No Knead Cinnamon Rolls
Soft, fluffy cinnamon rolls made from scratch with a dump-and-mix dough that requires no kneading! Frosted with a sticky cream cheese glaze, these are sweet but nowhere near as sickly sweet as store bought ones. This recipe is quite forgiving - see notes. Instructions are long because I'm providing
Ingredients
12 servings
Instructions
- Place the yeast and 2 teaspoons of the sugar in a medium bowl, then pour in water. Leave for 5 minutes until it froths.
- Place 600g/20oz flour, remaining sugar and salt in a bowl. Mix to combine.
- Make a well in the centre. Add milk, butter, eggs and pour in the yeast liquid, including all froth.
- Mix until combined with wooden spoon - it will be like a sticky muffin batter, not kneadable.
- Rise # 1: Cover with cling wrap and place in a warm place (25C/77F+) to rise for around 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 hrs or until almost tripled in volume. (Note 4) Dough surface should be bubbly (see video or photos in post).
- Line a 31.5 x 23.5 cm / 9 x 13" tray with baking paper with overhang.
- Mix cinnamon and sugar in a bowl.
- Uncover dough, mix with spoon to deflate.
- Sprinkle half Extra Flour on work surface, pour dough on, sprinkle over remaining Extra Flour. Use hands to incorporate the flour into the dough - it may not absorb it all (or need more), the dough will stop absorbing flour when it's no longer sticky, should be soft, pliable.
- If work surface is now flour free, sprinkle with more flour.
- Shape dough into log, then roll out into 28 x 48 cm / 11 x 19" rectangle.
- Pour over butter, then brush all over, then sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
- Roll up firmly, then shape into an even log.
- Cut into 12 pieces (4cm / 1.6"), then place on tray (3 x 4).
- Cover with tea towel then place in warm place for 40 minutes or until almost doubled.
- Preheat oven to 180C/350F (standard) or 160C/320F (fan / convection). Place shelf in the middle of the oven.
- Bake for 20 minutes, rotating the tray at 16 minutes.
- Buns are ready when the middle rolls are golden and the outer ones are deep golden on the edges. Tap the middle ones - they should sound hollow.
- Optional: Brush with 1 tbsp / 15g melted butter to remove any residual flour spots.
- Use paper overhang to lift rolls onto cooling rack (key step - Note 5). Cool for 1 hour (will still be warm).
- Use a spoon to frost with glaze. Best served warm!
- Place butter, cream cheese and vanilla in a bowl. Beat until smooth (10 - 15 seconds).
- Add icing sugar, beat to incorporate. Add enough milk to make it a consistency that can be spooned over the buns and it drips slightly (see video).
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$1386.00
$1386.00
Per Serving
$116.00/serving
$116.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$2772.00 vs buying!
~$2772.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (94% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| dry yeast | 1 tbsp | - |
| / 1/3 cup caster sugar | 2.5 oz | $14.00 |
| / 125 ml warm water | 0.5 cup | - |
| / 20 oz plain flour / all purpose flour | 1.25 lbs | $15.00 |
| salt | 0.5 tsp | $1.00 |
| / 250 ml milk | 1 cup | $25.00 |
| / 3.5 tbsp unsalted butter | 2 oz | $220.00 |
| eggs | 2 large | $65.00 |
| / 35g plain flour | 0.25 cup | $10.00 |
| / 6 tbsp unsalted butter | 3 oz | $330.00 |
| / 220 g brown sugar | 1 cup | $30.00 |
| cinnamon powder | 2 tbsp | $175.00 |
| / 3 oz cream cheese | 3 oz | $126.00 |
| unsalted butter | 16.666666666666668 tbsp | $275.00 |
| vanilla extract | 1 tsp | $76.00 |
| / 150g soft icing sugar / powdered sugar | 0.25 cups | $3.00 |
| - 3 tbsp milk | 2 | $21.00 |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
Recipe Assistant
Ask anything about this recipe
Hi! I can answer questions about this recipe. Ask me anything!
Comments
Loading comments...