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Brown Butter Buttermilk Cinnamon Rolls
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Brown Butter Buttermilk Cinnamon Rolls

3 hServes 12Nutri-Score D€€
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what you need

Ingredients

12 people
  • butter (browned and cooled, divided between dough, filling and frosting)Dairy340 g
  • buttermilk (lukewarm)Dairy240 ml
  • all-purpose flour (plus extra for dusting)Grains480 g
  • granulated sugarPantry60 g
  • active dry yeastPantry7 g
  • egg (room temperature)Dairy2 pieces
  • vanilla extractPantry10 ml
  • saltSpices6 g
  • brown sugar (packed)Pantry200 g
  • ground cinnamonSpices12 g
  • cream cheese (softened)Dairy115 g
  • powdered sugar (sifted)Pantry150 g

per serving

Nutrition

323kcal

Carbs
40 g
Proteins
5 g
Fat
16 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Stand mixer
  • Mixing bowl
  • Saucepan
  • Rolling pin
  • Baking dish
  • Oven

step by step

Method

  1. Brown the butter

    • Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat and cook until golden brown and nutty.
    • Skim off the browned milk solids and set the brown butter aside to cool until soft but not solid.
    Step 1
  2. Make the dough

    • Warm the buttermilk and combine with the yeast and a little of the sugar to activate.
    • Mix in the flour, remaining sugar, eggs, vanilla, salt and the brown butter until a soft dough forms.
    • Knead until smooth and elastic.
    Step 2
  3. Let the dough rise

    • Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm environment until doubled in size.
    Step 3
  4. Make the brown butter cinnamon filling

    • Combine the soft brown butter with the brown sugar and cinnamon into a spreadable paste.
    Step 4
  5. Roll and fill

    • Roll the risen dough into a large rectangle on a floured surface.
    • Spread the filling evenly over the dough, then roll it up tightly and cut into rolls.
    • Arrange the rolls in a baking dish.
    Step 5
  6. Second rise and bake

    • Let the rolls rise again until puffy.
    • Bake at 180 °C until golden and gooey in the center.
    Step 6
  7. Make the brown butter cream cheese frosting

    • Beat the softened cream cheese with the brown butter, powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth and creamy.
    Step 7
  8. Frost and serve

    • Spread the frosting over the warm rolls so it melts into the swirls.
    • Serve warm.
    Step 8