Last week, I had to biggest craving for cinnamon rolls. Something about the balance of sweet with spice just makes everything nice! Truth be told, I haven't made cinnamon rolls since home economics class in high school, so it has been quite sometime since I tried. Luckily, since then Pinterest has been my go to for recipes and sorts. So I went to Pinterest and found this amazingly simple recipe for them here:
Cinnamon Rolls. Considering the lack of preparation; I think it turned out pretty well. But here's a twist I added to this already amazing dessert- I made a chai tea glaze to put on top! Instead of making a homemade cream cheese frosting for it, I figured since I work at a tea salon, why not try to fuse the 2 things together?
- for the dough:
- 4-5 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 packages dry yeast (4.5 teaspoons)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup milk
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup melted butter
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- for the filling:
- melted butter for spreading
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
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| The dough; before rising |
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| Filling; brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg |
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| Rolled dough very thinly |
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| Sprinkle filling on dough before rolling |
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| All rolled up and ready to be cut |
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| Cut up cinnamon rolls |
Instructions
- to make the dough:
- mix together 1¾ cups flour, yeast, and salt. set aside.
- in a small
saucepan, heat the milk, water, butter, and sugar over med-low heat
until it reaches 120-130F, stirring constantly. pour into the dry
mixture and beat until smooth.
- add egg and ½ cup flour and beat for another 2 minutes.
- gradually add enough flour to make a soft dough (probably cup or two).
- knead dough. cover and rest for 20 minutes.
- once dough has
risen, roll out into a rectangle, approx ¼” thick. spread melted butter
over top, and sprinkle filling overtop, leaving a ½” border all the way
around.
- to make the filling:
- combine brown sugar and cinnamon. (double amounts, if necessary, to cover the area.)
- roll the dough as
for a jelly roll, keeping it as tight as possible. when you get to the
end, pinch the dough along the top and cut into 12 rounds, using a knife
or bench scraper. place rolls on a greased pan and bake at 375 for
15-20 minutes until golden brown. let cool slightly, then top with
glaze.
- to make glaze:
- combine powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, and hot water and stir until you reach a smooth consistency.
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| Right before putting in the oven |
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| After taking it out of the oven; The sugar melted and crisp |
To make the chai glaze; steep chai tea to double the strength of normal tea. Then whisk with icing sugar and add some chai spices to amp up the flavour.
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| I used Mumbai Chai from Neverland Tea Salon |
There you go! Perfect for a cold night and reading a book. Enjoy!
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