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Mini Cinnamon Rolls


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  • Author: Jolene Kesler
  • Total Time: 1 hour 38 minutes
  • Yield: 40 mini cinnamon rolls 1x

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

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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
  • 24 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