Description
These Mini Cinnamon Rolls are cute, bite-sized tender pastries. The cinnamon rolls are made with a pillowy soft dough wrapped around plenty of brown sugar cinnamon filling, then frosted with a generous amount of cream cheese icing. These mini cinnamon rolls only require one rise, and bake in less than 20 minutes.
Ingredients
Dough
- 1 cup milk, warmed to 110F
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
- 3 1/4 cups bread flour
- 1 large egg
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Cinnamon Sugar Filling
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
Cream Cheese Icing
- 1 tablespoon cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2–4 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
Instructions
1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with the dough hook attachment, add milk, sugar, yeast, flour, egg, butter and salt. Knead the mixture for 5 minutes, then transfer to a greased bowl. Spray the top of the dough with nonstick cooking spray. Cover the dough with plastic wrap.
2. Allow the dough to rise for 1 hour in a warm place.
3. Meanwhile, make the cinnamon sugar filling. In a medium size, microwave proof bowl, melt butter, then add brown sugar and cinnamon. Stir to combine.
4. Punch dough down and roll dough out into a 14×22 inch rectangle. Spread the cinnamon sugar filling over the entire surface of the dough. Divide the rectangle in half vertically and horizontally, so you have 4 rectangles. Roll each up into a cylinder, starting at the long edge.
5. Preheat oven to 350F. Use a piece of dental floss to cut into mini cinnamon rolls. You should get roughly 40 mini cinnamon rolls.
6. Place mini cinnamon rolls in a greased 9×13 inch pan, and if you have leftover, place the remaining in a greased 9×5 inch loaf pan.
7. Bake in preheated 350F oven for 18-20 minutes, or until light golden brown.
8. Make the cream cheese icing. In a medium size bowl, add softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and heavy cream or milk. Stir until combined. Spread icing over cinnamon rolls. Serve and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 20
- Rise Time: 60
- Cook Time: 18
- Category: Breakfast/Brunch
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American