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Homemade sourdough cinnamon rolls with gooey vanilla glaze dripping over soft, golden-brown swirls of cinnamon sugar.

sourdough cinnamon rolls

Soft, fluffy, tangy-sweet sourdough cinnamon rolls with cream cheese glaze, perfected through years of baking trials.
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Course: Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine: American
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Rising Time: 12 hours
Total Time: 13 hours
Servings: 12 rolls
Calories: 385kcal
Cost: $8

Equipment

  • 1 Large mixing bowl
  • 1 Kitchen scale
  • 1 Rolling Pin
  • 1 9x13 inch pan
  • 1 Sharp knife or dental floss (For cutting rolls)

Ingredients

  • 150 g active sourdough starter or discard
  • 500 g bread flour
  • 240 ml whole milk - warmed
  • 2 eggs eggs
  • 115 g unsalted butter - softened
  • 50 g granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt

Cinnamon Filling:

  • 150 g soft brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 100 g softened butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch - ground nutmeg

Cream Cheese Glaze:

  • 120 g cream cheese - room temperature
  • 200 g powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoon heavy cream
  • 1 tbs pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tb lemon zest

Instructions

  • Mix sourdough starter, milk, flour, sugar, and salt
  • Add eggs and butter, knead until smooth
    Ball of flour-dusted dough and a wooden rolling pin on a white countertop, surrounded by scattered flour in a cozy, homemade baking scene.
  • Let rise overnight in fridge
  • Roll, fill, slice, and let rise again
    Rolled-out dough covered in cinnamon sugar on a marble counter, with a bowl of extra filling, melted butter, and a small wooden tool nearby.
  • Bake and glaze warm rolls
    Unbaked cinnamon rolls in a parchment-lined round pan, tightly swirled with cinnamon-sugar and ready to bake, on a lightly dusted countertop.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 1roll | Calories: 385kcal (19%) | Carbohydrates: 48g (16%) | Protein: 7g (14%) | Fat: 18g (28%) | Saturated Fat: 11g (69%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 77mg (26%) | Sodium: 315mg (14%) | Potassium: 120mg (3%) | Fiber: 1.5g (6%) | Sugar: 23g (26%) | Vitamin A: 609IU (12%) | Vitamin C: 0.5mg (1%) | Calcium: 60mg (6%) | Iron: 1.5mg (8%)
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