🌀🍞 Cinnamon Rolls
Cinnamon rolls are soft, fluffy sweet buns filled with cinnamon sugar and topped with a creamy glaze or icing. They’re warm, gooey, and perfect for breakfast or dessert.
🧾 Ingredients:
Dough:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2¼ tsp instant yeast
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup warm milk
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup butter (melted)
Filling:
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp cinnamon
- ¼ cup butter (softened)
Icing:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tbsp milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
👩🍳 Instructions:
1. Make dough
- Mix warm milk, yeast, and sugar (let sit 5 minutes)
- Add flour, salt, egg, and melted butter
- Knead until smooth and soft
- Cover and let rise for 1 hour
2. Roll & fill
- Roll dough into a rectangle
- Spread softened butter
- Sprinkle cinnamon + brown sugar evenly
3. Shape rolls
- Roll tightly into a log
- Cut into equal slices
4. Second rise
- Place in a greased tray
- Let rise for 20–30 minutes
5. Bake
- Bake at 180°C for 20–25 minutes until golden
6. Add icing
- Mix powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla
- Drizzle over warm rolls
🍽️ Serving Ideas:
- With coffee or tea ☕
- As a dessert with ice cream 🍦
- Warm with extra glaze
🔥 Tips:
- Don’t overbake or they’ll dry out
- Use warm milk (not hot) to activate yeast
- Roll tightly for perfect swirl layers
- Brush with butter after baking for extra softness
🌟 Variations:
- Cream cheese frosting version 🧀
- Chocolate cinnamon rolls 🍫
- Nutty version with walnuts or pecans 🌰
- Apple cinnamon rolls 🍎
If you want, I can also give you a no-yeast quick cinnamon roll, a super gooey bakery-style version, or a air fryer cinnamon roll recipe 😄
