Best Overnight Rolls Recipes

OVERNIGHT REFRIGERATOR ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, shortening, sugar, salt, egg and 2 cups flour. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (do not knead). Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into 12 pieces. Shape each into a ball. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 hours. , Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks.

OVERNIGHT CINNAMON ROLLS

Steps:

• For the dough: in the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, whisk the egg yolks, whole egg, sugar, butter, and buttermilk. Add approximately 2 cups of the flour along with the yeast and salt; whisk until moistened and combined. Remove the whisk attachment and replace with a dough hook. Add all but 3/4 cup of the remaining flour and knead on low speed for 5 minutes. Check the consistency of the dough, add more flour if necessary; the dough should feel soft and moist but not sticky. Knead on low speed 5 minutes more or until the dough clears the sides of the bowl. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface; knead by hand about 30 seconds. Lightly oil a large bowl. Transfer the dough to the bowl, lightly oil the top of the dough, cover and let double in volume, 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
• Combine the brown sugar, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl. Mix until well incorporated. Set aside until ready to use.
• Butter a 9 by 13-inch glass baking dish. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Gently shape the dough into a rectangle with the long side nearest you. Roll into an 18 by 12-inch rectangle. Brush the dough with the 3/4-ounce of melted butter, leaving 1/2-inch border along the top edge. Sprinkle the filling mixture over the dough, leaving a 3/4-inch border along the top edge; gently press the filling into the dough. Beginning with the long edge nearest you, roll the dough into a tight cylinder. Firmly pinch the seam to seal and roll the cylinder seam side down. Very gently squeeze the cylinder to create even thickness. Using a serrated knife, slice the cylinder into 1 1/2-inch rolls; yielding 12 rolls. Arrange rolls cut side down in the baking dish; cover tightly with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator overnight or up to 16 hours.
• Remove the rolls from the refrigerator and place in an oven that is turned off. Fill a shallow pan 2/3-full of boiling water and set on the rack below the rolls. Close the oven door and let the rolls rise until they look slightly puffy; approximately 30 minutes. Remove the rolls and the shallow pan of water from the oven.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• When the oven is ready, place the rolls on the middle rack and bake until golden brown, or until the internal temperature reaches 190 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, approximately 30 minutes.
• While the rolls are cooling slightly, make the icing by whisking the cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer until creamy. Add the milk and whisk until combined. Sift in the powdered sugar, and whisk until smooth. Spread over the rolls and serve immediately.

OVERNIGHT CARAMEL PECAN ROLLS

Steps:

• Warm the milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles, then remove from heat. Let cool until lukewarm. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
• In a large bowl, combine yeast mixture, milk, sugar, oil, baking powder, salt, egg and 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• Heat brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter until melted. Remove from heat; stir in corn syrup. Divide mixture between two 9x13 inch baking pans. Sprinkle 1/2 cup pecans in each pan.
• When dough has doubled in size, punch down and turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll out into a large rectangle and spread with butter. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Starting with the long side, roll up the rectangle into a log, and slice into 1 inch wide rolls. Place the rolls slightly apart in pans. Wrap pans with aluminum foil and refrigerate at least 12 hours but no longer than 48.
• Remove rolls from refrigerator and let stand in a warm place until doubled in size, about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake uncovered in preheated oven until golden 30 to 35 minutes. Immediately invert pan on heatproof serving plate. Wait for 1 or 2 minutes before removing pan, so that caramel drizzles over rolls.

OVERNIGHT CINNAMON ROLLS I

Steps:

• Heat the milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles, then remove from heat. Add the butter and stir until melted; let cool until lukewarm.
• In a large mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast in the milk mixture. Add the sugar, 3 cups of flour, salt and eggs; stir well to combine. Add the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and supple, about 8 minutes.
• Lightly oil a large mixing bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
• Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and roll into a 10x 14 inch rectangle. Lightly brush the far edge with water. In a small bowl combine the cinnamon and 3/4 cup brown sugar and sprinkle over the rectangles. Then sprinkle the raisins and chopped nuts over the dough. Roll up the dough into a log and seal the seam.
• Cut the dough into 12 equal pieces; place the pieces in a greased 9x13 inch baking pan, or 12 inch deep dish pizza pan. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to rise overnight.
• The next morning, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Take the rolls out of the refrigerator and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Bake the rolls for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden. Meanwhile, combine the corn syrup with the vanilla in a small bowl. Whisk in the powdered sugar and enough cream to make a thick glaze; set aside. Drizzle the glaze over the rolls and serve warm.

OVERNIGHT CINNAMON ROLLS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, combine eggs, butter, sugar, salt, yeast mixture and 3 cups flour; beat on medium speed until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a very soft dough (dough will be sticky). Do not knead. Cover; refrigerate overnight., In a small bowl, mix brown sugar and cinnamon. Turn dough onto a floured surface; divide dough in half. Roll 1 portion into an 18x12-in. rectangle. Spread with 1/4 cup butter to within 1/2 in. of edges; sprinkle evenly with half of the brown sugar mixture., Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal. Cut into 12 slices. Place in a greased 13x9-in. baking pan, cut side down. Repeat with remaining dough and filling., Cover with kitchen towels; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 375°., Bake 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar, cream and vanilla; spread over warm rolls.

OVERNIGHT ROLLS

Steps:

• In a bowl, dissolve yeast and 3/4 teaspoon sugar in 3 tablespoons water. Add remaining sugar and water, oil, egg, salt and 2 cups flour; mix well. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down. Shape into 20 balls. Roll each into a 8-in. rope; tie into a loose knot. Place on a greased baking sheet; cover and refrigerate overnight. Allow rolls to sit at room temperature for 45 minutes before baking. , Bake at 375° until lightly browned, about 12-15 minutes. Brush with butter if desired. Remove to wire racks to cool.

EASY OVERNIGHT OOEY-GOOEY PULL-APART CARAMEL ROLLS

Steps:

• The night before; generously grease a tube pan (you MUST grease the pan VERY GENEROUSLY) if using a 12- cup bundt pan reduce the rolls to 12.
• If using the cinnamon mix with the melted butter.
• Sprinkle about 3/4 cup chopped nuts into the bottom of the pan.
• Place the frozen rolls into the pan around and on top of each other over the nuts.
• Sprinkle the dry pudding mix over the rolls, then sprinkle brown sugar over the pudding mix.
• Sprinkle remaining 3/4 cup chopped nuts over the brown sugar.
• Drizzle the melted butter over all.
• To prevent the dough from forming a hard crust while rising cover with a lightly damp tea towel over top, or place a piece of plastic wrap very loosely over the top and allow to hang at the sides (do not make the wrap tight as these will rise to double).
• Allow to rise overnight at room temperature or about 8-10 hours.
• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake for 22-25 minutes (baking times will vary for different ovens, so watch closely).
• Remove the pan from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
• Turn the pan over and invert onto a serving plate.
• Serve by pulling apart chunks with a fork.

OVERNIGHT PECAN ROLLS

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix 2 cups of the flour, the granulated sugar, salt and yeast. Add milk, 1/3 cup butter and the egg. Beat with electric mixer on low speed 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Beat on medium speed 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Stir in enough remaining flour, 1 cup at a time, to make dough easy to handle.
• On lightly floured surface, gently roll dough in flour to coat. Knead about 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Place in greased large bowl, turning dough to grease all sides. Cover and let rise in warm place about 1 hour 30 minutes or until double. (Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.)
• Grease 13x9-inch pan. In 1-quart saucepan, heat 1 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter to boiling, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in corn syrup; cool 5 minutes. Pour into pan. Sprinkle with pecan halves.
• In small bowl, mix all filling ingredients except 2 tablespoons butter until crumbly. Punch down dough. On floured surface, pat or roll into 15x10-inch rectangle. Spread with 2 tablespoons butter; sprinkle with filling. Roll up tightly, beginning at 15-inch side. Pinch edge of dough into roll to seal; stretch and shape to make even. Cut into fifteen 1-inch slices. Place slightly apart in pan.
• Cover unbaked rolls tightly; immediately refrigerate at least 12 hours (to allow for rising) but no longer than 48 hours.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Uncover and bake 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately place heatproof serving plate upside down onto pan; turn plate and pan over. Let pan remain about 1 minute so caramel can drizzle over rolls.

BLUE RIBBON OVERNIGHT ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together yeast, milk and sugar. Let stand for 30 minutes.
• Mix eggs, butter and salt into yeast mixture. Mix in flour, 2 cups at a time. Cover with wax paper. Let dough stand at room temperature overnight.
• In the morning, divide the dough in half. Roll each half into a 9 inch round circle. Cut each round into 12 pie shaped wedges. Roll up each wedge starting from wide end to the tip. Place on greased cookie sheets. Let stand until ready to bake.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes.

OVERNIGHT YEAST ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix sugar, yeast, salt and 3 cups flour. In a small saucepan, heat buttermilk, water and 1/2 cup butter to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Add eggs; beat on high 2 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky)., Do not knead. Place dough in a large greased bowl. Cover; refrigerate overnight., Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide and shape into 24 balls. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover with kitchen towels; let rise in a warm place until almost doubled, about 1-1/2 hours., Preheat oven to 400°. Bake until golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Brush with melted butter. Remove from pans to wire racks; serve warm.

OVERNIGHT CARAMEL LATTE CINNAMON ROLLS

Steps:

• Line 9-inch square pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides; spray with cooking spray. Roll out bread dough on lightly floured surface into 16x8-inch rectangle.
• Mix 2 Tbsp. half-and-half, and 1 Tbsp. each coffee and cinnamon in medium bowl until blended. Add sugar and butter; mix well. Spread onto dough.
• Roll up, starting at one long side. Pinch seams together to secure. Cut crosswise into 16 slices; place, cut sides up, in prepared pan. Cover.
• Refrigerate 8 hours.
• Remove rolls from refrigerator; let stand at room temperature 45 min. to 1 hour or until doubled in size.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Bake rolls, uncovered, 20 to 25 min. or until golden brown. Cool 10 min.
• Meanwhile, microwave caramels with remaining half-and-half, coffee and cinnamon in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 to 3 min. or until caramels are completely melted and sauce is well blended, stirring after each minute.
• Remove rolls from pan to wire rack. Place wire rack on baking sheet. Drizzle caramel sauce over rolls; sprinkle with nuts. Serve warm.

ICEBOX BUTTERHORNS (OVERNIGHT DINNER ROLLS)

Steps:

• Dissolve the yeast in the water in a large bowl. Add the milk, sugar, egg, salt, and half of the flour. Beat together with a wooden spoon until smooth; add the 3/4 cup melted butter, along with remaining flour. Place in a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap and put in your fridge overnight.
• The next day (or at least six hours later, if you'd like to make them in the morning for supper) punch the dough down. Shape as desired. Let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. (I like to turn the oven on for 1-2 minutes, then turn it off and stick the rolls in or 45 minutes. Then I pull them out, and preheat the oven to bake them.).
• Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes for round dinner rolls. Immediately brush with melted butter. Awesome warm, cold, or leftover.
• (For a butterhorn shape: make a 12 inch circle of dough, cut it into 12 pieces, and roll from the big end towards the little end. Place on the pan with the ends curled like a horn.).

OVERNIGHT CINNAMON ROLLS

Steps:

• Mix the first 3 ingredients at 6 PM, and let stand 10 minutes.
• Mix next 5 ingredients together while the first mixture is resting.
• Combine the two mixtures and mix well.
• Let stand until 10 PM.
• Divide dough in half and let rest 10 minutes.
• Roll out each piece and add filling (I use white sugar, brown sugar and butter and cinnamon).
• Cut; place in 8 1/2 x 13" pan.
• Cover and let rise overnite. (in refrigerator).
• Bake in the morning at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

OVERNIGHT PECAN ROLLS

Steps:

• Mix together filling ingredients and set aside.
• Mix 2 cups of the flour, granulated sugar, salt and yeast in large bowl. Add milk, 1/3 cup butter and the egg. Beat with electric mixer on low speed 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Beat on medium speed 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Stir in remaining flour, 1 cup at a time, to make dough easy to handle.
• Place dough on lightly floured surface; gently roll in flour to coat. Knead about 5 minutes or until smooth and springy. Place dough in greased large bowl, turning dought to grease all sides. Cover and let rise in warm place about 1 1/2 hours or until double. (Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched).
• Grease rectangular pan, 13 x 9 x 2 inches. Heat brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter to boiling in 1 quart saucepan, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in corn syrup; cool 5 minutes. Pour into pan. Sprinkle with pecan halves.
• Gently push fist into dough to deflate. Pat or roll into 15 x 10 inch rectangle. Spread with 2 tablespoons butter sprinkle with filling. Roll up tightly, beginning at 15 inch side. Pinch edge of dough into roll to seal. Stretch and shape to make even. Cut into 15 1-inch slices. Place slightly apart in pan.
• Cover unbaked rolls tightly and immediately refrigerate at least 12 hours (to allow for rising) but no longer than 48 hours.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Uncover and bake 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately place heatproof serving plate upside down onto pan; turn plate and pan over. Let pan remain about 1 minute so caramel can drizzle over rolls.
• ***Note*** to bake immediately ater placing sliced dough in pan, let rise uncovered in warm place about 30 minutes or until doubled. Bake as directed above.

OVERNIGHT PECAN BREAKFAST ROLLS

Steps:

• 1. The night before. Spray a bundt pan with PAM and sprinkle in pecans.
• 2. Add frozen rolls and sprinkle with butterscotch pudding.
• 3. Melt butter. Add brown sugar and cinnamon. Mix well and pour over rolls.
• 4. Cover with a cookie sheet sprayed with PAM. Place in oven overnight.
• 5. Next morning bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Watch top if it browns too fast cover with foil if they do.

EASY OVERNIGHT CARAMEL ROLLS

Steps:

• Spray a bundt pan or an angel food cake pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Place the rolls in the pan, sprinkle the whole package of butterscotch pudding mix over the rolls, sprinkle the brown sugar over the pudding mix, pour the butter over the brown sugar, and top with the pecans.
• Cover and place in the refrigerator overnight, or let rise for 4-5 hours before baking.
• Preheat oven to 350*. Bake the rolls for 20-25 minutes. Let cool.

OVERNIGHT VEGAN CINNAMON ROLLS

Steps:

• Combine almond milk and margarine for dough in a large microwave-safe bowl; microwave on high power for 1 1/2 minutes.
• Combine water and egg replacer in a bowl; mix well. Let sit for 1 minute to thicken.
• Meanwhile, add sugar and yeast to the warm milk mixture and stir to combine. Mix in egg substitute. Add 3 cups flour and salt; mix with your hands until well combined. Add more flour (up to 1 cup) and knead until dough is no longer sticky. Cover bowl with a towel and let rest in a warm place for 1 hour.
• Punch down dough and roll on a lightly floured surface into a 12x16-inch rectangle.
• Spread melted margarine over the dough and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon; smooth filling ingredients with a spoon. Starting at the long edge, roll dough into a log and cut into 12 rolls. (For bigger rolls, roll from the short edge.) Place rolls in a greased pan, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 8 hours to overnight.
• Remove rolls from the refrigerator, uncover, and allow to warm for 30 to 60 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bake rolls in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
• When rolls are almost finished, mix confectioners' sugar, water, and vanilla for glaze in a bowl. Spread on warm rolls.

OVERNIGHT CINNAMON ROLLS

Steps:

• Prepare dough: Combine water and yeast; let sit for 5 minutes until yeast has dissolved.
• Mix sugar, shortening, salt, and yeast mixture together in a large bowl. Stir in egg. Mix in 1/2 of the flour, then remaining flour until a dough forms. Transfer dough to a well-greased bowl and cover. Place in the refrigerator to rise, 8 hours to overnight.
• Remove dough from the refrigerator. Roll out on a lightly floured board. Spread softened butter over the surface of the dough, leaving a 1-inch strip along the long edge of the rectangle furthest away from you completely dry.
• Mix brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon, and cloves together in a bowl. Sprinkle all over the dough except the 1-inch border. Roll dough up toward the border, then cut into 1-inch thick rolls. Place in a greased pan and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bake rolls in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Spread cream cheese frosting on top of hot rolls.

OVERNIGHT STICKY ROLLS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine 2-1/2 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt. In a saucepan, heat milk, water and shortening to 120°-130°. Add to the flour mixture. Beat on low speed for 2 minutes; beat on medium for 3 minutes. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine 1/2 cup butter, brown sugar and corn syrup. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until sugar is dissolved and butter is melted. Pour into two greased 13x9-in. baking pans. Sprinkle with pecans., Punch dough down. Turn onto a floured surface; divide dough in half. Roll each portion into a 12x8-in. rectangle. Spread with remaining butter to within 1/2 in. of edges. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over butter. Roll up, jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seams to seal. , Cut into 1-in. slices. Place rolls, cut side down, in prepared pans. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 20 minutes before baking. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Invert rolls onto a serving platter.

FABULOUS OVERNIGHT ROLLS

Steps:

• *Prepare the night before:.
• Heat milk, butter, sugar and salt in saucepan, just until butter melts; remove from heat and cool slightly. (85 degrees).
• Dissolve yeast in warm water (110 degrees) in large bowl of electric mixer.
• When milk mixture is lukewarm (85 degrees), beat into yeast.
• Add 2 cups flour and beat at slow, then medium speed 2 minutes. (There should be no lumps.)
• Beat in eggs; when well blended, stop mixer and scrape down beaters and bowl.
• Slowly add 1 cup flour, beating at low speed 2 minutes.
• Remove beaters, stir in 3/4 cup flour and beat with wooden spoon until dough is smooth and elastic.
• Oil a large bowl and turn dough into it, leaving room for expansion; brush top with oil and cover with plastic (wrap airtight).
• Refrigerate up to 2 days, punching down whenever double in bulk (about every 9-10 hours).
• SHAPING: Remove from refrigerator 2 1/2 to 3 hours before shaping.
• Punch dough down and beat out all air bubbles by kneading.
• Divide dough in 4 equal pieces. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup flour on board and roll each piece into a circle 1/8 thick.
• Brush with melted butter, then cut each circle in about 8 wedges; roll each up from wide to narrow end to form a crescent.
• Arrange crescents on lightly oiled (I use Pam) baking sheets, allowing room for rolls to triple in size. Brush with more melted butter, cover with plastic and set in a warm place to rise (about 1 hour).
• Bake in preheated 400 degree oven about 10 to 12 minutes, or until pale gold.
• Remove to racks to cool.
• When cool, you can bag them airtight and refrigerate or freeze.