Twisted Cinnamon Rolls
Treat yourself to a heavenly delight with these twisted cinnamon rolls. Picture warm, fluffy rolls, each swirled with fragrant cinnamon and kissed with a touch of buttery goodness. They're twisted into beautiful, small knots and baked in a muffin tin, adding an extra touch of elegance and charm.
Ingredients
For the Dough
- 4 cups (500g) all-purpose flour
- 2 ¼ tsp (7g) active dry yeast (or 25 g fresh yeast)
- 1 cup (240 ml) lukewarm milk
- 2 tbsp (30g) sugar
- 1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp (3g) salt
- 2 medium eggs
- 4 tbsp (56g) unsalted butter , melted
Cinnamon Filling
- 5 tbsp (70g) butter , at room temperature
- 2 tbsp (13g) ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup (100g) sugar
For Brushing
- 1 small egg , beaten
Instructions
Prepare the dough.
- In a medium bowl add yeast, 1 tsp (5g) sugar and 1/4 cup lukewarm milk. Let it rest for 5-10 minutes to activate the yeast.
- In a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar and salt.
- Add the remaining milk, activated yeast, eggs and vanilla extract.
- Start kneading it until smooth.
- Add the melted butter and continue kneading until the dough slightly pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
- You can knead the dough by hand or use a hand mixer or stand mixer.
- Transfer the dough into an oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
- Let the dough rest for about 1 hour at room temperature (warm space) until it doubles in size.
Prepare the butter cinnamon mixture.
- In a small bowl add butter, cinnamon and sugar.
- Mix to combine.
How to create the twisted rolls
- On a floured surface roll the dough into a rectangle of about 15×20 inches (40x50cm).
- Spread the butter cinnamon mixture over the top of two-thirds of the rectangle.
- Fold the dough like a letter into thirds, starting with the unbuttered side of the rectangle.
- Cut the dough into 12 equal pieces.
- Cut each piece in half lengthwise leaving one edge uncut. Twist the two pieces.
- Roll the dough and transfer into a 12-cup greased muffin pan.
- Repeat with the rest of the dough.
- Cover with a kitchen towel and let them rise for 20-30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Brush the rolls with beaten egg.
- Place the rolls in the oven and bake for about 18-20 minutes until golden brown. Don’t overbake.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 cinnamon rollCalories: 295kcalCarbohydrates: 44.9gProtein: 6.3gFat: 10.2gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 52mgSodium: 119mgPotassium: 89mgFiber: 1.9gSugar: 12gCalcium: 49mgIron: 2mg