These Simple and Easy Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls are full proof and scrumptious.
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Is there anything better on Christmas morning than a cinnamon roll? I don’t know about you… but it’s tradition in my family.
It started with Mama.
My mom started making cinnamon rolls for Christmas morning when I was really young. I don’t know what year it was or how old I was. Now, I know, it is not December, but I’ve been really wanting to make a sourdough version lately. I had to make adjustments from my mom’s recipe, hers calls for whole wheat as well as regular flour. I wanted to change that to all regular organic flour.
It took a couple of times but I worked it out and I love this recipe with sourdough now! And so does everyone else. It fills the house with a cinnamonny, fall and winter aroma that soothes the soul.
Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls are Easy
They may take a little time, but they are easy. If you want them for the morning, you will want to plan out your timing in advanced. I would suggest making them around 8 or 9 pm the night before. Then waking up at 5 or 6 o’clock. (Honestly, you can do later, I have!) to *chill the dough which is optional* and also roll them out and shape them.
They take anywhere from 1-2 hours to rise. It helps if your house is warm. In the cold months, I put the pan of sourdough cinnamon rolls next to our wood stove that burnt out overnight. It still radiates heat throughout the morning so it is the perfect place to put them.
This dough is really forgiving. I’ve found this to be with a lot of sourdough recipes. Just another reason to love sourdough!
Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls
Equipment
Ingredients
- 160 Grams Active Sourdough Starter
- 2 Whole Eggs
- 1 Cup Warmed Milk
- 3¾ Cups Organic Flour
- 1½ Tsp Vanilla Extract
- ⅓ Cup Organic Sugar
- 4 Tbsp Butter
- 1 Tsp Salt
Filling
- 1 Stick Butter
- 1 Cup Brown Sugar
- 3 Tbsp Cinnamon
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 Oz Cream Cheese
- 3 Tbsp Butter
- 1 Cups Powdered Sugar
- 1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract
Instructions
Cinnamon Roll Dough
- Mix starter, milk, eggs, vanilla and sugar together in Kitchen Aid Mixer until it is all combined together.
- Then, add in flour, butter and salt. Using dough hook mix for 5 minutes.
- Cover with plastic wrap and let double. (I leave mine overnight and it usually is about 8-10 hours.)
- *OPTIONAL* Once doubled, put in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes to chill. This helps with rolling.
- Place dough onto floured surface and roll into a rectangle.
- Mix together all ingredients for filling.
- Spread filling completely over the whole surface of the rolled out dough. This will take some time.
- Roll into a log.
- Cut into 2 Inch sections. You should end up with 12 pieces.
- Place in your buttered 9×13 pan and let rise, 1-2 hours.
- Bake at 350℉ for roughly 30 minutes.
- Mix together Frosting and apply after they have cooled, slightly. (Or as your serving them if you wish.)
Cream Cheese Frosting
- Blend all ingredients together and slather on top of cinnamon rolls .
