Description
These Mini Cinnamon Rolls are delightfully soft with a lovely cinnamon filling and cream cheese frosting. Perfect for breakfast or a sweet snack, they’re simple to prepare and utterly delicious!
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup whole milk warmed to 110-113°f
- 2 ¼ teaspoons instant yeast 1 standard packet
- ⅓ cup honey
- ¼ cup granulated sugar divided
- ½ cup full-fat plain greek yogurt or sour cream, room temperature
- 2 large eggs + 1 egg yolk room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
- 4 ¼ cups bread flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter very soft but not melted
- ½ cup heavy cream warmed slightly
- ½ cup unsalted butter very soft
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
- 4 oz full-fat block cream cheese softened to room temperature
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 1 ¼ cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch salt
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream or milk as needed
Instructions
- Warm the milk to 110-113°F and mix with yeast and 1 tablespoon sugar; let sit for 5 minutes until foamy.
- Add honey, remaining sugar, Greek yogurt, eggs, and vanilla to the bowl; mix until combined.
- Incorporate bread flour and salt; mix on low speed until a shaggy dough forms, then rest for 10 minutes.
- Knead dough on medium speed until smooth and elastic, about 5-6 minutes.
- Gradually add softened butter, kneading until the dough is smooth and slightly tacky.
- Transfer dough to a greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place for 45-60 minutes until puffy.
- Mix filling ingredients into a paste while the dough rises.
- Roll dough into a 20×18-inch rectangle and spread the filling evenly on top.
- Cut the dough into strips and roll into mini cinnamon rolls; place in a greased baking pan.
- Cover rolls and let rise for another 15-30 minutes until puffy; preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Pour warmed heavy cream around the rolls and bake for 22-25 minutes until golden brown.
- Make frosting by blending cream cheese and butter, then adding powdered sugar and vanilla. Adjust consistency with cream or milk before spreading over warm rolls.
Notes
Make sure the milk is at the correct temperature for the yeast to activate properly.
Feel free to adjust the sweetness of the frosting by adding more or less powdered sugar.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cinnamon roll
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg