Fluffy Cinnamon Rolls
Equipment
Ingredients
Dough
all-purpose flour (room temperature)
500 g
whole milk (warm)
250 ml
active dry yeast
7 g
granulated sugar
50 g
unsalted butter (melted)
60 g
large egg (room temperature)
1 piece
salt
5 g
Filling
unsalted butter (softened)
80 g
granulated sugar
100 g
ground cinnamon
15 g
Cream Cheese Glaze
cream cheese (softened)
120 g
powdered sugar
100 g
whole milk
30 ml
vanilla extract
5 ml
Instructions
Activate the yeast
Warm the milk to 38°C and combine with yeast and sugar in a bowl. Let sit for 5-10 minutes until foamy.
Make the dough
Mix flour, salt, melted butter, and egg into the yeast mixture. Knead until smooth and elastic.
First rise
Cover dough and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size.
Prepare filling
Mix softened butter with sugar and cinnamon until smooth.
Roll out dough
Roll dough into a 40x30 cm rectangle on a lightly floured surface.
Spread filling
Spread cinnamon-sugar filling evenly over the dough, leaving a 1 cm border on one long side.
Roll and cut
Roll the dough tightly from the long side, then slice into 12 equal pieces.
Second rise
Place rolls in a greased 23x33 cm baking dish. Cover and let rise until puffy.
Bake
Preheat oven to 180°C. Bake rolls until golden brown.
Make glaze
Beat cream cheese with powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
Glaze and serve
Spread glaze over warm rolls and serve immediately.
Original recipe
Storage
Store in an airtight container. Glaze separately if freezing.
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