Description
Recipe for caramel cinnamon rolls with a soft and fluffy brioche dough filled with a cinnamon sugar filling and a cream cheese glaze flavored with salted caramel sauce (for 12 buns).
Ingredients
Brioche dough
- 260 ml (1 cup) of milk
- 11g of instant dry yeast
- 540g (4 cups) of all-purpose flour
- 64g (1/3 cup) of brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1 large egg
- 80g (1/3 cup) of softened unsalted butter
Cinnamon filling
- 100g (1/2 cup) of softened unsalted butter
- 100g (1/2 cup) of brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla
- 2-3 tablespoons of salted caramel sauce
Caramel cream cheese glaze
- 100g (1/2 cup) of cream cheese - Philadelphia
- 40g (3 tablespoons) of softened unsalted butter
- 60g (1/2 cup) of powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla
- 2 tablespoons of caramel sauce - about 60g
Instructions
Brioche dough
- If necessary, rehydrate the dry yeast in warm milk and let it rest for 10 minutes.
- In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, place the flour, sugar, and salt, and mix at medium speed.
- Incorporate the milk and yeast mixture, then the egg, and finally the softened or melted and cooled butter.
- Knead for about 7 minutes until you have a homogeneous and sticky brioche dough.
- Cover with a cloth and let it rise at room temperature for 1.5 to 2 hours until it doubles in size.
Cinnamon filling
- In a bowl, place all the glaze ingredients: softened butter, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, vanilla, and mix with a spoon until you have a homogeneous mixture.
- Roll out the brioche dough on a lightly floured surface into a large rectangle, about 5 mm thick.
- Spread the cinnamon filling evenly over the entire surface of the dough using a spatula or a spoon.
- Drizzle the caramel sauce evenly over the surface of the dough.
- Roll the dough tightly along the width to form a long log.
- Cut the log into 12 pieces, each about 3 cm wide, using a knife or dental floss (by placing the floss under the dough and crossing the ends to cut through).
- Place the dough pieces in a large gratin dish greased with butter.
- Allow the rolls to rise a second time, covered with a cloth, for about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Baking and Glazing
- Preheat the oven to 350°F/ 180°C and bake the cinnamon rolls for about 20-25 minutes, or until they are nicely golden.
- In a bowl, use an electric mixer to combine the cream cheese with the softened butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salted caramel until you have a creamy and smooth glaze.
- Brush the still-warm cinnamon rolls with the cream cheese glaze, drizzle some caramel on top, and enjoy them while they are still warm.
Notes
Storage: Up to 1 week in the fridge, up to 3 months in the freezer.
Reheat cinnamon rolls in the microwave or oven at 350°F/150°C to bring out their freshness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Resting time: 3 hours
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Brioches, breads
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 434
- Sugar: 24.6 g
- Sodium: 271.4 mg
- Fat: 18.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Protein: 7.1 g
- Cholesterol: 63.8 mg