Description
Delicious homemade cinnamon rolls topped with a sweet glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast
- 1 cup whole milk
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup unsalted butter (melted)
- ¼ cup unsalted butter (softened, for filling)
- ½ cup brown sugar (for filling)
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon (for filling)
- ¼ cup honey (for glaze)
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter (melted, for glaze)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for glaze)
Instructions
- Warm milk to about 110°F, then combine with sugar and yeast. Let sit until foamy.
- Mix in egg, melted butter, salt, and gradually add flour until dough forms.
- Knead for 8 minutes until smooth. Cover and let rise for 1 hour until doubled.
- Mix softened butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar for filling.
- Roll dough into rectangle, spread filling evenly.
- Roll tightly and slice into 1-inch rolls.
- Place rolls on greased baking tray. Cover and rise 30-40 minutes.
- Bake at 350°F for 15–18 minutes until golden brown.
- Mix honey, powdered sugar, melted butter, and vanilla to make glaze.
- Glaze warm buns and let set before serving.
Notes
- Ensure the milk is warm but not too hot to preserve the yeast.
- You can add nuts or raisins to the filling for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg