Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

• 350 g Flour
• 60 g Butter, softened (For the dough)
• 50 g Sugar (For the dough)
• 15 g Fresh yeast
• 120 ml Milk (Barely warm)
• 1 Egg (For the dough)
• 0.5 tsp Salt
• 75 g Melted butter (For the filling)
• 40 g Sugar (For the filling)
• 2 tbsp Cinnamon (For the filling)
• 100 g Powdered sugar (For the frosting)
• 50 g Cream cheese (Philadelphia-style, for the frosting)
• 2 tbsp Milk (For the frosting)
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract (For the frosting)
• 1 Egg (For brushing the rolls)
• 60 g Butter (For greasing the pan)
• Lemon zest (Optional addition suggested in the video for the frosting)

Steps

1. 1

   Dissolve the fresh yeast in the barely warm milk. Pour the flour into a large mixing bowl and make a well in the center.

2. 2

   Pour the milk-and-yeast mixture into the well. Add the sugar, salt, egg, and softened butter, then mix by hand.

3. 3

   Transfer the dough to a work surface and knead vigorously for about 10 minutes, until it is firm and no longer sticky. You can also use a stand mixer or bread machine.

4. 4

   Shape the dough into a ball and return it to the bowl. Cover with a kitchen towel and let it rise for 2 hours in a draft-free place, until it has puffed up and doubled in volume.

5. 5

   While the dough is rising, combine the melted butter, sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl to prepare the filling.

6. 6

   After the first rise, gently punch down the dough to release the air. Roll it out into a rectangle about 30 cm wide and 3 mm thick.

7. 7

   Spread the filling over the entire surface of the dough.

8. 8

   Roll the dough lengthwise to form a log.

9. 9

   Cut the log into slices about 3 to 4 cm thick. Arrange them in a buttered round pan, leaving a little space between them.

10. 10

    Cover the pan and let the rolls rise a second time for 30 to 45 minutes, until they have puffed up well.

11. 11

    Preheat the oven to 180 °C.

12. 12

    Crack the egg for brushing into a bowl and whisk it vigorously with a fork. Lightly brush the tops of the rolls with a pastry brush.

13. 13

    Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, monitoring the cooking.

14. 14

    While the rolls are baking, mix the powdered sugar, cream cheese, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth. For the variation mentioned in the video, add a little lemon zest; the quantity is not specified.

15. 15

    Remove the rolls from the oven and let them cool slightly. Generously drizzle with the frosting, then let cool.

Notes

The video suggests adding a little lemon zest to the frosting, without specifying an exact quantity. The pan should be buttered, but the amount of butter is not indicated. The written recipe does not specify the number of servings; estimated yield: about 8 rolls.

Nutrition per serving

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• breakfast
• cinnamon
• yeast-raised
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