Description
Delicious and fluffy cinnamon honey butter rolls that are perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
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- 2 1/3 cups warm milk
- 3 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar (divided)
- 2 eggs + 2 yolks
- 1 1/2 tablespoons light brown sugar (packed)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 8 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (melted for brushing on rolls after baking)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 – 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- To the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the warm milk, active dry yeast, and 2 teaspoons granulated sugar, and proof for 5 minutes.
- After 5 minutes, add the eggs, yolks, remaining granulated sugar, brown sugar, and beat momentarily to combine.
- Add the flour and salt, and beat momentarily to combine.
- Switch to the dough hook, and knead on medium speed for 6 minutes. If you’re doing it by hand, turn the dough out onto a floured countertop or work surface, and knead for about 10 minutes.
- After the dough is elastic and bounces back after pushing on it, spray a large mixing bowl very well with nonstick cooking spray, place the dough in the bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and allow it to rise for about 90 minutes, or until doubled in size.
- After the dough has doubled in size, punch it down and roll it out into a large rectangle, about 16×20-inches, and 1/2-inch thick.
- Using a pizza wheel, slice the dough into about 40 pieces.
- Spray large baking sheets with cooking spray, and transfer 12 pieces of dough to each baking sheet, spaced 1/2-inch apart.
- Allow the dough to rise again for 30 to 45 minutes, or until doubled in size. Towards the end of this rise, preheat your oven to 350F.
- Bake for about 35 minutes, or until rolls are lightly golden browned.
- Transfer the rolls to a wire rack as soon as possible after baking, and brush the tops of the baked rolls with the remaining 1/4 cup melted butter.
- Serve rolls with the cinnamon honey butter, or as desired.
Notes
- Warm the milk according to the temperature on the package directions on the brand of yeast you’re using.
- This is a sticky, tacky, very moist dough. Resist the urge to add more flour because the more flour you add now, the denser and heavier the finished rolls will be.
- The colder your kitchen, the longer the dough will take to rise.
- If you’re making the rolls on a winter day, it’ll take longer for them to rise.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Baked Goods
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg