Blog Post 9: Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls

 Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

Rolls:

• 150 grams active starter
• 325 grams warm water
• 25 grams honey
• 20 grams oil (avocado, vegetable, or any other flavorless oil)
• 500 grams bread flour
• 10 grams salt

Cinnamon Sugar Filling:

• 78 grams melted butter
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 99 grams sugar (brown or cane)

Icing:

• 225 grams powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 75 grams melted butter
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• milk as needed (I used about 10-15 grams)

Instructions:

1. mix water with starter, honey and oil. whisk till combined
2. add flour and mic with dough hook or wet hands till dough is combined and formed
3. once fully combined, cover with tea towel and let rest for an hour on counter
4. after one hour, add salt to dough and mix using wet hands
5. let dough rest for another 30 minutes
6. after 30 minutes, you will begin your stretch and folds. you will do a total of 4 rounds of stretch and folds, 30 minutes apart
7. after stretch and folds, make sure dough passes windowpane test
8. let dough rest for another hour covered
9. turn dough onto oiled or bare surface
10. spray rolling pin with water or oil and roll out dough into a rectangle about 12 inches wide and 15 inches long (make sure there are no air pockets)
11. mix cinnamon and sugar in a bowl for filling 
12. spread melted butter over entire surface of dough
13. sprinkle the cinnamon and sugar evenly over the dough
    
14. slowly roll dough trying to keep it tight without tearing dough
15. pull the dough gently until it forms a long tube that is evenly round end to end
16. cut into evenly sized rounds and place into oiled pan touching slightly
17. let rolls rise on counter until the push tightly together (about 60-90 minutes)
18. preheat oven to 400 degrees F while rolls rise
19. bake rolls for 10 minutes at 400 then reduce temp to 350 and cook for 20 more minutes
20. once rolls are fully cooked through the middle, remove and let cool
21. mix together powdered sugar, melted butter, vanilla, and cinnamon
22. add milk as needed to get the consistency you want
23. pour icing over slightly warm rolls so it melts into the centers and enjoy!

Comments:

This week I went back to a family favorite and made some cinnamon rolls! I got the original recipe from homemade food junkie and adjusted it to work for me. These are so delicious its honestly hard to explain. They are soft and creamy, with the perfect amount of sweetness from the center and icing. This is one of my personal favorites and I love to eat them for breakfast or as a dessert!

Reviews:

Tate: "I am always the biggest fan of these. They are so so good, and I always want to eat the whole pan. The best is eating them still warm right after we put the icing on. Amazing, one of my favorite sourdough recipes. 5/5 ★"

Haysten: He loves these so much! I also like to feed these ones to him because he is able to eat them by himself very well, they are super soft and easy to chew, and he gets so excited for them every time! Loves the roll and the frosting, can definitely eat a whole one on his own! 5/5 ★"