Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls: Sweet Sticky Buns Topped with Gooey Cream Cheese Glaze | Cooking with Kurt

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil reduces saturated fat while providing moisture.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt offers a tangy flavor with fewer calories.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness with a distinct flavor.

Prepare the dough by melting 8 tablespoons of unsalted butter and warming 1 cup of milk.

Activate the yeast by mixing 1/4 ounces of active dry yeast with 2 teaspoons of granulated sugar and the warmed milk.

In a mixing bowl, combine 4 cups of all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup of granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon of table salt, 1/4 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon of ground nutmeg, and 1/4 teaspoon of ground ginger.

Add the activated yeast mixture and 2 large eggs to the dry ingredients and mix until a dough forms.

Knead the dough on a floured surface until smooth, then place it in a greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap to rise until doubled in size.

Roll out the dough into a rectangle and spread 8 tablespoons of softened butter over it.

Sprinkle 1 tightly packed cup of dark brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon of table salt, and 2 tablespoons of ground cinnamon over the buttered dough.

Roll the dough tightly and cut it into 12 equal pieces.

Place the rolls in a greased 9x13 glass baking dish and pour 1/2 cup of heavy cream over them.

Cover and let rise again until doubled.

Bake the rolls until golden brown.

Prepare the cream cheese glaze by mixing 4 ounces of cream cheese, 8 tablespoons of unsalted butter, 2 cups of powdered sugar, 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, 1/4 teaspoon of table salt, and 2 tablespoons of milk until smooth.

Drizzle the glaze over the warm cinnamon rolls before serving.

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