Easy Christmas Breakfast Ideas 🎄 | Festive Make-Ahead Recipes for a Stress-Free Morning!

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.

In a large bowl, mix together 1 cup of warm milk and 2 tablespoons of molasses.

Sprinkle 2 and 1/4 teaspoons of dry active yeast on top and set aside for 5 minutes.

Add 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, and 2 eggs to the yeast mixture.

Mix in 4 and 1/4 cups of all-purpose flour and knead on low until the dough starts to come together.

Continue kneading and work in 1/4 cup of softened butter for about 5 minutes (or 8 minutes by hand).

Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm spot for 1 hour or until doubled in size.

Tip the dough onto a lightly floured countertop and roll it into a rectangle.

In a medium bowl, mix together 1 and 3/4 cups of brown sugar, 2 teaspoons of cinnamon, 2 teaspoons of ground ginger, 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of ground clove, and 1/4 cup of melted butter.

Add 2 tablespoons of molasses to the filling mixture and spread it evenly on top of the dough rectangle.

Starting from one of the short sides, roll the dough up into a log and seal the end seam with a little butter.

Slice the log into 12 cinnamon rolls and place them in a greased pan or casserole dish.

Cover and allow the rolls to rise for about 30 minutes to an hour until they double in size again.

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).

Bake the rolls for 30 to 35 minutes or until the tops are golden brown.

In a bowl, beat together 1/4 cup of butter and 1 (8 oz) brick of softened cream cheese.

Mix in 3 cups of icing sugar, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of orange extract.

Beat until the icing is thick and fluffy.

Spread the icing on the cinnamon rolls just before serving.

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