Ingredients
Cinnamon Dough
- 180ml milk
- 45g salted butter
- 350g plain flour
- 45g granulated sugar
- 1 packet of fast action or instant dry yeast.
- 1 egg
- 50ml vegetable oil – for kneading
Cinnamon Filling
- 60g butter, softened to a spreadable consistency
- 80g light brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 110g cream cheese
- 30g butter
- 30g icing sugar
Method
- Pour your flour into a large bowl. Set the bowl aside and turn the oven on low (80C). Take the butter out of the fridge so it’s nice and soft for your cinnamon filling.
- Combine the milk and 45g butter in a microwavable proof bowl. Microwave on low until the butter has melted but the mixture should be warm enough to stick your finger in. If it’s too hot, it’ll kill the yeast!
- To your melted butter and milk, add in sugar and mix in the yeast until it has dissolved. After a few minutes, it should start to froth. If that doesn’t happen, your yeast is dead. The yeast has either expired or the liquid was too hot!
- Pour the mixture into the flour, add the egg, and stir with a spoon. Mix until a soft dough forms.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled surface. Using oiled hands, knead the dough for 5 minutes. Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl and let it rest while you prepare your filling ingredients.
- Combine your softened butter, sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl.
- Spread the dough out into a 14×8-inch rectangle and lightly oil your surface. Spread the cinnamon filling on top. Roll up the dough into a log and use a sharp knife to cut it into rolls. Arrange the rolls in a round pan or any dish you have on hand.
- Switch off the oven, leave the door open and allow the rolls to rise in the warm oven for 1 hour. it should double in size.
- After the rolls have doubled in size, turn on the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4 and bake for 25 – 30 minutes or until golden brown. After 15 minutes, cover the cinnamon rolls with some foil and continue baking to stop the rolls from burning or going too brown in the oven.
- As the rolls bake, make the icing. Use a spoon, to combine the cream cheese, softened butter and icing sugar until smooth. Add a little water if you want it to be a drizzly consistency.
- When the cinnamon buns are ready, take them out of the oven and leave them to cool for 10 minutes. Use a spoon or knife to spread the icing over the warm rolls. Serve warm or cold.