Cinnamon Rolls
Course: Breakfast, DessertCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: MediumServings
12
servingsPrep time
1
hour30
minutesCooking time
30
minutesSweet rolls with cinnamon, brown sugar, and currants.
Ingredients
- Dough
2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
1 cup warm water
1 tsp sugar
3 tbsp softened butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup warm water
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- Cinnamon Filling
1/4 cup softened butter
1 tbsp cinnamon
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup currants
Method
- Combine yeast and 1 tsp sugar in 1 cup warm water. Let set 5-10 minutes until frothy.
- Put additional 1 cup warm water into stand mixer. Add 3 tbsp butter, 1/2 c sugar, and salt. Mix to combine.
- Add eggs and yeast mixture to bowl.
- Slowly add in flour and knead with bread hook for about five minutes. Add additional water or flour to make a slightly sticky dough.
- Allow dough to rise for 30-60 minutes.
- Flour a silicone mat and roll dough into a rectangle.
- Spread 1/4 cup butter over dough.
- Sprinkle cinnamon evenly over dough.
- Sprinkle brown sugar over dough, then dot with currants
- Using the long side of the rectangle, begin rolling the dough into a log. Using a sharp knife, cut the log into slices.
- Butter your pan(s). Place rolls into pans, leaving an inch or two between rolls
- Allow to rise for 60 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
- Drizzle with topping — I used maple glaze, but a caramel sauce or maple syrup is good.