Celebration Cinnamon Scrolls

Baking Breakfast Dessert Misc Snack

Ingredients

  • 400ml lukewarm milk
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 3 tsp yeast
  • 5 cups flour
  • 125g butter, melted
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup white or caster sugar

Icing

  • 2 cups icing sugar
  • 2 tbsp cream cheese
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence

Method

  1. Warm the milk and mix in the 1 tsp sugar and yeast. Let it sit for about 10 minutes until foamy.
  2. In a large bowl, mix flour, salt, and white sugar. Whisk to remove any lumps.
  3. Once the yeast is activated, add it to the dry ingredients along with the eggs and melted butter.
  4. Mix to combine, then transfer to a floured bench. Sprinkle with flour and knead well.
  5. Return dough to a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm spot until doubled in size.
  6. (Optional) At this point, the dough can be refrigerated overnight to continue the next day.
  7. Once risen, tip dough onto a floured surface and roll into a rectangle approx. 24 x 10 inches.
  8. Spread with softened or melted butter, then sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon.
  9. Roll up into a log and cut into 2-inch-wide scrolls.
  10. Place on a lined tray, brush with milk, cover, and let rise again for about an hour.
  11. Preheat oven to 180°C (non-fan bake).
  12. Bake for 15–20 minutes until golden brown.
  13. Once cool, drizzle with icing made by combining icing sugar, cream cheese, and vanilla essence.
  14. Makes approximately 15 scrolls.