Cinnamon Knots With Pecans & Maple Glaze (Video)

If you love sweet rolls you’ll love our pecan cinnamon knots! They take less than 90 minutes to make and are so EASY! Take them up a notch with maple glaze. 

You might also like our knotted dinner rolls or our quick-rise pumpkin cinnamon rolls.

Watch our step by step video!

Pecan Cinnamon Knots

Cinnamon knots are the ultimate treat. Warm, gooey, full of pecans, and cinnamon and drizzled in maple glaze. I love this quick rise dough and use it ALL THE TIME. Regular dough recipes take 3 hours, this one comes together in under 90 minutes! No need to plan ahead or make the night before.

Knotting dough makes such a pretty presentation (check our our knotted dinner rolls). It might seem tricky, but it’s totally not (knot), get it? Ok, I’ll stop trying to be witty.

One recipe makes 12 delicious cinnamon knots and can easily be doubled. I like adding chopped pecans to mine, but that’s completely optional.

Make sure to drizzle maple glaze over the knots while they are warm (I like letting them cool 5 minutes then drizzle in glaze). They are best served warm and can be reheated for a few seconds in the microwave.

Cinnamon Knot Ingredients

Rolls

Directions

Make your dough and let it rest for 10 minutes.

Mix filling ingredients together.

Roll the dough out into a 12″x18″ rectangle and spread with filling.

Sprinkle with pecans.

Fold dough in half and slice into 12 strips.

Twist each strip a few times.

Wrap into a spiral and tuck the end underneath.

Let knots rise 30 minutes on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Bake 20 minutes.

Mix glaze ingredients together and drizzle over warm cinnamon knots.

MORE DELICIOUS BRUNCH RECIPES:

Cinnamon Roll Pizza

Blueberry Lemon Scones

White Chocolate Raspberry Scones

Pecan Cinnamon Knots Recipe

Pecan Cinnamon Knots

If you love sweet rolls you'll love our pecan cinnamon knots! They take less than 90 minutes to make and are so EASY! Take them up a notch with maple glaze. 

5 from 1 vote

Print Pin Rate

Prep Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 12 knots

Calories: 422kcal

Ingredients

Rolls

• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup butter softened
• 3 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp. instant yeast
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 egg

Filling

• 1 cup brown sugar packed
• 1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 1/2 cup pecans chopped

Frosting

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 3 Tbsp. maple syrup
• 2-3 Tbsp. milk
• 1/4 teaspoon maple extract optional

Instructions

• Microwave milk and butter for 60-90 seconds. Stir. Butter should be melted. Let cool until it's warm, but not HOT.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, yeast, sugar and salt; mix well. Add water, egg and the milk mixture; mix well.
• When the dough has just pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth for a couple of minutes.
• Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let rest for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, cinnamon, softened butter. It should be the consistency of frosting.
• Roll out dough into a 12x9 inch rectangle.
• Spread dough with butter/sugar mixture. Sprinkle with pecans.

  Fold dough in half and slice into 12 strips.

  Twist each strip a few times then roll it into a spiral shape and tuck the end underneath.
• Place knots on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or sprayed with non stick cooking spray.

  Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until browned.
• While knots bake, make the glaze. Mix ingredients together then beat until fluffy.
• Let cinnamon knots cool 5-10 minutes. Drizzle with maple glaze.

Notes

How to reheat cinnamon knots:  microwave 5-8 seconds.

If adding maple extract start with 1/4 teaspoon. A little goes a long way and you don't want to add too much because it will give it an alcohol flavor.

Nutrition

Calories: 422kcal

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