Maple Cinnamon Rolls
Maple Cinnamon Rolls - are a melt-in-your-mouth fall dessert recipe your friends and family will keep asking for more. They're the perfect cinnamon rolls to have this fall and are made from scratch. Made with a luscious maple glaze and cinnamon maple filling, they taste absolutely amazing.
Ingredients
For The Dough
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 1/4 tsp instant yeast
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
For The Filling
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
For The Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 1-2 tbsp milk (as needed)
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, granulated sugar, instant yeast, and salt.
- In a small saucepan, heat the milk, butter, and water over low heat until the butter has melted. Remove from heat and let it cool for a few minutes.
- Add the warm milk mixture, vanilla extract, and eggs to the dry ingredients. Mix until a soft dough forms.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead for about 5-7 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with a clean kitchen towel, and let it rise in a warm place for about 1-2 hours or until doubled in size.
- Punch down the dough and roll it out on a floured surface into a rectangle of about 12x16 inches.
- Spread the softened butter over the dough, leaving a small border around the edges.
- In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar and ground cinnamon. Sprinkle this mixture evenly over the buttered dough. Drizzle the maple syrup over the filling.
- Starting from one of the longer sides, tightly roll up the dough into a log.
- Cut the log into 12 equal-sized rolls. Place the rolls in a greased baking dish, leaving a little space between each.
- Cover the baking dish with a kitchen towel and let the rolls rise for another 30-45 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F
- Bake the rolls for about 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.
- While the rolls are baking, prepare the glaze by whisking together the powdered sugar, maple syrup, and milk until smooth. Add milk gradually until desired consistency is reached.
- Remove the rolls from the oven and let them cool for a few minutes.
- Drizzle the glaze over the warm rolls.
- Serve while still warm and enjoy!