Longing for cinnamon or just craving for some tasty bread? These cinnamon rolls will fulfill both just let them a bit of rest!
Course Dessert
Cuisine Sugar free recipe
Prep Time 2 hourshours
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 2 hourshours30 minutesminutes
Ingredients
Dough
1tablespoonFresh yeast
½cupMilk
2½cupFlour
1mediumEggs
2tablespoonsButter
Filling
4tablespoonsButterroom temperature
2tablespoonsHoney or sweetener of choice
1tablespoonsCinnamonground
2ozRaisinsoptional
Topping
1mediumEgg yolkfor egg wash
¼teaspoonVanillaoptional
3tablespoonsCreme cheese
2tablespoonsGreek yogurt or sour cream
½teaspoonVanilla extractoptional
1tablespoonHoney or sweetener of choice to taste
Instructions
Measure flour, eggs, butter and milk into a large bowl. Sprinkle yeast on top. Knead the mixture until a soft dough forms.
Cover top with the lid or a plastic wrap and place in a 68°F – 81°F /20°C – 27°C spot until it doubles for about 60 -90 minutes. Check out how to bake with fresh yeast.
Filling
With and electric whisk, cream butter, sweetener and cinnamon.
Assembly
Halve the dough.Roll one of the dough out on a mildly floured surface to ⅛” / 3mm thick, 17″ x 12″ / 45cm x 30cm rectangle. Flouring underneath the dough is important otherwise the dough will stick down and we can’t roll it up nicely.
Spread the buttery cinnamon filling on top. Optionally, sprinkle some raisins on top too.
Roll the dough up. We may need to use a spatula to pry the dough up. Sprinkle flour under and over the spatula to make it easier to slide between the dough and the worktop.
Cut crosswise into 1" / 2cm wide pieces. (Clean knife after each slice to make it easier to cut.) Place the pieces apart on the baking tray. Do the same with the other dough.
Cover and let them rise for 45 – 60 minutes. Do the same with the other dough.
Brush the rolls with a beaten egg yolks and optionally a drop of vanilla.
Bake the cinnamon rolls in a preheated 350°F / 180°C oven until golden brown, about 25 minutes.
Topping
Beat cream cheese, Greek yogurt or sour cream with sweetener and vanilla for a minutes until light and fluffy.
Spread the cream cheese topping on the cinnamon rolls as desired.