Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Glaze
December 10, 2012Ingredients
Dough
1 small packet of dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
1 tsp castor sugar
1 egg
60 ml melted butter3/4 cup whole milk
1/4 cup castor sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp salt
Filling
30ml melted butter, approx
1/4 cup castor sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1.5 tbsp cinnamon powder
0.5 - 1 cup chocolate chips (optional)
Glaze
1/4 cup cream cheese, softened
1 cup icing sugar
1 tbsp butter, softened
3 tbsp whole milk
Instructions
Dough
1) In a small bowl, add in the warm water, 1 tsp sugar and dry yeast. Leave for a few minutes until it starts to foam up
2) In a mixing bowl, mix the egg, melted butter, milk and sugar. Followed by the yeast mix and vanilla. Continue mixing well
3) Add in 2 cup of the flour and salt first, mix. Then the remaining 2 cups. At this point you can just knead the dough for a few minutes and form a ball
4) In a large bowl that has been oiled with some vegetable oil, place the dough and cover with a cling wrap and leave in a warm place for 1 and a half hour until the size has doubled up
Filling
6) Mix the castor sugar, brown sugar and cinnamon powder in a bowl. Brush a layer of melted butter on the flat dough
7) Spread the cinnamon sugar all over. And top off with the chocolate chips if you want
9) Arrange in a buttered baking dish with some gaps between each roll. Cover again with a cling wrap and leave for another 30 minutes for the dough to rise. In the mean time preheat your oven to 180'c
After 30 minutes |
Glaze
11) Mix the cream cheese, butter and icing sugar until smooth. Add in the milk 1 tbsp at a time until you get a smooth runny consistency
12) Pour over the rolls while they're still hot
0 comments