Air Fryer Bacon Cinnamon Rolls

Step 1

In a bowl stir together the milk, yeast, sugar, egg, egg yolk and melted butter. Add the flour and knead for 8 minutes or until the dough is soft and elastic.

Step 2

Cover with a cloth and let it rise for 40 minutes.

Step 3

Combine milk, yeast, sugar, egg, egg yolk, melted butter, and flour and knead until the dough is well combined and elastic. Allow it to rise for 40 minutes.

Step 4

While the dough is rising, make the filling by combining butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon.

Step 5

Roll out the dough to ¼-inch thick, then spread with butter and sprinkle with half the brown sugar-cinnamon mixture. Add the bacon slices and top with the remaining filling.

Step 6

Roll up the dough, slice, and add the individual rolls to the air fryer basket.

Step 7

Set air fryer to 300F / 149C. Cook for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 200F / 93C and cook for 10 more minutes.

Step 8

While the bacon cinnamon rolls cook, make the frosting by beating together the butter and maple syrup in a stand mixer. Then add the confectioner’s sugar, whipping up until light and fluffy.

Step 9

Top the warm cinnamon rolls with frosting and serve.

Step 10

Preheat the oven to 350F / 180C.

Step 11

Follow the steps for preparing cinnamon rolls above, place sliced rolls to a baking sheet and bake for 35–40 minutes.

Step 12

Remove from oven, top with frosting, and serve.