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Fluffy cinnamon rolls with guaranteed success
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If you could feel embraced by a smell, it would surely be that of freshly baked cinnamon rolls. Here comes a recipe that will have you floating on culinary clouds.
Spring, summer, autumn or winter – fluffy cinnamon rolls taste good all year round, but let’s not kid ourselves: In the cold season, in combination with a warm tea and preferably in front of the fireplace, it is simply unbeatable. However, the preparation is always a bit daunting due to the complex yeast dough. That’s why we now have good news for you: with this recipe, the snails will be fluffy even without endless rising time!
Ingredients for the dough:
- 90 grams of flour
- 10 g natural yoghurt
- 20 grams of butter
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 3 tbsp milk
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
For the filling:
- 20 grams of butter
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp sugar
For the icing:
- 1 tbsp cream cheese
- 2 tsp powdered sugar
- 1 tsp milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Preparation:
- Knead together the flour, yoghurt, 20 grams of butter, a teaspoon of cinnamon, milk and baking powder. Be careful not to make the dough too sticky. Add some flour if necessary.
- Spread some flour on a larger surface and roll out the dough flat into a rectangle.
- For the filling, melt the remaining 20 grams of butter and mix with sugar and a teaspoon of cinnamon. Spread the cinnamon-butter mixture evenly over the dough. Leave half a centimeter free from the edge.
- Roll up the dough from the long side. Cut the roll into five equal pieces and place in a casserole dish.
- Place the casserole dish in the oven at 180°C for about 15-20 minutes and bake the cinnamon rolls.
- Meanwhile, mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, milk and vanilla extract into a frosting. Once the cinnamon rolls are golden brown and fluffy, remove from the oven and brush with icing.
fun fact: The cinnamon bun comes from Sweden and because it is so popular there, the Scandinavian country has dedicated an entire holiday to it. This day has been celebrated on October 4th every year since 1999. The delicacy has its origins in the 1920s, but it only became popular in the post-war years. This was for the simple reason that the ingredients flour, cinnamon, butter and sugar were just too expensive for most people before.