Cinnamon rolls are soft, fluffy and delicious cinnamon flavored sweet warm roll. It is prepared with flour, yeast, egg, butter, brown sugar and as the name goes it screams cinnamon flavor.

These warm gooey rolls are classic rolls during cold weather. Since the weather got little cold here wanted to relish some homemade cinnamon rolls. If you see the pics you can tell I gave less time for proofing as I couldn’t finishing baking it and tasting.

I have earlier posted an eggless and guilt free version of this cinnamon rolls like this Eggless wheat cinnamon rolls.

In the recipe hence used Instant yeast for quick dough proofing. Because it needs no rest time for activating yeast. Instant yeast can be substituted with active dry yeast too. But wait time will be little more.

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INGREDIENTS TO MAKE CINNAMON ROLLS:

Flour: All purpose flour yields soft, fluffy and textured rolls. Bread flour can also be used.

Warm Milk: Milk needs to be lukewarm to activate yeast. Whole milk works like magic. It makes the rolls rich tasting. It can be substituted with 2% milk, Almond milk, butter milk or even with low fat milk. Skip no fat milk.

Yeast: Instant yeast cuts down on wait time. It helps the rolls to rise faster. Active dry yeast also works but the wait time is little extra.

Egg: 1 whole egg yields much softer, fluffier and delicious rolls

Butter: Unsalted melted butter for a rich dough and filling.

Granulated sugar: It helps to activate yeast.

Brown sugar: It adds taste and color. Dark or light brown sugar both works.

Cinnamon powder: It adds flavor and elevates the rolls.

Try baking this at home and it shall smell divine with cinnamon flavors. The perfect amount of sweetness, butter, cinnamon and with all that love it will devoured by your family and friends too. So let’s get to the making!!

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Cinnamon rolls, How to make cinnamon rolls

Recipe by Sandhya Riyaz

5.0 from 2 votes

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, SnacksCuisine: Other world cuisineDifficulty: Easy

Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Baking time

minutes

First resting time

hours

Second resting time

hour

Cinnamon rolls are soft, fluffy and delicious cinnamon flavored sweet warm roll. Cinnamon roll is prepared with flour, yeast, egg, butter, brown sugar and as the name goes it screams cinnamon flavor.

FOR THE dough

2 cups, All purpose flour
1 cup, Luke warm milk
2 teaspoon, Instant yeast
1/4 cup, Melted Butter
1 tablespoon, Granulated sugar
1/8 teaspoon, Salt
1 nos., Egg
FOR THE FILLING
1/2 cup, Brown sugar
3 tablespoon,, Melted butter
1/2 teaspoon, Cinnamon powder
CREAM CHEESE ICING
2 oz, Cream cheese
2 tablespoon, Butter
1/4 cup, Icing sugar
1/2 teaspoon, Vanilla syrup

Direction to make Cinnamon rolls

FOR THE DOUGH: In a bowl add unsalted melted butter, instant yeast, egg, warm milk, sugar, salt and all purpose flour. Combine everything well and knead into soft and sticky dough. This should take about 8 minutes of kneading. It will yield in soft and fluffy cinnamon rolls. Allow it to rest in warm place for 1 to 2 hours so that it doubles in size.
FOR THE FILLING: After an hour, in a bowl add cane sugar/ brown sugar, unsalted butter and cinnamon powder. Mix it well and keep It aside.
After 2 hours transfer the proofed ball of dough on to a dusted surface. Flatten the dough gently not very thin nor too thick. Just like chapati dough but rectangle shape.
Now spread the sugar cinnamon filling thoroughly to the flatted dough. Make sure it is spread well evenly as shown in the image.
Now fold the dough from top and continue to fold till you reach the bottom. Now take a knife and cut it into equal portion.
Grease a baking tray/ square/ rectangle shaped with some butter. Place the cinnamon rolls in baking tray. Let it sit for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
After 1 hour of dough resting preheat oven at 350F or 180 C. Apply milk/ egg wash with basting brush for even coloring. Now place the baking tray in the preheated oven and bake it for 18 – 20 minutes. When done remove from oven.
In a bowl mix cream cheese, icing sugar, vanilla syrup and butter. Apply the cream mixture over the piping hot cinnamon rolls and serve it immediately.

Notes

* 1 cup = 235 ml

How to make Cinnamon rolls with step by step images

FOR THE DOUGH: In a bowl add unsalted melted butter, instant yeast, egg, luke warm milk, sugar, salt and all purpose flour.
FOR THE DOUGH: Combine everything well and knead into soft and sticky dough. This should take about 8 minutes of kneading. It will yield in soft and fluffy cinnamon rolls. Allow it to rest in a warm place for 1 to 2 hours so that it doubles in size.
After an 1 hour or 2 the dough should have doubled in size like this.
FOR THE FILLING: After an hour, in a bowl add cane sugar/ brown sugar, unsalted butter and cinnamon powder. Mix it well and keep It aside.
Now transfer the ball of dough on to a dusted surface. Flatten the dough gently not very thin nor too thick. Just like chapati dough but rectangle shape. Now spread the sugar cinnamon filling thoroughly to the flatted dough. Make sure it is spread well evenly as shown in the image.
Now fold the dough from top and continue to fold till you reach the bottom. Now take a knife and cut it into equal portion. Grease a baking tray/ square/ rectangle shaped with some butter. Place the cinnamon rolls in baking tray. Let it sit covered for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
After 1 hour of dough resting preheat oven at 350F or 180 C. Apply milk/ egg wash with basting brush for even coloring. Now place the baking tray in the preheated oven and bake it for 18 – 20 minutes. When done remove from oven.
In a bowl mix cream cheese, icing sugar, vanilla syrup and butter. Apply the cream mixture over the piping hot cinnamon rolls and serve it immediately.