For those who love cinnamon like me, this recipe is pure happiness. I could spend hours sniffing cinnamon, and if you’re a cinnamon lover too, then you’re in the right place.
Cinnamon rolls are soft, aromatic, and irresistibly good treats.
In this recipe, I explain step by step how to make them at home: your kitchen will be filled with fragrance, and you will make anyone who tries them happy.
Cinnamon Rolls Recipe, perfect even for Christmas, indeed, in many Northern European countries and in the United States, they are a real must-have for Christmas breakfasts.
By the way, if you’re interested in Christmas desserts, this will be right for you: Spectacular Easy and Quick Christmas Desserts and Christmas Menu
Spoiler: one leads to another!
- Difficulty: Medium
- Cost: Cheap
- Rest time: 2 Hours 30 Minutes
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 12 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Swedish
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk (warm)
- 2.5 tsp dry yeast
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup butter (melted)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1/3 cup butter (melted)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1.5 tbsp water
Tools
- 1 Baking Tray russell hobbs
- 1 Spatula vicloon
- 1 Brush lekué
Preparation
In a separate bowl, place the flour, sugar, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt, and mix;
Once the yeast is activated, add to the bowl of dry ingredients the melted butter, egg, and vanilla extract;
Mix with electric beaters until you get a soft and homogeneous dough;
Let the dough rest for a couple of hours covered with a kitchen towel in a cool and dry place;
Meanwhile, for the filling, mix sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and add the softened butter to create a cream by mixing;
After rising time, place the dough on a lightly floured surface and roll it into a rectangular shape;
Fill the surface of the dough with the cinnamon butter cream;
Slightly fold the top edge and gradually roll the dough lengthwise;
Compact the dough roll and cut with a knife into 1.18 in thick rolls;
Place them in a greased baking tray, leaving a little space between them;
Bake in a static oven for 25/30 minutes at 356°F;
Once baking is finished, let cool for a few minutes;
For the glaze mix powdered sugar and water in a bowl until you get a smooth glaze;
With a spoon or a spatula, spread the glaze over the surface of the cinnamon rolls;
The cinnamon rolls are ready!
