Home Recipes Desserts Cinnamon Rolls Cinnamon Rolls Quick access Ingredients Preparation Comments Ingredients Preparation Comments By: Hubert Cormier, Ph.D. in nutrition Preparation 15 min Cooking 25 min Refrigeration 2 h Freezing 0 min 12 rolls Worth the effort (moderate) Quick access Ingredients Preparation Comments Ingredients Preparation Comments Peculiarities Economical Egg-free Nut-free Peanut-free Under 30 minutes Vegetarian Categories Breakfasts Desserts Thematics Dinner party Cinnamon Rolls The Best Cinnamon Rolls Ahhh cinnamon rolls, one of our all-time favourite Sunday brunch recipe! This dessert is super simple to make and is best served with a cream cheese frosting. But not just any basic frosting! Indeed, we added a pinch of chai spices for a unique touch. Whether as a dessert or breakfast, these cinnamon rolls are decadent when right out of the oven. Plus, they can be stored in the freezer and are juste as good when thawed. SIMPLY DELICIOUS: Love chai spices? Make a chai tea with lentils to go with your cinnamon rolls! Yes, yes, with lentils! You’ll be surprised how tasty it is! Bonà savoir Cinnamon roll frosting variation! Don’t have cream cheese? Looking for a variation to do the best frosting possible? Instead of the cream cheese-based recipe, mix 125 ml (½ cup) of icing sugar with 7.5 ml (½ tablespoon) of milk! You’ll see, everyone will love your cinnamon rolls! Ingredients Metric system Imperial system Cinnamon filling Brown sugar - ½ cup 125 mL To discover! Ground cinnamon - 1 tablespoon 15 mL To discover! Cornstarch - ½ tablespoon 7.5 mL To discover! Salt - A pinch 1 mL To discover! Unsalted butter, softened - To discover! Cinnamon roll dough All-purpose flour - 2 cups 500 mL To discover! Baking soda - ¾ teaspoon 3.75 mL To discover! Vanilla Greek yogurt - ¾ cup 180 g To discover! Raisins - ½ cup 70 g To discover! Unsalted butter, softened - 6 tablespoons 90 mL To discover! Chai frosting Cream cheese (at room temperature) - ½ cup 125 mL To discover! Icing sugar - ⅓ cup 80 mL To discover! Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon 5 mL To discover! Ground ginger - 1 teaspoon 5 mL To discover! Ground cardamom - ½ teaspoon 2.5 mL To discover! Ground allspice - ½ teaspoon 2.5 mL To discover! Ground cloves - ¼ teaspoon 1.25 mL To discover! Preparation Switch to cook mode Cinnamon rolls Step 1 Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F). Butter a 33 x 23 cm (13 x 9 inches) glass baking dish. Step 2 Mix together all the filling ingredients. Set aside. Step 3 In a large bowl, mix together all the dough ingredients. Knead a few minutes on a floured work surface until you get a smooth ball. Step 4 Roll out the dough into a 0.5 cm (¼ inch) thick rectangle. Then, spread the butter unto the dough followed by the brown sugar mix. Step 5 Firmly roll the dough unto itself. Cut into 12 equal parts and place the cinnamon rolls in the baking dish, Step 6 Cook in the oven for at least 20 minutes or until the dough is golden. Step 7 Meanwhile, whisk the chai frosting ingredients. If the preparation is too thick, add 15 ml (1 tablespoon) of milk at a time until desired consistency. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Like it? Share it!