Description
Experience the irresistible flavor of Soft Gingerbread Cinnamon Rolls, featuring a warm blend of spices wrapped in fluffy dough and smothered in sweet cream cheese frosting. Perfect for cozy breakfasts or festive gatherings!
Ingredients
- Whole Milk
- Brown Sugar
- Active Dry or Instant Yeast
- Unsalted Butter
- Large Eggs
- Salt
- Ground Spices (Ginger, Nutmeg, Cloves, Cinnamon)
- Bread Flour
- Unsulphured or Dark Molasses
- Confectioners’ Sugar
- Cream Cheese
Instructions
- Whisk warm milk, 2 tbsp brown sugar, and yeast; let sit for 5 mins to foam.
- Add remaining brown sugar, melted butter, eggs, salt, spices, and 1 cup flour; mix until combined.
- Gradually add remaining flour until a soft dough forms.
- Knead dough for 6-8 mins until smooth and elastic.
- Let dough rise in a greased bowl for about 2 hours, covered, until doubled in size.
- Prepare the filling by mixing softened butter and molasses; combine brown sugar with spices in a separate bowl.
- Roll risen dough into a rectangle, spread filling, sprinkle spice-sugar mix, roll into a log, and cut into 12 pieces.
- Place rolls in a greased pan, cover, and let rise for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and bake for 25-28 mins until golden.
- Cool rolls, then frost with a mixture of cream cheese, butter, confectioners’ sugar, and vanilla.
Notes
Use room temperature wet ingredients for better blending.
Avoid over-kneading to keep rolls soft.
For vegan options, substitute butter and eggs with plant-based alternatives.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg