Homemade twisted cinnamon rolls (free recipe) | Craftsy Baking Tutorials

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.

Add warmed milk to the yeast in a stand mixer.

Add eggs, sugar, and salt to the milk and yeast mixture.

Using a paddle attachment, stir the mixture.

Dump in the flour and mix until combined.

Drop room-temperature butter into the dough, one tablespoon at a time.

Turn up the speed and knead the dough for about 3 minutes.

Cover the bowl loosely with plastic and let the dough rise for about 1 hour.

Mix together cinnamon and sugars for the filling.

Once the dough has doubled in size, divide it into 8 equal pieces.

Shape each piece into a ball, then flatten each ball into a rectangle about 1/16-inch thick.

Spoon the cinnamon sugar mixture over the dough and press it in.

Roll the dough into a log and cut it in half.

Twist the log into a rope and tuck the ends under.

Transfer the rolls to a parchment-covered baking sheet.

Cover the rolls and let them rest for an hour.

Bake in a preheated oven for about 20 minutes or until golden brown and set in the middle.

Let the rolls cool for a few minutes before serving.

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