Crock pot cream cheese cinnamon rolls

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My sister gave me a brand new crock pot for Christmas. I cannot tell you how much I love this thing.

I lost my crock pot in the big move last year. And so my mother gave me her old one.

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It was a sad little thing with a broken lid and, a missing handle and wobbly legs. But it did it's job. 

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And then this one arrived all shiny and new and wrapped up for Christmas. That sound you hear in the background is angels singing. 

It's a Hamilton Beach "Set 'n Forget 6-Quart Slow Cooker."

I cooked up a storm in it last week. And Saturday night I decided to try my hand at cinnamon rolls. 

Oh. My.

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Don't those look good? And no, they're not healthy. 

What you'll need:

10 count can of biscuits

1/4 cup (half a stick) butter, melted

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1 tbsp cinnamon

1 tsp ORANGE extract

1 cup pecans - optional

Frosting:

One (8 oz) package cream cheese

2 cups powdered sugar

1/4 cup butter, melted

2 -4 tbsp milk

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Spray the inside of your crock pot and roll your biscuits into little balls. 

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Dip your dough balls in butter and then run them through brown sugar/cinnamon mixture.

Place in crock pot and put on the lowest setting. Cover with paper towel before place the lid on the pot and cook for about 2 hours. 

In your mixing bowl cream together cream cheese and butter. No. You don't want the cream cheese softened. That makes your frosting wimpy. 

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Add your powdered sugar a little bit at a time until it creates a firm mixture. 

If you like a lighter consistency add the milk. 

Once the rolls are finished and cooled cover in frosting. 

Have you ever baked in your slow cooker? 

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