These Nutella Cinnamon Rolls have a Nutella and cinnamon filling and a cream cheese glaze. Wonderfully soft and tender and a nice change-up from regular cinnamon rolls.

Three Components

These delicious cinnamon rolls have 3 components.

Yeast Dough– The dough has 1 cup of mashed potato added which helps keep the dough moist and make it light and airy. NOTE: See tip for making mashed potatoes for this recipe below.Nutella Filling– The filling is a simple combination of Nutella, cinnamon, and melted butter. I go much lighter on the cinnamon than I usually do for cinnamon rolls because I want the Nutella to be the dominant flavor.Cream Cheese Glaze– All cinnamon rolls need a glaze or icing and cream cheese is my favorite. This glaze gives the rolls a nice, sweet finish with a little tang.
Two Rise Times

The dough will need to initially rise until doubled in size. This will take about 1 hour if you have a warm place for it to rise. It will take longer if your house is cool. If you don’t have a warm place, turn the oven on it’s lowest setting for a minute or two and then place the bowl with the dough in the oven with the door cracked.

Once the rolls are shaped they will need to rise a second time for about 30 minutes.

Equipment Needed

You will need a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, a rolling pin, and a 9×13-inch baking dish.

Recipe Tips

Be sure you don’t let the mashed potato mixture get hott...