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Cinnamon Rolls

Active Time:30 minsTotal Time:3 hrsServings:12Jump to Nutrition Facts

Active Time:30 minsTotal Time:3 hrsServings:12

Active Time:30 mins

Active Time:

30 mins

Total Time:3 hrs

Total Time:

3 hrs

Servings:12

Servings:

12

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Ted + Chelsea Cavanaugh

Hand sprinkling cinnamon sugar on cinnamon roll dough

Step 2.Carefully roll up the dough beginning with the edge closest to you, starting in the center and working your way to the sides to maintain a uniform cylinder. Stop when you get to the border.

Hands rolling up cinnamon role dough

Step 3.Pinch the edge (without sugar) into the dough to seal the log. You may need to go back over the seam again to ensure the cylinder is well sealed.

close up of hands shaping cinnamon rolls

Step 4.Slide a long strand of unflavored dental floss under the log, cross the ends over the top and pull to cut the dough. Repeat so you have 12 equal portions. (A knife might tear and/or flatten the rolls.)

Close up of hands cutting an uncooked cinnamon roll log

Cook Mode(Keep screen awake)IngredientsDough1cupreduced-fat milk2tablespoonsunsalted butter2tablespoonshoney11/4-ounce envelopeactive dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)1 ½cupsall-purpose flour1 ½cupswhole-wheat pastry flour2large eggs, at room temperature1teaspoonsalt1tablespoonwaterFilling & Glaze½cuppacked light brown sugar1tablespoonground cinnamon1cupconfectioners' sugar2tablespoonswater1teaspoonvanilla extract

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Ingredients

Dough

1cupreduced-fat milk

2tablespoonsunsalted butter

2tablespoonshoney

11/4-ounce envelopeactive dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)

1 ½cupsall-purpose flour

1 ½cupswhole-wheat pastry flour

2large eggs, at room temperature

1teaspoonsalt

1tablespoonwater

Filling & Glaze

½cuppacked light brown sugar

1tablespoonground cinnamon

1cupconfectioners' sugar

2tablespoonswater

1teaspoonvanilla extract

Directions

To prepare dough:Combine milk, butter and honey in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Transfer to a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer and let cool to 110°F. Stir in yeast and set aside until bubbly, about 10 minutes.

Whisk all-purpose flour and whole-wheat flour in a medium bowl. Separate one egg, reserving the yolk for the egg wash. Combine the white with the whole egg in a small bowl and beat until well mixed, then whisk into the yeast mixture. Sprinkle 2 1/2 cups of the flour mixture and salt over the wet ingredients. Mix with a flexible spatula or the dough hook attachment on a stand mixer until a shaggy dough forms; it will be sticky.

To prepare filling:Mix brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Evenly sprinkle and press the cinnamon sugar into the dough, leaving a 1-inch border at the top edge. Beginning with the edge closest to you, roll the dough up, starting from the center and working out to the edges to maintain a uniform log. Pinch the seam closed to seal it.

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Mix the reserved egg yolk with 1 tablespoon water. Brush the egg wash lightly over the tops of the rolls. Bake, rotating the pan from front to back halfway through, until the rolls are puffed and golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 10 to 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.

To prepare glaze:Mix confectioners' sugar, water and vanilla in a small bowl. Using a pastry brush, brush the glaze over the warm rolls. Let cool for 10 to 15 minutes more before serving.

To make ahead

Prepare though Step 6, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

Let stand at room temperature for 1 hour before baking.

Equipment

Unflavored dental floss or a wire cheese cutter

Originally appeared: EatingWell Magazine, December 2021

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Nutrition Facts(per serving)272Calories4gFat54gCarbs6gProtein

Nutrition Facts(per serving)

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