Best-Ever Cinnamon Rolls (Easy Recipe: No-Knead, No Machine) - Gemma's Bigger Bolder Baking Ep. 34

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, combine flour, salt, and yeast, keeping them on separate sides of the bowl.

In a separate jug, mix milk, water, honey, and butter, then heat in the microwave until the butter melts.

Whisk in room temperature eggs until combined.

Add the liquid mixture to the dry ingredients and mix with a spatula until no lumps remain.

Cover the bowl with cling film and a tea towel, then let it proof at room temperature for 2 hours.

Refrigerate the dough overnight for flavor development.

Prepare the cinnamon filling by melting butter and mixing in brown sugar and cinnamon.

Roll out the dough on a floured surface and spread the cinnamon filling over it, leaving a rim around the edges.

Optionally, add pecans or raisins on top of the filling.

Roll the dough tightly into a log and slice into 2-inch pieces.

Place the rolls in a deep baking tray lined with parchment paper, allowing space between them.

Cover the rolls and let them proof for another 30 minutes.

Bake at 375°F for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown.

Prepare the cream cheese glaze by mixing room temperature butter and cream cheese until combined, then add powdered sugar and vanilla extract and mix until well combined.

Frost the warm cinnamon rolls with the cream cheese glaze.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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