A soft, sweet dough brushed with melted butter, sprinkled with a cinnamon / sugar mixture then rolled, sliced and baked. When removed from the oven, they are spread with a cream cheese frosting flavorfully enhanced with the addition of a vanilla bean.
Ingredients
Cinnamon Rolls
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 1 cups milk scalded and cooled to lukewarm
- 1/4 cup plus 1/2 teaspoon sugar separated
- 1.5 tablespoons butter melted, plus additional for brushing
- 4-4 ½ cups flour
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Filling
- 6 tablespoons butter melted
- 3/4 cups sugar
- 2 ½ tablespoons cinnamon
Topping
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1½ teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
Frosting
- 6 ounces cream cheese softened
- 6 tablespoons butter room temperature
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 vanilla bean sliced lengthwise with seeds scraped out and reserved
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
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