Bakery Cinnamon Rolls

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Summary: This guide teaches you how to make delicious bakery-style cinnamon rolls from scratch, including preparing the dough, filling, and glaze. Follow these steps to create a sweet treat that rivals any bakery.

Materials Needed

  • Bread flour
  • Fresh yeast
  • White sugar
  • Salt
  • Eggs
  • Unsalted butter
  • Dark brown sugar
  • Cinnamon
  • Powdered sugar
  • Corn syrup
  • Milk
  • Heavy cream
  • Vanilla extract

Outcome: Bakery-worthy cinnamon rolls with a gooey cinnamon filling and a sweet glaze.

Steps

Step 1: Prepare the dough ingredients

Measure and combine bread flour, fresh yeast, white sugar, salt, and eggs. Mix until combined.

Shows the ingredients being measured and combined in a bowl.

Shows the ingredients being measured and combined in a bowl.

Step 2: Knead the dough

Knead the dough for 10 to 15 minutes until gluten forms, then add softened butter and knead for 2 more minutes.

Demonstrates the kneading process and the addition of butter.

Demonstrates the kneading process and the addition of butter.

Step 3: Let the dough rise

Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with plastic, and let it rise for about one hour.

Illustrates placing the dough in a bowl, covering it, and setting it aside to rise.

Illustrates placing the dough in a bowl, covering it, and setting it aside to rise.

Step 4: Prepare the cinnamon filling

Mix unsalted butter, dark brown sugar, cinnamon, and an egg until fluffy.

Shows the mixing of ingredients to create the cinnamon filling.

Shows the mixing of ingredients to create the cinnamon filling.

Step 5: Roll out the dough

Flour the work surface and roll the dough to 30 by 35 inches. Spread the cinnamon filling evenly over the dough.

Demonstrates rolling out the dough and spreading the cinnamon filling.

Demonstrates rolling out the dough and spreading the cinnamon filling.

Step 6: Form and cut the rolls

Roll the dough into a log and cut into 1.5-inch pieces. Place rolls cut side up on a baking sheet.

Shows the dough being rolled into a log and cut into pieces.

Shows the dough being rolled into a log and cut into pieces.

Step 7: Bake the cinnamon rolls

Apply egg wash to the rolls and bake in a 350-degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes.

Illustrates applying egg wash and placing rolls in the oven.

Illustrates applying egg wash and placing rolls in the oven.

Step 8: Prepare the glaze

Mix powdered sugar, corn syrup, milk, heavy cream, and vanilla extract to create the glaze.

Shows the mixing of ingredients to create the glaze.

Shows the mixing of ingredients to create the glaze.

Step 9: Glaze the cinnamon rolls

Pour the glaze over the warm cinnamon rolls, allowing it to melt into the crevices.

Demonstrates pouring glaze over the baked cinnamon rolls.

Demonstrates pouring glaze over the baked cinnamon rolls.