Description
Make these simple, warm breakfast rollups featuring natural sweetness from maple syrup and a comforting cinnamon filling. They are lighter than traditional rolls and perfect for busy mornings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup whole milk, warmed to about 100°F (38°C)
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar, divided
- 1 and 1/2 tablespoons Platinum Yeast from Red Star (2 standard size packets)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened and cut into 4 pieces
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour or bread flour, plus more for dusting/rolling
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (for filling)
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup (for filling)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for filling)
- 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon (for filling)
- 1 and 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar (for icing)
- 2 Tablespoons pure maple syrup (for icing)
- 2 Tablespoons whole milk (for icing)
Instructions
- Whisk the warm milk, 2 Tablespoons sugar, and the yeast together in a stand mixer bowl fitted with a dough hook or paddle attachment. Cover and let sit for about 5 minutes until foamy.
- On medium speed, beat in the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and the softened butter until slightly broken up. Add the eggs and salt and beat on medium speed until combined.
- Switch the mixer to low speed. Add 1 cup of flour at a time, incorporating fully before adding the next, until 4 cups are added. Add the last 1/2 cup and beat until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl, about 3 minutes. The dough will be soft.
- Keep the dough in the mixer and beat for an additional 5 full minutes, or knead by hand on a lightly floured surface for 5 full minutes. Add flour one teaspoon at a time if the dough is too sticky, aiming for a soft, slightly tacky dough.
- Lightly grease a large bowl with oil. Place the dough in the bowl, turning to coat all sides. Cover the bowl and let the dough rise in a warm place for 2 hours or until double in size.
- Grease the bottom and sides of a 9×13 baking dish or line with parchment paper.
- Punch down the dough to release air. Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and roll it into a 12×18-inch rectangle using a lightly floured rolling pin.
- For the filling, beat the 1/2 cup butter and 1/4 cup maple syrup together until creamy. Add the 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon, beating until combined. Spread this mixture all over the dough.
- Tightly roll up the dough to form an 18-inch-long log. Cut into 12 even rolls, about 1.5 inches each. Arrange the rolls in the prepared baking pan.
- Cover the rolls tightly and let them rise until puffy, about 90 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (191°C).
- Bake for about 25 minutes, until lightly browned on top. Tent the pan with aluminum foil halfway through baking to prevent fast browning.
- Remove the pan from the oven and place it on a wire rack for about 10 minutes.
- Whisk all icing ingredients together. Add more confectioners’ sugar if the icing is too thin. Drizzle the icing over the warm rolls.
Notes
- To prepare the night before, complete steps through step 7, cover tightly, and refrigerate for 8–12 hours. The next morning, let the rolls rise on the counter for 1–2 hours before baking.
- You can freeze shaped rolls before the second rise. Thaw them in the refrigerator overnight, then let them rise for 1.5–2 hours at room temperature before baking.
- You can also par-bake risen rolls for 10 minutes, cool completely, freeze, then thaw overnight in the refrigerator and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before finishing the bake for 15–20 minutes.
- Use whole milk for the richest dough flavor; buttermilk is an acceptable substitute. Avoid nonfat milk.
- Prep Time: 45 min
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 rollup
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
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