Easy Cinnamon Rolls in Muffin Pan
This Easy Cinnamon Rolls can be made with six basic ingeredients in less than two hours.The rolls ahave a light crunchy crust and soft and fluffy bread inside.
Ingredients
For cinnamon rolls
- 390 g Flour 3 cups loosely packed
- 220 ml Water 1 cup(126 ml)-1 tbsp(15 ml)
- 1 tsp Instant yeast 1 and 1/4 tsp if active dry yeast
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3 tbsp Sugar
- 42.6 g Butter 3 tbsp
For the filling
- 57 g Butter 1/4 cup or 1/2 stick
- 1 tsp Cinnamon Powder
- 100 g Soft brown sugar 1/2 cup
Instructions
Prepare the dough
- Add water in to a bowl.Then add sugar,salt and yeast and stirr them together so that every ingredient get dissolved in water.Now add in the softened unsalted butter into this and then add flour.Combine everything together to form a shaggy mass of dough.Transfer the dough on to a clean work surface and we need to knead the dough.So,when the dough is done kneading,cover it with the bowl and keep it aside for 10 minutes.
Prepare the filling for cinnamon rolls
- Add in the softened butter,brown sugar and cinnamon powder into a bowl and combine everything together until we get a smooth mixture.
Shape the cinnamon rolls
- Now take the dough ball and place it on a well floured work surface.Roll it into a rectangle of approximately 18 inches in length and 15 inches in breadth.Spread the cinnamon sugar filling on top of the rectangle.Fold the bottom third upwards and top third downwards to form a rectangle.Divide it into 12 equal parts.Next, cut twice down the length of each strip to make three strands. Plait the three strands together and repeat to make 12 individual plaits.Take each plait and roll it up along its length. Grease a 12 cup muffin tray and pop the knots into the tray .
Proof the cinnamon rolls
- Cover and allow to prove for 1 hour.
Bake the cinnamon rolls
- Place the baking tray on to a 375 F preheated oven and then immediately after closing the oven door,reduce the temperature to 350F and bake for 18-20 minutes.
- After baking we will get beautifully caramelized golden brown colored cinnamon rolls.They are lightly crunchy on top and very soft and fluffy inside.Enjoy these cinnamon rolls while they are warm and fresh out of the oven.