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Easy Cinnamon Rolls

Soft, Fluffy and Delicious Chocolate Cinnamon Buns. Best served warm with a drizzle of chocolate
Prep Time1 hour 45 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: General
Keyword: cinnamon, cinnamon buns
Servings: 11

Ingredients

Dough

  • 1&1/2 teaspoon instant dry yeast
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp melted butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 cup warm milk
  • 2&1/4 cups cake wheat flour

Filling

  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1&1/2 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup butter room temperature

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 1/2 cup cream cheese room temperature
  • 1/2 cup icing sugar
  • 2 tbsp butter room temperature
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence

Instructions

  • Add all the dry ingredients to a a mixing bowl or stand mixer. Mix the milk and butter together and slowly pour it in. Mix well
  • If you're using a stand mixer knead the dough for 8 minutes, 2 minutes on low speed and then on medium speed. If kneading by hand it should take about 10-12 minutes to knead. You should have a silky smooth dough
  • Grease a large bowl with more melted butter or vegetable oil and place the dough in the bowl. Cover with a tea towel or cling wrap and allow it to stand in a warm place until the dough rises. Will be double its size. Should take about 1-2 hours to rise
  • Mix the ingredients for the filling, the soft butter, cinnamon and brown sugar and set aside
  • After an hour preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius
  • Punch the dough down and roll out the dough, should be a rectangle of about 30cm x 30cm
  • Spread the filling over the dough using the back of a spoon or spatula
  • Roll the dough tightly. Gently pinch the seam down to seal it well. Trim the ends off and discard. Cut the dough into 11 equal pieces. Use a piece of dental floss to cut neat rounds
  • Arrange the rolls in a lightly greased or lined baking dish. A glass casserole or cast iron dish can also work. Leave some space in between each piece of dough to allow it to rise. Cover with a damp tea towel and allow it to rise for a further 30 minutes until it has doubled in size
  • Uncover rolls and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown
  • Let it cool slightly (not completely) and spread the cream cheese frosting on top. Serve warm
    Soft Fluffy Chocolate Cinnamon Buns

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • Use a hand mixer and beat the butter and sugar until light and creamy. Add the cream cheese and vanilla essence and beat well. You should have a smooth frosting with no lumps.
  • Use a spoon and spread the frosting over slightly warm rolls

Notes

  1. The dough should feel a little tacky so don't add more flour, however it shouldn't stick to your hands like a gooey mess. If this does happen, wash your hands and rub a little oil on your hands. 
  2. If you are using active yeast you will need to proof your yeast first. You can add the sugar and yeast to a bowl with a little bit of the warm milk and once it foams you can add the rest of the ingredients
  3. When using a baking dish to bake the buns ensure it has some space around it as it does rise a lot
  4. Your milk should be lukewarm, slightly warmer than your body temperature but not hot as it will kill the yeast
  5. You can make the dough the day before, cover with cling wrap and refrigerate. Take it out of the fridge an hour before and let it rest. Continue to prep and bake as per instructions above
  6. You can also make a sugar glaze instead of the cream cheese frosting. For that you will need 1 cup icing sugar, 1 tablespoon melted butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla essence and 1 tablespoon milk. Mix it all together until smooth
  7. I used dark brown sugar but light brown sugar is also fine