If you ever dreamed about a cinnamon roll but made with Kinder Bueno instead, your dreams just came true. Try our delicious, pillowy soft Kinder Bueno rolls. They are made with a sweet and rich brioche dough, filled with Kinder Bueno spread, and decorated beautifully.

This kinder bueno dessert will soon become a favorite in your house.

Grab these ingredients

To prepare Kinder Bueno cinnamon rolls, you will need the following ingredients:

• Granulated sugar: It sweetens the dough. It not only adds sweetness to the dough, but it also affects the texture and the color. We use it in any brioche dough, Nutella, chocolate, chocolate chips…
• Active dry yeast: make sure it is active, don’t use expired or old yeast. When you prepare the sponge mixture, it doesn’t bubble, and there is no reaction; it’s best to discard it and get a new one.
• Milk: warm milk at a temperature of 100F – 110 F (38C – 43 C). If the temperature is over 120F (49 °C), the yeast will die, and if the temperature is under 90F (32 °C), the yeast is sleepy and will not react.
• Eggs: room temperature eggs so they can easily incorporate into the dough.
• All–purpose flour: it gives structure to the dough.
• Salt: balances the sweetness and enhances the flavor of the dough. It also works to stop the yeast from working, slowing down the process and avoiding an overproofed dough
• Butter: unsalted is my favorite choice, as it helps you control more of the amount of salt that goes into the recipe. If you like using salted butter, I can’t stop you, I know!
• Kinder Bueno spread: you can find it as hazelnut spread or white chocolate hazelnut spread. You can also prepare it at home by mixing melted white chocolate with hazelnut butter.
• Kinder Maxi: We are using Kinder Maxi for this recipe because it melts beautifully inside the dough.
• Kinder Bueno: To decorate.

We have shared many kinder bueno recipes on our website, from no-bake cheesecake to baked cheesecake, tiramisu, cookies, and we even have recipes for happy hippo cheesecakes!

Best way to cut the rolls for this Kinder Bueno rolls recipe

There are three methods that I know to cut your kinder rolls.

1. Roll the filled dough into a log, and cut it into rolls with a knife.
2. Do the same thing but use a string, kitchen twine, or dental floss instead.
3. Roll out the dough, spread the filling, cut into strips, and roll each one.

I personally love using the last method, it’s the one with the best control over the dough, and you can have more nicely shaped rolls. We have been using this method for recipes like Oreo rolls, red velvet Nutella, and Ferrero Rocher rolls.

My best tips to prepare Kinder Rolls dessert

1. Add the butter in the last 10 minutes of kneading; this will help with the structure of the dough.
2. Don’t melt the hazelnut spread; it will be too runny and result in a very messy work area. Keep it at room temperature.
3. Don’t skip kneading the dough or proofing it. They are the most important steps to achieve a very pillowy soft dough. If you skipped any of them, the kinder brioche dough would be very dense, more like a pale rock.
4. Yeast: Make sure the yeast is active; you don’t want to use an inactive yeast, or it doesn’t matter how long you proof it for, as it won’t do anything, and it will result in a very dense, chewy dough.
5. Baking time can vary from different ovens; some ovens run on the cooler side, and others on the hotter side.
6. I recommend you prepare this recipe following the gram quantities as they are always more accurate than using cups.

How to prepare kinder rolls ahead of time

After you shape the dough, you can freeze it. This is perfect for when you want to bake them another time, and you know you don’t have the time to prepare the dough. Whenever you need the kinder maxi rolls, thaw them in the fridge overnight, proof them on the counter for 1-2 hours until they have puffed up, and bake following the recommended time in the recipe card.

You can also shape the dough, cover it in plastic wrap, and proof it in the fridge overnight. This is a slower proofing process and takes longer. In the morning, let the rolls sit on the counter for 30 minutes before baking, especially if you notice they haven’t puffed up enough.

A little baking tip:

We add a splash of heavy whipping cream to each one of the rolls before baking. This will help you achieve super fluffy Kinder Bueno rolls and also give them a more beautiful color. If you don’t want to do this method, I recommend you do a typical egg wash for the golden brown finish.

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