Homemade Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing

Active time about 30 minutes; rising and baking time about 2 hours.

Servings: 12   Approximate total time: 150 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3½ cups all-purpose flour, plus more as needed
  • 2¼ tsp instant yeast
  • 1 cup warm milk
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ cup melted butter
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ⅓ cup softened butter for filling
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp TAAM Saigon or Ceylon cinnamon powder
  • 115 g cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup icing sugar
  • 2 tbsp milk for icing

Instructions

  1. Mix warm milk, yeast, sugar, egg, melted butter and salt. Add flour and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
  2. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 60–75 minutes.
  3. Roll dough into a 30 × 40 cm rectangle. Spread with softened butter and sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon.
  4. Roll tightly, cut into 12 pieces and place in a greased baking dish. Let rise 25–35 minutes.
  5. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 22–28 minutes until golden and cooked through.
  6. Beat cream cheese, icing sugar and milk until smooth; spread over warm rolls.

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