Cinnamon Rolls

Cinnamon Rolls

8 servings
Your family will love these cinnamon rolls! So soft & moist, spiraled with gooey brown sugar & warm cinnamon, and topped with a tangy icing.

Ingredients

  • bread flour
    3 ½ c
  • milk

    any kind

    ½ c
  • heavy cream
    3 tbsp
  • granulated sugar
    ⅓ c
  • active dry yeast

    approx. 2 teaspoons

    ¼ oz
  • eggs

    large

    3
  • unsalted butter

    softened

    6 tbsp
  • kosher salt
    1 ¾ tsp
  • plain gelatin powder
    ¼ tsp
  • water
    1 tbsp
  • unsalted butter
    ½ c
  • dark brown sugar
    ¾ c
  • ground cinnamon
    2 tsp
  • sour cream
    ⅓ c
  • unsalted butter

    softened

    4 tbsp
  • vanilla extract
    ½ tsp
  • kosher salt
    ⅛ tsp
  • powdered sugar
    2 ½ c

Directions

To make the dough

  1. 1

    Place the bread flour in a large mixing bowl and make a well in the center.

  2. 2

    Add the milk, cream, and sugar to the well, then sprinkle the yeast on top and allow it to dissolve (approx. 5 minutes).

  3. 3

    Stir the dough together on medium-low speed, adding the eggs one at a time (allow each egg to fully incorporate before adding the next).

  4. 4

    While continuing to mix, add the butter a tablespoon at a time, allowing each addition to fully incorporate before adding the next.

  5. 5

    Add the salt, and knead the dough for at least 10 full minutes to develop the glutens and encourage elasticity.

  6. 6

    Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow the dough to rest in a warm place for one hour.

To make the cinnamon roll filling

  1. 1

    Bloom the gelatin in a small bowl with the water.

  2. 2

    Melt the butter in a small pot over low heat, whisking in the brown sugar, cinnamon, and gelatin mixture (do not boil).

  3. 3

    Set aside and allow the mixture to cool to room temperature.

To fill and shape the cinnamon rolls

  1. 1

    Roll the dough out into a rectangle shape with a thickness of about 1/8-inch (aim for about 16 inches on the short side of the rectangle).

  2. 2

    Spread the cinnamon roll filling in an even layer all over the surface of the dough.

  3. 3

    Starting with one of the shorter sides of the rectangle, roll the dough and filling together into a tight log.

  4. 4

    Cut the log into 8 rolls, approx. 2 inches each.

  5. 5

    Place the unbaked cinnamon rolls in a glass or ceramic baking dish* (spiral side up), cover with plastic wrap, and allow to rise in a warm place for 1 hour.**

  6. 6

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

  7. 7

    Remove the plastic wrap and bake the cinnamon rolls until puffed, set, and golden brown (approx. 25 to 35 minutes).

  8. 8

    Top with cinnamon roll icing while still warm.

To make the cinnamon roll icing

  1. 1

    Place the sour cream, butter, vanilla, and salt in a medium bowl and beat together until smooth.

  2. 2

    Whip in the powdered sugar in approx. 3 additions, until smooth and fluffy.

Cinnamon Rolls

Cinnamon Rolls

195 min8 servings757 cal

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