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Bread, Breakfast, Dessert
Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls (from scratch)
20
minutes
minutes
8
minutes
minutes
Kneading and Rising Time:
2
hours
hours
15
minutes
minutes
2
hours
hours
43
minutes
minutes
Servings:
8
rolls
Author:
Alpa Jain
Cinnamon rolls are light sweet pastry rolls that are served for breakfast, a treat, or a dessert. Check out this easy recipe to make fresh air fryer cinnamon rolls at home from scratch.
Equipment
Stand Mixer
Instant Vortex Air Fryer
Knife
Basting Brush
Hand blender
2
Baking tray
(6 inch by 6 inch, or the one that fits in your air fryer)
Ingredients
For making dough
▢
⅔
cup
Milk
(microwave 20 seconds)
▢
3
tablespoon
Butter
(unsalted, melted)
▢
2
cup +
2 tbsp
All-purpose flour
(
280 grams
)
▢
4
teaspoon
Organic cane sugar
▢
½
teaspoon
Salt
▢
2
teaspoon
Instant yeast
For the filling
▢
¼
cup
Brown sugar
(or organic cane sugar)
▢
1
teaspoon
Cinnamon powder
▢
3
tablespoon
Butter
(unsalted, room temperature)
For the icing
▢
3
oz
Cream cheese
(room temperature)
▢
3
tablespoon
Butter
(unsalted, room temperature)
▢
⅔
cup
Powdered sugar
(or icing sugar)
Instructions
Make the dough in the stand mixer
Add the wet and dry ingredients (for the dough* list) to the stand mixer bowl.
Knead the dough for about 12 minutes using the dough hook.
Cover the bowl and let it rise to about double the volume, it can take about 1 - 1.5 hours.
Shaping the dough
Roll the dough to about 0.5-centimeter thickness, 9 inches * 12 inches in dimension.
Apply the butter on top of the rolled dough with the help of a basting brush.
Mix sugar and cinnamon powder in a bowl and apply it generously on top of the dough and spread it evenly.
From the smaller edge, roll the dough along with the filling into a tight roll.
Cut the roll into rolls of about an inch in size using a serrated knife and place them in the baking tray.
Second rise and baking in air fryer
For the second rise, cover the tray with a cling wrap and place it in a warm place for about 40 minutes or until they rise to double in volume.
Preheat the air fryer to 325 °F.
Bake them uncovered for about 8-9 minutes or until they turn golden brown.
Remove the tray from the air fryer.
Apply cream cheese icing
Blend the cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar with a hand blender whisk attachment until it is smooth and fluffy.
Apply the icing on the cinnamon rolls while they are warm.
Notes
For consistent results, weigh the flour while making the dough.
Bread flour
or
all-purpose flour
can be used to make these rolls.
For a nice glaze, apply the cream cheese frosting when the rolls are hot.
The dough can also be proved in the
instant pot
for about 1 hour before shaping into rolls.
Check out this post for detailed instructions on
how to knead dough in stand mixer and proof it in the instant pot
.
Nutrition
Serving:
2
pieces
|
Calories:
369
kcal
(18%)
|
Carbohydrates:
48
g
(16%)
|
Protein:
6
g
(12%)
|
Fat:
17
g
(26%)
|
Saturated Fat:
10
g
(63%)
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
4
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
46
mg
(15%)
|
Sodium:
292
mg
(13%)
|
Potassium:
126
mg
(4%)
|
Fiber:
2
g
(8%)
|
Sugar:
20
g
(22%)
|
Vitamin A:
576
IU
(12%)
|
Vitamin C:
0.02
mg
|
Calcium:
53
mg
(5%)
|
Iron:
2
mg
(11%)