There’s nothing like making classic Disney World snacks at home. I love to do it because it seriously helps me get over those Disney blues!
One of my favorite things to make (although they do take quite a bit of time) are the GIANT cinnamon rolls from Gaston’s Tavern in Magic Kingdom.
Now, we took our inspiration for this recipe from The Unofficial Disney Parks Cookbook. I use this cookbook often and have always been impressed with the recipes. Not only are they pretty darn accurate to what the items taste like in the parks but they are simple and make really good food!
There are 4 parts to this recipe and it makes 8 servings! The 4 parts are the dough, the filling, the cream cheese frosting, and the butterscotch frosting!
Dough Ingredient
- 1/2 cup salted butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 6 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
- 2 (1/4 ounce) packets active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup room temperature- water
- 2 large eggs
Dough Recipe
- Grease a 9″ x 13″ pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine 1/2 cup melted butter and milk.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add 2 1/2 cups flour, yeast, sugar, and salt. Add water, eggs, and butter mixture. Using the flat beater attachment, mix until well combined. Add remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time while mixing until dough starts to form a ball.
- Switch to the dough hook attachment and knead dough on low speed for 5 minutes.
- Remove dough from bowl, sprinkle some flour in bowl, and place dough back in the same bowl. Let rise for 10 minutes in a warm place.
Filling Ingredients
- 2 cups light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 1 cup salted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup salted butter, melted
Filling Recipe
- In a medium bowl, mix brown sugar, cinnamon, and softened butter. Set aside.
- Roll out dough into a long rectangle, about 3’x2′. Spread filling evenly across the whole surface of the dough. Starting at the short end, roll dough like a jelly roll. Make a cut in the center of the roll, and then cute about 6″ from the center on either side to make two giant rolls.
- Place both rolls swirl-edge down in prepared pan.
- Drizzle melted butter over rolls. Allow rolls to rise at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Preheat over to 375F. Bake rolls 20 minutes, then cover loosely with foil and bake another 10 minutes.
Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1/4 cup salted butter, softened
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add cream cheese and butter. Combine and heat until melted, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in confectioners’ sugar. Add vanilla. cream, and salt. Stir, then set aside.
Butterscotch Topping Ingredients
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 4 table spoons salted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Butterscotch Topping Recipe
- In a separate medium saucepan over medium heat, add brown sugar, butter, and cream. Bring to a boil and boil 5 minute, stirring frequently. Remove from head. Add salt and vanilla. Set aside.
- To serve, place each giant roll on a large plate. Drizzle cream cheese frosting in one direction along each roll’s swirl, then drizzle with butterscotch topping in the other direction.
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