A soft and fluffy cinnamon roll will just melt in your mouth making you feel refreshed. You can make the perfect bakery shop-style cinnamon roll at home with this amazing recipe.
Health benefits
Cinnamon is packed with antioxidants which help to maintain blood sugar. It also protects from heart disease. Cinnamon has many other medicinal properties that are good for your health.
Ingredients
The Dough
- All-purpose flour – 4 cups
- Granulated sugar – 1/3 cup
- Instant yeast – 2.25 teaspoons or 1 pack
- Salt – 1 teaspoon
- Milk – 1.5 cups
- Butter – 6 tablespoons
- Egg – 1, room temperature
The cinnamon sugar filling
- Butter – ¼ cup, room temperature
- Brown sugar – 2/3 cup
- Ground cinnamon – 1 tablespoon
- Salt – a pinch
Cream cheese frosting
- Cream cheese , 4 ounces, room temperature
- Unsalted butter , ½ cup, room temperature
- Milk – 2 to 3 tablespoons
- Powdered sugar – 3 cups
- Vanilla extract – 1 teaspoon
- Salt – a pinch
Instructions
- Take a large bowl and mix 2 cups of flour, salt, sugar and yeast.
- Melt the butter and warm the milk. Just put them in the oven for 30 seconds.
- Add warm milk and butter to the flour.
- Add the egg.
- Beat the mixture at low speed using an electric beater for 2 minutes. Add 1 more cup of flour and beat again till the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
- Knead the dough for 10 minutes by hand or in a stand mixer.
- Let it sit for an hour to give room to rise.
- Roll the dough into a rectangle. Prepare the filling by mixing all the ingredients and spreading the filling over the dough.
- Spread the butter of the filling towards the edges and press hard so that the dough sticks to the butter.
- Roll up tightly and seal the bottom by punching the dough.
- Make slices (about 12) using a sharp knife and place them in a baking pan (preferably 9X13 inch size). Make sure the pan is lined with parchment paper.
- Cover the dough and let it rise for one hour.
- Bake in the oven for 30 minutes at 350 degrees F or till it's golden brown in color.
- Top them with cream cheese icing after it is cooled. Use a stand mixer or handheld mixer to blend the cream cheese, butter, milk, powdered sugar, salt, and vanilla extract.
- Beat in low heat and then slowly increase the speed until it becomes light and fluffy. Now spread the icing on the 12 rolls evenly.
How to know kneading is sufficient
You can use the window pane test to see if your kneading is done. To do this rip off a piece of dough and put it in between your fingers. Gently spread the fingers to stretch the dough. If it stretches out and gets translucent then the dough is perfect. To see if it is translucent, go near a window and see if light passes through the dough. If the dough rips then you need to knead more.
Tips
- Don't over-bake. In fact, it should be a bit under-baked at the center.
- Don't overheat the milk as it will kill the yeast and your cinnamon roll won't rise.
- For the filling, use butter at room temperature.
- Eat them warm to get the best taste. If it gets cold, put it in the microwave for 20 seconds before eating.
Storing
You can keep the dough in the freezer after it rises for the first time. Before you want to bake it, thaw the dough overnight or warm it for 30 seconds. If you want to store it after baking, first let the cinnamon rolls reach room temperature. You can either put the entire baking pan in the freezer or put the cinnamon rolls inside an airtight container.
Instead of baking muffins or chocolate chip cookies, try a cinnamon roll today. It's a healthy and super delicious baking item that everyone In your family will love. It might take some time to make a perfect dough. A soft and fluffy cinnamon roll is what you will need on a stressful day to keep you calm.
