Cinnamon Rolls
These warm cinnamon rolls, aka "Parry Rolls", with cream cheese frosting is perfect for any season! Warm, soft & fluffy inside, very easy recipe and simply a favourite for families.
Servings 16 rolls
Calories 285kcal
Ingredients
Cinnamon Rolls
- 7 g Dry yeast (1 packet)
- 60 ml Warm water
- 180 ml Warm milk , whole
- 50 g Granulated sugar
- 1 Egg
- 1 Egg yolk
- 1/4 tsp Vanilla extract
- 60 g Melted butter , extra to brush
- 480 g All purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp Salt
Filling
- 75 g Softened butter
- 140 g Brown sugar
- 2 tbsp Ground cinnamon
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 75 g Cream cheese
- 2 tbsp Softened butter
- 110 g Icing sugar
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp Milk
Instructions
Preparing the rolls
- Activate the yeast. In a small bowl, sprinkle the dry yeast over warm water and set aside for at least 5 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl, add and gentle mix the milk, sugar, egg, vanilla and butter together. Add the activated yeast and mix until well combined.
- Add half of the dry ingredients into the mixing bowl and mix until well combined. Add the remaining dry ingredients and continue mixing until the dough is formed.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 7-8 minutes. * Form the dough into a large ball and place into a large buttered bowl. Gentle roll the dough around the bowl to cover the dough with butter too. Cover the bowl with a tea towel and leave to rise.
Cinnamon filling
- After 1 hour 30 minutes, the dough should now be smooth and have doubled its original size.
- Prepare and line a baking pan - (I used a 9x13" rectangular baking pan). Roll out the dough onto a lightly floured surface into a 19x11" rectangular.
- Spread the softened butter over the top of the dough. Mix the sugar and cinnamon in a bowl and sprinkle evenly.
- Starting from the long edge, tightly roll the dough into a log. Using a dental floss or long thread, divide evenly and cut the dough into 16 rolls. **
Place the rolls into the baking pan, cover with a tea towel and leave to rise again for 30 minutes. - Preheat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius and bake the cinnamon rolls for 23 minutes, until golden brown.
Cream cheese frosting
- As you allow the cinnamon rolls to cool slightly, prepare the cream cheese frosting. Mix the cream cheese, butter, icing sugar and vanilla together in a bowl. Add the milk and mix until well incorporated.
- Pour the frosting over the rolls. Enjoy while fresh!
Notes
* If your dough seems wet, don't worry - and definitely don't add more flour to it. Let the dough rest for around 15 minutes. Try kneading again persistently, you should see your dough becoming smoother after a few minutes.
** This cutting method is explained in detail in the blog post above.
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