Description
Warm, pillowy No Knead Cinnamon Rolls that fill the kitchen with cinnamon-sugar aroma, requiring almost no hands-on mixing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 560 g (4 1/2 cups) all-purpose flour
- 7 g (2 1/4 tsp) instant yeast
- 75 g (1/3 cup + 1 tbsp) granulated sugar
- 9 g (1 1/2 tsp) salt
- 240 ml (1 cup) whole milk, warmed
- 120 g (1/2 cup) plain yogurt or buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 30 g (2 tbsp) unsalted butter (dough), melted and cooled
- Filling: 125 g (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 150 g (3/4 cup) packed brown sugar
- 15 g (3 tbsp) ground cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- Icing: 120 g (4 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 120 g (1 cup) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 15–30 ml (1–2 tbsp) milk
Instructions
- Combine warm whole milk, yogurt, melted butter, granulated sugar, and egg in a large bowl. Stir until blended, about 30 seconds.
- Add all-purpose flour, instant yeast, and salt to the wet mix. Use a spatula to fold until a sticky dough forms, about 1 minute. Do not knead.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and leave at room temperature for 1 hour, then refrigerate for 7–9 hours.
- Turn chilled dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll into a rectangle about 40 x 30 cm (16 x 12 in).
- Spread softened butter over the dough, leaving a 1 cm (1/2 in) edge. Sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon evenly across the butter.
- Starting from a long edge, roll the dough tightly into a log and cut into 12 equal pieces (about 3 cm / 1 1/4 in thick).
- Place rolls cut-side up in a greased 9 x 13-inch pan, cover, and let proof for 45–75 minutes until nearly doubled.
- Preheat oven to 190°C (375°F) and bake rolls for 20–25 minutes until golden brown.
- Beat cream cheese with powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk until smooth. Spread over warm rolls and serve immediately.
Notes
Use a chilled dough for cleaner layers; warm dough is stickier. Mistake to avoid: don’t overfill; too much butter/sugar will leak and caramelize on the pan.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 360mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 62g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 45mg