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Christmas Tree Cinnamon Rolls
20
minutes
minutes
16
minutes
minutes
Dough Kneading and Rising Time:
2
hours
hours
15
minutes
minutes
2
hours
hours
51
minutes
minutes
Servings:
20
rolls
Author:
Alpa Jain
Christmas tree cinnamon rolls are cinnamon rolls arranged in a pull-apart Christmas tree design and decorated with holiday-themed frosting and sprinkles. Check out how to make them from scratch.
Equipment
Stand Mixer
Instant Pot
(6 qt or larger, optional)
Knife
Basting Brush
Hand blender
Baking tray
Ingredients
For making dough
▢
1
cup
Milk
(microwave 20 seconds)
▢
4
tablespoon
Butter
(unsalted, melted)
▢
3 ½
cup
All-purpose flour
(
420 grams
)
▢
2
tablespoon
Organic cane sugar
▢
1
teaspoon
Salt
▢
2 ¼
teaspoon
Instant yeast
7 grams
For the filling
▢
⅓
cup
Brown sugar
(or organic cane sugar)
▢
1 ½
teaspoon
Cinnamon powder
▢
4
tablespoon
Butter
(unsalted, room temperature)
For the icing
▢
4
oz
Cream cheese
(room temperature)
▢
4
tablespoon
Butter
(unsalted, room temperature)
▢
1
cup
Powdered sugar
(or icing sugar)
▢
Green food color
(few drops)
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 on setting 2.
Proof dough in Instant Pot
Make a dough ball and place the dough in the Instant Pot liner.
Cover it with a glass lid. (do not use the Instant Pot lid)
Select the "yogt" mode on the normal setting for about 45 minutes.
Once the dough is doubled in volume, place it on a lightly floured surface.
Shaping the dough
Roll the dough to about 0.5-centimeter thickness, 12 inches * 18 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 into 21 pieces of about ¾ inch in size using a serrated knife and place them in the baking tray.
Arrange them in a Christmas tree shape with 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 2, and 2 rolls in the rows.
Second rise and baking
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 oven to 350°F.
Bake them uncovered for about 16-18 minutes or until they turn golden brown.
Remove the tray from the oven.
Apply cream cheese icing
Blend the cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar with a hand blender whisk attachment until it is smooth and fluffy.
Keep some cream cheese frosting aside for the bottom rolls.
Mix the green food color into the rest of the cream cheese frosting and mix well.
Apply the icing on the cinnamon rolls while they are warm.
Apply some Christmas-themed sprinkles and decorate with green color icing.
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 a warm place or the oven for about 1 hour before shaping into rolls.
The dough can also be made in the
bread machine
. Check out this
cinnamon roll recipe for the bread machine
.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
pieces
|
Calories:
211
kcal
(11%)
|
Carbohydrates:
29
g
(10%)
|
Protein:
4
g
(8%)
|
Fat:
9
g
(14%)
|
Saturated Fat:
6
g
(38%)
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
0.4
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.3
g
|
Cholesterol:
24
mg
(8%)
|
Sodium:
195
mg
(8%)
|
Potassium:
70
mg
(2%)
|
Fiber:
1
g
(4%)
|
Sugar:
11
g
(12%)
|
Vitamin A:
310
IU
(6%)
|
Vitamin C:
0.01
mg
|
Calcium:
31
mg
(3%)
|
Iron:
1
mg
(6%)