Scan to the bottom of the recipe - yes, the caramel is composed of vanilla ice cream. Vanilla ice cream boiled with butter and brown sugar. Tempted? I believe this ooey gooey caramel has potential way beyond these little rolls.
The dough. Lots of options: Make your own bread dough, purchase frozen loaves or swing by your local Whole Foods and grab a couple pounds of fresh pizza dough. There's no wrong answer.
My family loved these for breakfast. Into the evening one of my sons said, "How about I just warm them up and put ice cream on top for dessert?" Apparently it was delicious. Should I tag this breakfast, dessert or both? I'm leaving it as breakfast but feel free to make it into dessert.
CARAMEL ROLLS
2 lbs bread dough - if using frozen, thaw prior to using
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup vanilla ice cream
1 cup brown sugar
Cinnamon & sugar
Grease 9 x 13 pan. Tear the dough into small balls; roll each ball mixture of cinnamon and sugar. Place in the pan. Over medium heat, boil the butter, ice cream and brown sugar together. Let cool. Pour over the bread dough . Cover and let rise overnight.
Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.