Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Proving (rise) Time

    2 hrs

  • Total Time

    2 hrs 45 mins

  • Servings

    9

  • Calories

    468 kcal

  • Course

    Bread

  • Cuisine

    American

Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls

These Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls are soft, fluffy and incredibly delicious! An amazing treat that's well worth your time and easy enough for even novice bakers. Allow yourself several hours for this recipe (though most of this time is hands off).

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Ingredients

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Sourdough Starter

  • 60 g (¼ cup) mature sourdough starter room temperature
  • 60 g (¼ cup) white bread flour
  • 60 g (¼ cup) tepid water (filtered, bottled or boiled and cooled tap water)

Water Roux

  • 25 g (2 tbsp) white bread flour
  • 120 ml (½ cup) water

Cinnamon Rolls

  • 150 g sourdough starter (most of the starter you prepared earlier)
  • 125 g all of the water roux cooled
  • 120 ml (½ cup) whole milk
  • 30 g (2 tbsp) unsalted butter
  • 3 large eggs
  • 500 g (4 cups) white bread flour , plus a little more as needed
  • 100 g (½ cup) soft light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp salt

Filling

  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • 150 g (¾ cup) soft light brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon or to taste

Glaze

  • 130 g (1 cup) icing sugar (powdered sugar)
  • 3 tbsp milk or as needed
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract

You will also need

  • Spray bottle with water
  • Oil spray , for greasing hands
  • String or floss for slicing
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Instructions

FEED YOUR STARTER

  1. Feed your starter so it is bubbly, active and rearing to go! You will need to do this a few hours before making your cinnamon rolls and use it when it is at its peak. It should have almost doubled in size and pass the float test (check that a spoonful floats in water).

PREPARE THE WATER ROUX

  1. Make the water roux starter (pictured below) – combine flour and water in a saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring, until a paste forms and your wire whisk leaves a trail. Cool before using.

MAKE THE DOUGH

  1. Put the milk and butter in a measuring jug and blast in the microwave (or heat in a saucepan) for 30-40 seconds, or until the butter starts to melt. Leave this to cool until it is tepid and then add the eggs and stir to combine. Measure the sourdough starter into a mixing bowl. Add the milk/butter/eggs and stir to combine.
  2. Stir in the cooled water roux (tangzhong) and add the sugar and salt. Mix well to combine.
  3. Add the flour and stir until it is well hydrated. Coat your hands with a little vegetable oil and then use your hands to mix the last of the flour in – the dough will be sticky. If you like you can mix the dough in a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook.

BULK FERMENTATION + FIRST RISE

  1. Transfer to a greased container (I brushed with mine with melted butter) and rest for 30 minutes.
  2. Do one set of stretching and folding. Pull a section of the dough from the underside and stretch it upwards. Fold this over the rest of the dough. Rotate the container as you do this so you stretch the entire dough. The dough should be more elastic and less sticky at this point.
  3. Cover the container and allow the dough to rise until almost doubled. This can take several hours – temperature and strength of your starter will determine how long you need to prove the dough. If you run out of time you can place the dough in the fridge and resume the recipe the following day, allowing the dough to come to room temperature and double.

SHAPE THE CINNAMON ROLLS + SECOND RISE

  1. Spray the worktop with a little oil or water and tip the dough on it. Stretch the dough to form a rectangle and allow it to rest for a few minutes to relax it.
  2. Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough and brush with melted butter. Sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar (you may not need to use it all) and use a spray bottle to mist it with water.
  3. Roll the dough into a tight log.
  4. Use string to slice into nine even pieces.
  5. Place in a large lined and greased pan, spaced slightly apart. Cover and allow the rolls to rise for 45 minutes to 2 hours (again, depends on how warm it is) until they have puffed up and have doubled in size.

BAKE & GLAZE

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Bake for 30 minutes. Mix together the ingredients for the glaze and drizzle over the warm cinnamon rolls. HEAVENLY!

Notes

  • These sourdough cinnamon rolls taste best fresh out of the oven. You can keep them in an airtight container for a couple of days and warm them up slightly before serving.
  • These sourdough cinnamon rolls taste best fresh out of the oven. You can keep them in an airtight container for a couple of days and warm them up slightly before serving.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 468kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 94g (31%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 64mg (21%) Sodium 322mg (13%) Potassium 156mg (4%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 48g (96%) Vitamin A 196IU (4%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 76mg (8%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 9Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 468 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 468kcal 23%
Carbohydrates 94g 31%
Protein 10g 20%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 64mg 21%
Sodium 322mg 13%
Potassium 156mg 3%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 48g 96%
Vitamin A 196IU 4%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 76mg 8%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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