Cinnamon Rolls

Discover the ultimate recipe for soft, fluffy cinnamon rolls with a gooey cinnamon-sugar filling and rich cream cheese frosting. Made with simple ingredients like bread flour, butter, and brown sugar, these rolls are perfect for breakfast, dessert, or any special occasion.

Ingredients  (makes 9 buns):

For the dough:

• 180g Milk (Full Cream)
• 7g Dry Yeast
• 50g Caster Sugar
• 1x Large Egg (Raw)
• 1x Large Egg Yolk (Raw)
• 60g Butter (Salted)
• 350g Bread Flour
• 1tsp Salt

For the filling:

• 60g Brown Sugar
• 1tbsp Cinnamon
• 60g Butter (Salted)

For the cream cheese frosting:

• 120g Cream Cheese
• 40g Butter (Salted)
• 60g Icing Sugar
• 1tsp Vanilla Essence

Method:

1. Add milk to a microwave-safe bowl and heat for 40-45 seconds. Transfer warm milk to a bowl and sprinkle yeast over top. Add sugar, egg, egg yolk, and melted butter to bowl, mixing until well combined. Stir in flour and salt with a spoon until dough begins to form.
2. Lightly dust the bench with additional flour. Knead dough for 8-10 minutes. Transfer dough ball to well-oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap and warm towel. Allow dough to rise for 1 to 1 ½ hours until doubled in size.
3. Transfer dough to a well-floured surface and roll out into a 35x22 cm rectangle. Spread softened butter over dough, leaving 1 cm margin on one edge. In a small bowl, mix brown sugar and cinnamon, then sprinkle over buttered dough. Rub brown sugar mixture into butter.
4. Tightly roll up dough from the 23cm side. Cut edges off roll. Using serrated knife cut rolled dough into 2.5 cm sections creating 9 large pieces.
5. Add cinnamon rolls to a lined baking dish. Cover with plastic wrap and warm towel, allow rolls to rise for further 30-45 minutes.
6. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Remove plastic wrap and towel, bake cinnamon rolls for 20–25 minutes until edges are slightly golden. For softer rolls, underbake slightly for tender centers.
7. In the meantime, combine softened cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixture until smooth and fluffy.
8. Remove cinnamon buns and let cool in pan for 5–10 minutes before frosting.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 3592 | P: 64g | F: 176g | C: 432g (entire serve)

Calories: 400 | P: 7g | F: 20g | C: 48g (per bun)