American · Pastry

Cinnamon Rolls

Name: Cinnamon Rolls
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 500 g all-purpose flour; 240 ml whole milk; 115 g butter; 60 g granulated sugar; 1 egg; 7 g instant yeast; 200 g brown sugar; 2 tbsp cinnamon; 115 g cream cheese; 120 g powdered sugar

Give Cinnamon Rolls about 2 hr; most of that is cooking time, and it makes 12 servings. All-purpose flour, whole milk and butter carry the flavour. The cooking is mostly baking. It is on the lighter side, at about 380 calories and 6 g of protein per serving.

Cinnamon Rolls, plated (AI-generated illustration)

Total time: 2 hr
Servings: 12
Difficulty: Hard
Calories: 380 kcal

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Ingredients

For 12 servings

500 gall-purpose flour
240 mlwhole milk
115 gbutter
60 ggranulated sugar
1egg
7 ginstant yeast
200 gbrown sugar
2 tbspcinnamon
115 gcream cheese
120 gpowdered sugar

Instructions

Warm the whole milk until lukewarm. Stir in instant yeast and let bloom for 5 minutes. Add granulated sugar, melted 55g of butter, egg, and half the all-purpose flour. Mix well, then add remaining flour and knead for 8 minutes until smooth and elastic.
Place dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour until doubled in size.
Roll dough into a large rectangle about 40x30cm. Spread 30g of softened butter over the surface. Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle evenly over the buttered dough.
Starting from the long side, roll the dough tightly into a log. Cut into 12 equal pieces and place in a greased 9x13 inch baking pan. Cover and let rise for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 180C (350F).
Bake for 22-25 minutes until golden brown. While baking, beat cream cheese with remaining softened butter and powdered sugar until smooth. Spread the glaze generously over the warm rolls.

Cook’s notes

The milk should feel just warm to the touch; if it is too hot, it kills the yeast. You can shape the rolls the night before, cover and refrigerate them, then let them come to room temperature for about an hour before baking. Baked rolls freeze well without the frosting.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 380 kcal
Protein: 6 g
Fat: 16 g
Carbs: 54 g

Approximate values for one serving.

About this recipe

Cuisine: American
Dish type: Pastry
In cookbook: Sweet Tooth