Ingredients
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Cinnamon Roll Dough
- 1/4 c. butter
- 3/4 c. milk
- 1/2 c. sugar or maple syrup
- 1 c. warm water
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 1/2 TBSP yeast
- 1 TBSP sea salt
- 5–6 c. unbleached white flour or bread flour
Cinnamon Filling
- 1/4 cup butter, melted and cooled
- 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- 2 tbsp. cinnamon
Fluffy Cinnamon Roll Frosting
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Set oven to 350 °.
- Prepare baking sheets with parchment paper or spray a 10″ x 15″ baking dish.
- In a small sauce pan heat the butter, milk and sugar, just until warm. Cool to 110°.
- Whisk the butter mixture, warm water, yeast and whisked eggs together. Let rest and foam for 10 minutes.
- In a stand mixer with a dough hook, add the butter mixture, salt and 2 c. of flour to start. Continue to add flour ONE cup at a time until the bowl starts to clean.
- Let the dough rest for at least 25 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the cinnamon filling.
- Roll into a rectangle about 1/4″ thick and spread the cinnamon filling over the dough. Roll up into a cylinder shape pinching together the seams. Use a little water on your fingers if need to get the seams tight.
- Cut into 1/2″ to 3/4″ rolls. Place on baking sheet 1″-2″ apart or into a baking dish and let them touch. Rise until doubled in size.
- Bake for 20 minutes and check if the dough springs back. Bake 5 minutes at a time longer if they don’t spring back. Temping at 190° is the best way to check for doneness.
- Finish by spreading with fluffy frosting below!
Cinnamon Filling – Combine and spread on dough.
Fluffy Frosting – Beat all ingredients together for 3 minutes.
Notes
- Adding too much or too little flour can make your dough dry, or not hold together. Add one cup at a time until you see a ‘chunky’ mix appear – I start adding by the 1/2 c. at that point.
- Use a digital thermometer to temp water, and baked rolls.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 25
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American