BEST EVER Cinnamon Rolls according to Food Scientists

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with a similar texture.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water + powdered milk

Almond milk is lower in calories and lactose-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness with fewer calories.

Make the dough. Place flour in the bowl of a stand mixer. Add in sugar, yeast and salt in little piles in separate places over the flour in the bowl so that they are not touching.

Add in the egg, oil, milk and soft butter. Attach the dough hook and mix on medium-low for 10-15 minutes. Stop after a 2 minutes to scrape down the sides of the bowl and ensure all of the flour is incorporated and the dough is a uniform mixture.

Transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface. Now you will stretch and fold the dough to help develop the gluten structure so the rolls will be soft and fluffy.

Place the ball into a bowl and then rub a little bit of oil lightly over the surface with your hands to prevent it from drying out. Cover the bowl with plastic and then cover with a kitchen towel. Set it aside in a warm dark place and let it rise for 1-2 hours until nearly tripled in size.

While the dough is rising, prepare the pan and make the filling. Lightly grease a 13x9-inch metal baking pan with cooking spray or soft butter.

Make the filling. Combine brown sugar, cinnamon and flour in a small bowl and mix well so it is evenly blended. Add melted butter and water and stir until it forms a smooth sludge like wet sand.

Lightly flour a work surface to cover a large area. Carefully invert the bowl and tip the dough out onto the surface. Let the dough gently release from the bowl and plop onto the counter.

Now you can either roll it up into a log and slice the log into 12 portions, or slice the rolled dough into 12 long strips and then roll up each individual strip into a scroll.

Place each roll spiral-side-up into the prepared pan so they fit nicely next to each other. Cover the pan loosely with plastic and proof for 30 minutes to 1 hour.

While the rolls are rising, preheat the oven to 350°F.

Bake for 20-25 minutes.

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