Cinnamon Roll Recipe

Imagine sitting outside on a warm, spring morning. You’re soaking up the sun and relaxing while enjoying a fresh, hot cinnamon roll along with a cup of coffee. Mornings don’t get much better than this! Even if you are not a morning person, knowing you have a delicious, fresh-baked cinnamon roll waiting for you might help you jump out of bed. We’d like to share our special cinnamon roll recipe for our wood-fired brick ovens with you!

We love enjoying hot cinnamon rolls fresh out of the brick oven! 

Ingredients:

Dough – 1 ¼ cup of all-purpose flour, ¼ cup of sugar, 2 teaspoons of instant yeast, ½ teaspoon of salt, ½ cup milk (about 120 degrees), 3 tablespoons olive oil, 1 egg, ½ cup additional flour

Filing – 2 tablespoons softened butter, ¼ cup brown sugar, 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Frosting – 1 cup powdered sugar, ¼ teaspoon vanilla, about 2 tablespoons milk

Directions:

Combine dry ingredients (four, sugar, yeast, salt) in a bowl. Stir in milk, oil, and egg. Mix until dough forms a soft ball. Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead, adding small amounts of flour until dough becomes smooth and still sticky but not sticking to hands. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes in a ball shape.

During the rest time, warm and grease an 8 inch cast iron skillet. Also, in a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon.

On a floured surface, roll the dough into a 12 x 9 inch shape. Spread butter and cinnamon/brown sugar mixture evenly on dough top. Then, roll up the dough starting with the 9 inch end. Cut off about ½ inch on each end and discard.

Using a serrated knife, cut the roll into 8 even slices. Arrange in the greased, warm skillet, leaving an even space between each roll for room to rise. Cover with a towel or plastic wrap and let rise until it has doubled in size (approximately 1-1 ½ hours).

Bake in brick oven at 350 degrees for about 15 min. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Make frosting by combining powdered sugar, vanilla, and slowly adding milk until it becomes a smooth spreading consistency. Drizzle over buns evenly. Cool and enjoy!

This is one of our favorite recipes to make, especially to enjoy with coffee at breakfast time. Curious about learning more recipes for your wood-fired brick oven? Visit us online at http://www.brickovenlifestyle.com/brick-oven-lifestyle/brick-oven-recipes/.