Cinnamon Rolls

Name: Cinnamon Rolls
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 15
Ingredients: 2 tps yeast; 3 tbsp melted butter; 2 tbsp sugar; 1 egg; 1/4 cup milk; 2 cups flour; 4 tbsp sugar; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 cup water if needed; 3 tbsp butter melted; 2 tbsp cinnamon; 2-3 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tsp nutmeg (optional); a few raisins (optional); 6 tbsp cream cheese; 2 tsp powdered sugar; 1 drop vanilla extract; 2 tbsp milk; 1 stick cinnamon (optional)

by Nour Kay

15 Rolls

2 hr

I am usually not a big fan of cinnamon rolls as my last experience consists of eating a cinnamon bun before hopping on a flight and, you can imagine the rest of the story. 🤓

But years have gone by and I decided to bake my own. There are so many cinnamon roll recipes on the web and I am aware that baking requires precision, but I still enjoy following my own intuition and go through trial and error, so I ended up creating my own. And surprisingly it was a success :) Soft, warm, perfect sweetness level, with a nice cream cheese cinnamon frosting.

Cinnamon Rolls

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Recipe details

Yield 15 Rolls
Time spent: Prep time: 30 Minutes Cook time: 90 Minutes Total time: 2 hr

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Ingredients

For the Yeast Mix

2 tps yeast
3 tbsp melted butter
2 tbsp sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup milk

For the Dough

2 cups flour
4 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup water if needed

For the Cinnamon Filling

3 tbsp butter melted
2 tbsp cinnamon
2-3 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp nutmeg (optional)
a few raisins (optional)

For the Frosting

6 tbsp cream cheese
2 tsp powdered sugar
1 drop vanilla extract
2 tbsp milk
1 stick cinnamon (optional)

Instructions

Combine Yeast ingredients, mix and let activate for 10min
In the meantime, combine dough ingredients. Once yeast is activated, add dough mix to the the yeast mix and knead until a soft dough is formed. Cover and rest for 1hr.
Once dough is ready, roll it on a flat floured surface, spread 3 tbsp butter, sprinkle cinnamon and sugar all over then roll it up tightly. Cut into 10-15 even rolls. Place in a tray and bake in oven for 20-25 in at 180C / 350F.
While rolls are baking, mix all frosting ingredients using a cinnamon stick. (you're just using it for an extra cinnamon kick but don't melt it in)
Once rolls are baked, spread cream cheese frosting on top and enjoy.

Comments

Beth on Mar 31, 2021

I have heard in order for yeast to activate all ingredients should be room temp and milk 110 degrees . Your thoughts ?

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- Nour Kay on Apr 02, 2021
  
  Agree. I usually heat up the milk (microwave for 40-45 seconds) before mixing it with yeast. For eggs, I take them out of the fridge about 1-1.5 hr before using them to bring them to room temperature and if using water, I use warm.
  
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- Beth on Apr 02, 2021
  
  Thanks for response , looking forward to making these !!
  
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Becca on Mar 31, 2021

What is the difference between tps of yeast as opposed to tsp in this recipe?

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- Jeanne Dunham on Apr 01, 2021
  
  It's just a typo Becca !
  
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- Nandini on Mar 30, 2022
  
  I don’t see tps where is it?
  
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- Robert Brian on Jun 17, 2023
  
  Typo error!
  
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- M on Oct 03, 2023
  For those who need to know: 2 tps yeast
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