Easy Cinnamon Rolls
  1. Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Grease a 20cm loose-bottomed cake tin and line the bottom with baking parchment.

  2. Mix the flour, caster sugar and cinnamon together with a pinch of salt in a bowl.

  3. Whisk the butter, egg yolks and milk together and combine with the dry ingredients to make a soft dough.

  4. Turn out onto a floured surface and roll out to a rectangle, about 30 x 25cm.

  5. Mix the filling ingredients together.

  6. Spread evenly over the dough then roll it up lengthways, like a Swiss roll, to form a log.

  7. Using a sharp knife, cut the dough into 8 even-sized slices and pack into the prepared tin.

  8. Brush gently with extra milk and bake for 30-35 mins or until golden brown.

  9. Remove from the oven and cool for 5 mins before removing from the tin.

  10. Sift the icing sugar into a large bowl and make a well in the centre.

  11. Place the cream cheese and butter in the centre, pour over 2 tbsp boiling water, and stir to mix.

  12. Add a little more water until you have a drizzly consistency.

  13. Stir in the vanilla essence, then drizzle the icing over the rolls.

  14. Serve warm or cold.

Course🍰Dessert

Diets🥕Vegetarian...

Category🥐Pastry

Cuisine🇺🇸American

Occasions🍳Breakfast🥐Brunch🍿Snack

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 45m

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