One of my favourite holiday treats is a tall glass of eggnogg with some nutmeg grated over it. Eggnog sure is a love it or hate it thing though! This recipe for Eggnog Cinnamon Rolls is a special treat for those who love eggnog. Enjoy all the flavour of the special holiday beverage in warm and sweet cinnamon roll.

Eggnog Cinnamon Rolls

INGREDIENTS

Dough:
1/2 cup Milk
1/2 cup Eggnog
2 1/4 tsp Active Dry Yeast
1/4 cup Sugar
4 tbsp melted Butter
1 Egg
1 tsp Vanilla
2 3/4 cup Flour

Filling:
1/2 cup softened Butter
1/2 cup Sugar
3 tbsp Cinnamon

Glaze:
2 cup Powdered Sugar
1/3 cup Eggnog
2 tbsp melted Butter

DIRECTIONS

Heat the milk and eggnog just until feels warm (about 100 degrees)
Sprinkle the yeast on top and leave it sit for 10 minutes.
Whisk in the egg, butter and vanilla.
In a stand mixer with whisk attachment, add the flour and sugar and run on low for 3 minutes.
Switch to dough hook attachment.
Add the wet ingredient mixture in the centre and mix on low speed dough comes together.

Increase to medium and knead until the dough sticks to the hook (6-8 minutes).
Shape dough into a ball.
Clean mixer bowl and lightly grease with butter.
Return the dough to the bowl and turn to coat.
Cover with towel and allow to rise until doubled (about 1 1/2 hours).

On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into roughly 12×15″ rectangle.
With longer side facing you, spread butter over the the surface, except for 1/2″ edge opposite you.
Mix together your sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle mixture evenly over buttered area.
Roll the dough towards the unbuttered edge, trying not to leave gaps.

Gently rub water along the unbuttered edge and continue rolling to seal up the roll.
Cut the roll into 12 even pieces.

Line a 9×13″ pan with parchment paper and place buns in the pan, leaving a little space between each. You can use multiple smaller pans if desired.
Cover with towel and allow to rise about 45 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 325.
Bake until golden brown (20-30 minutes).
Cool for 15 minutes.

Combine powdered sugar, melted butter and eggnog and whisk until well blended.
Transfer the glaze to piping bag and drizzle over rolls.

Eggnogg Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients

Dough

1/2 cup Milk
1/2 cup Eggnog
2 1/4 tsp Active Dry Yeast
1/4 cup Sugar
4 tbsp melted Butter
1 Egg
1 tsp Vanilla
2 3/4 cup Flour

Filling

1/2 cup softened Butter
1/2 cup Sugar
3 tbsp Cinnamon

Glaze

2 cup Powdered Sugar
1/3 cup Eggnog
2 tbsp melted Butter

Instructions

Heat the milk and eggnog just until feels warm (about 100 degrees)
Sprinkle the yeast on top and leave it sit for 10 minutes.
Whisk in the egg, butter and vanilla.
In a stand mixer with whisk attachment, add the flour and sugar and run on low for 3 minutes.
Switch to dough hook attachment.
Add the wet ingredient mixture in the center and mix on low speed dough comes together.
Increase to medium and knead until the dough sticks to the hook (6-8 minutes).
Shape dough into a ball.
Clean mixer bowl and lightly grease with butter.
Return the dough to the bowl and turn to coat.
Cover with towel and allow to rise until doubled (about 1 1/2 hours).
Flour your work surface, and roll
On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into roughly 12x15" rectangle.
With longer side facing you, spread butter over the the surface, except for 1/2" edge opposite you.
Mix together your sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle mixture evenly over buttered area.
Roll the dough towards the unbuttered edge, trying not to leave gaps.
Gently rub water along the unbuttered edge and continue rolling to seal up the roll.
Cut the roll into 12 even pieces.
Line a 9x13" pan with parchment paper and plae buns in the pan, leaving a little space between each. You can use multiple smaller pans if desired.
Cover with towel and allow to rise about 45 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 325.
Bake until golden brown (20-30 minutes).
Cool for 15 minutes.
Combine powdered sugar, melted butter and eggnog and whisk until well blended.
Transfer the glaze to piping bag and drizzle over rolls.

Nutrition Information:

Serving Size:

1 grams
Amount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g

Created for Frugal Mom Eh by Jen

Elizabeth Lampman

Elizabeth Lampman is a coffee-fuelled Mom of 2 girls and lives in Hamilton, Ontario. She enjoys travelling, developing easy recipes, crafting, taking on diy projects, travelling and saving money!

21 Comments

Never would have thought of eggnog we love both so going to try them out or sure, they look so good, thanks for sharing!

I was looking for a great cinnamon roll recipe. Thank you!

OMG these sound so good!!! Must get DH to make me some!! Thanks for the recipe 🙂

Cool idea, I love cinnamon rolls

mmm yummy I have to try and make these!

My hubby loves eggnog and cinnamon rolls so I am definitely going to have to make these as a treat for him around Christmas. Thanks for the recipe!

Great for xmas morning…..or maybe over the weekend 😉

Oh my! You had me at Egg nog and when you add cinnamon bun to it…OH BOY! I am going to give this recipe a try this week! I can’t wait!

Oh my goodness these sound amazing, I will just have to try them this season.

These look and sound amazing! I love the idea and will try it soon!

Holy cow… these sound amazing! Thanks for sharing!

Wow, gotta say, I have never heard of anything baked with egg nog! That’s different! I may have to show this recipe to my gramma, she loves cinnamon rolls and she loves to bake!!

ohh yes, now we’re talking!! Pinned, thank you so much!!!

thanks for sharing,|I would love to make these

Sounds yummy!

Will make these

These look so good! I’m totally pinning them for later.

oh my, these look so good. What a great idea to use eggnog too, never heard of that before 🙂

These sound amazing! Perfect for the holidays – thanks for sharing!

You come up with the best, most original recipes! This will be a hit with my family!

Can you make these without a dough hook and stand mixer? I don’t have one currently so normally kneed dough by hand. Will this mess up the consistency of if?

Eggnog Cinnamon Rolls