Classic Cinnamon Rolls
Recipe by Savory Spice Test Kitchen
All-Purpose Cooking
Baking
This recipe for classic homemade cinnamon rolls only requires 30 minutes to rise, and 30 minutes to bake. So you get to eat the good stuff faster than a traditional cinnamon roll recipe, plus it tastes better!
Serves
8 cinnamon rolls
Prep Time
45 minutes
Cooking Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
For filling: ½ cup packed light brown sugar
Supreme Saigon Cinnamon
¼ cup Supreme Saigon Cinnamon
Kosher Salt
¾ tsp. Kosher Salt
2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
For dough:
1 ¼ cups whole milk, at room temperature
4 tsp. instant or rapid-rise yeast
3 Tbsp. granulated sugar, divided
2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
2 ¼ tsp. baking powder
⅓ tsp. Kosher Salt
6 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
For glaze:
¾ cup confectioners' sugar
1 Tbsp. water
Pure Madagascar Vanilla Extract
1 tsp. Pure Madagascar Vanilla Extract
Directions
Step 1
For filling:
Step 2
Combine all ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside.
Step 3
For dough:
Step 4
Grease a 9-inch square or round cake pan. Line bottom with parchment paper and grease again.
Step 5
In a glass bowl, microwave ¼ cup milk for 15-20 seconds until hot, but not boiling. Stir in yeast and 1 Tbsp. granulated sugar, and let sit until mixture is bubbly, about 5 min.
Step 6
In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, and remaining 2 Tbsp. granulated sugar. Stir in yeast mixture, remaining 1 cup milk, and 2 Tbsp. melted butter until a sticky dough forms. Transfer to a well-floured surface and knead about 2 min. until a smooth ball forms. Roll dough into a 12x9 inch rectangle with long side facing you. Brush dough with 2 Tbsp. melted butter, leaving a half-inch of the long edge farthest from you un-buttered. Spread filling across dough; press it firmly and evenly into dough. Roll dough away from you into a tight log and pinch seam to seal. Cut log into 8 equal pieces. Set pieces in prepared pan with rolled side facing up and seams facing in. Brush tops of rolls with remaining 2 Tbsp. melted butter. Cover with a towel and let rise for 30 min.
Step 7
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake rolls uncovered until edges are well-browned, 25-30 min. Let cool for 5 min. then loosen edges of rolls from pan and invert onto a large plate. Peel away parchment and re-invert buns onto a wire rack to cool for 5 more min. Drizzle with glaze just before breaking apart and serving.
Step 8
For glaze:
Step 9
Whisk ingredients together until smooth. Drizzle over cinnamon rolls while they are still warm.
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