Ingredients
Dough
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2 cups milk
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½ cup maple syrup or honey
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½ cup butter
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200 g active sourdough starter
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2 eggs
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1 teaspoon salt
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4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
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2½–3 cups additional flour (for structure)
Cinnamon Roll Filling
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¾ cup butter, melted
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2 cups brown sugar or coconut sugar
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4 tablespoons cinnamon
Before Baking
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½ cup heavy whipping cream
Cream Cheese Icing
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1½ blocks cream cheese, softened
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⅓ cup butter, softened
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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3 cups powdered sugar
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Milk, optional (to thin)
Instructions
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In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, warm the milk, maple syrup (or honey), and butter until melted. Do not boil. Remove from heat and cool until lukewarm. (it CANNOT be hot or it will kill your starter)
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Whisk in your active sourdough starter, then whisk in eggs and salt until smooth.
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Add 4 cups of flour and mix. (this will be super sticky) Let sit for 2-4 hours or until bubbly.
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Mix in 2½–3 cups additional flour until the dough is smooth and workable. Cover and let sit for 30 minutes to an hour. (I make the filling and icing in this time)
- In a small bowl, add Cinnamon Roll Filling ingredients.
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Roll dough into a large rectangle on a floured surface. Spread Cinnamon Roll Filling mixture (I do this with the back of a spoon), then roll tightly and slice. Place rolls in a greased baking dish. If cooking same day, let rest in a warm area for 2-3 hours or until double in size. If your cooking it at a later time, cover with a wet towel and let rest for up to 3 days in the fridge. (this is when I put mine in the fridge overnight)
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If you had your rolls in the fridge, take them out at this time. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
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Once oven is ready, pour heavy whipping cream evenly over the rolls.
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Bake for 25 minutes, or until lightly golden on the edges.
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In a medium sized bowl, beat icing ingredients until smooth, adding milk as needed. Spread over warm rolls and serve.
Notes
Tips:
- I like to start the recipe the day before around 1-2PM. If my starter is super active I will start later in the day.
- I like to take my cinnamon rolls out of the oven when I wake up and let them rest for 2-3 hours for extra fluff!
- Sourdough takes longer to cook than regular dough. If after 25 minutes they aren’t brown on the edges, be patient and give it 5-10 more minutes.
- Use our knife thickness trick to get perfectly thick cinnamon rolls.
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking