in a small bowl.
- Heat the cream until simmering, then pour the hot cream over the chopped chocolate, and allow to stand for 5 minutes.
- Whisk in the corn syrup until well blended.
Allie, too funny that we both posted sweet rolls on the same day! Great minds DO think alike! I’m in love with the pb and the chocolate glaze you drizzled on top… oh my.
I’m just like you and can be a home body. But when it comes to thinking of the celebration part for big bdays…. it’s me. If I left it up to Justin (like one year for my 35th bday), he brought a Costco sheet cake (I would have preferred the huge tall chocolate cake though!) and brought to the event with over 50 peeps. It was fun and all… but my 40th is coming up and I’m giving him the run down on the plans. JUST so he can feel like *he* is the one planning it… hehe!
Anyways…. I’m definitely making these sweet rolls! Have a fun rest of your week, my friend!
That is funny, Gloria! When my hubby turned 30 I planned a big surprise party for him, and it was great! So it’s not as if I’m not willing or capable… he just beat me to the punch! So typical, lol! My 4oth is coming up too! We are the same age! Yeah, 40!!!
These rolls are giving me life right now. They are so gorgeous I can’t stop staring!
Aw, you are too sweet! Thanks so much for reading and for the sweet comment, Jocelyn!
Aaaanad my mouth is watering. Only took me about 4 seconds. These look DIVINE.
Ha ha, thanks Graham! I am to please 😉
Oh Allie, you just made a hungry, sweet toothed woman even more hungry and now definitely craving something sweet, like these rolls. I need one! They sound amazzing!
Oh dear, I’m sorry Laura! I guess you have no choice but to make them now 😉
Whoa! The beauty of chocolate and peanut butter combined is a taste no one should deny. Looks beautiful!
Thanks, Melanie! I agree & so does Mr. Allie 😉
These are seriously like my dream rolls, as a total chocolate and peanut butter lover. They look SO GOOD, and your photography is stunning! Pinned 🙂
Thank you so much, Rachel! I’m so happy you enjoyed. What’s not to like, right? 😉 Thank for pinning too!
All of the perfect flavor combos in one! YUMMINESS! Great Shots 🙂
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Thank you so much, Tamara! I’m sure Mr. Allie agrees 😉
Your husband sounds awesome! What a great guy to take care of everything like that. You’re a lucky lady and he is an even luckier guy for having a wife like you to make him these incredible, mouthwatering sweet rolls!! Hope you have an absolute blast in New York. I’m not great with Brooklyn recommendations, but if you want places to go in Manhattan or Queens, let me know!
Thanks, Nora! He is pretty great 😉 I’m sure we’ll be spending most of our time in Manhattan. I’d love your recommendations!
I hope you guys have a phenomenal time in NYC celebrating, Allie! I love short getaways – they always feel luxuriously long and you get to spend all that time together, doing fun things. Speaking of fun things – these rolls are out of control! I wish I had an entire pan of them in front of me. They wouldn’t last long, that’s for sure. Beautiful photos of a delicious dish!
Aw, thanks Nancy! And I hope you had lots of fun on your getaway too!
I think it’s awesome that Mr. Allie is the social planner since it’s one less thing for you to worry about 🙂 Leaves you more time to make these amazing looking treats! I have an incredible weakness for cinnamon and sweet rolls but have never tried adding peanut butter or chocolate – pinned – holy cow this sounds heavenly!
Thanks for pinning, Kelly! If you love cinnamon rolls you’ve got to try this dough- it’s the best I’ve ever had! I think it would be good with any kind of filling, but this peanut butter stuff is pretty amazing!
You’re going to make me break all my good resolutions! These look wonderful! You have some very amazing creations on your website. 🙂
Ha ha, I figured it was about time for an indulgence! Thanks so much for the sweet comment, Katy 😉
I’m so glad you tried this dough recipe, it is THE BEST! And using a peanut butter filling is GENIUSS. Totally salivating at the screen right now. Also, that second picture belongs in a magazine! I hope you and Mr.Allie have an awesome time in NYC, check this article out before you go 🙂 http://www.buzzfeed.com/benandjerrys/foods-everyone-must-try-before-leaving-nyc
That is a great list! I’ve had a few of those items before, but we will definitely have to seek out the rest. And then they will have to roll us all the way back to Philly! Thanks for the sweet comment, Mimi!
I believe I am going to need my stretchy pants for these. Fantastic recipe!
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Stretchy pants are definitely in order, lol! Thanks, Eric!
My fiance’ is a control freak too (we’re pretty much tied on that front though) and I loooove it! Lol
What a lucky hubs you have, getting to eat such delectable treats as these! I mean…rolls….brown sugar…peanut butter…chocolate….SO MUCH GOODNESS!
So much goodness indeed. Birthdays are for indulging! These were a big hit. Thanks so much for the sweet comment, Kayle!
Hey Allie…..I am supposed to be studying, and I am!! I am always on the computer and your recipes come thru….and today you hit it with me!! Peanut Butter….and chocolate….hm mmm!! I’m all about these!!
And your writing, is so funny and cute!! Now the best part, and you can pass this on to “Mr. Allie” from me…..is that he will be 40…..we had an ongoing, not so inside joke, well it was his joke really, all about the fact that I was “how old?”….fact is I am older and he would somehow, politely of course, throw that in, ever so slightly! 40? we are even now….:))
Ha ha, that’s hilarious, Christina! I will be sure to pass that along to him; and I’m sure he will have a chuckle. Thanks so much for always reading my posts and for the kind words <3
Allie, I love these!!! and wow, me and Paul are the exact opposite. I am the social planner of the family, he is the homebody. . but you have to have one of each in every couple. . to balance it out! 🙂 I can’t believe he planned his own party and did everything! That’s amazing and makes it easy for you! 🙂 have a great time in NYC. . and hey, you baked these! Delicious!!!
Thanks, Alice, and I know, right? I think most couples are more like you and Paul… I’m sure we are the exception! It is easy for me, but I feel kinda bad at the same time! The rolls were a good start though, and I’ll be sure to plan lots more fun in NYC. 😉