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small batch honey butter cinnamon rolls in a white baking dish on a kitchen towel.

Small Batch Honey Butter Cinnamon Rolls

Mimi Council
Soft and fluffy cinnamon rolls are filled with cinnamon, sugar and honey. This recipe for small batch cinnamon rolls only makes 4 cinnamon rolls.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Rising Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 55 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Makes 4 rolls
Calories 531 kcal

Equipment

  • Digital Food Scale
  • Stand Mixer
  • Baking Dish
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Whisk

Ingredients
 
 

Dough

  • 5 grams instant yeast
  • ½ teaspoon cane sugar
  • 2 tablespoons warm water
  • 28 grams salted butter
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon raw honey
  • 223 grams all purpose flour
  • 28 grams cane sugar
  • ½ teaspoons fine sea salt

Filling

  • 57 grams light brown sugar (packed)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 28 grams salted butter (softened)
  • 2 teaspoons raw honey

Glaze

  • 106 grams powdered sugar (sifted)
  • 1 tablespoon milk

Instructions
 

  • To make the dough: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, add the yeast, ½ teaspoon cane sugar, and warm water. Stir to combine and let sit for 5 minutes, until bubbly.
  • In a small pot over medium heat, add the butter, milk, and honey. Stir until completely melted, remove from heat.
  • Add the flour, remaining 2 tablespoons cane sugar, and sea salt to the mixing bowl in that order. Add the milk mixture and knead on speed 2 to 4 for 5 minutes or until smooth.
  • Place the dough in a greased bowl, and cover the bowl with a kitchen towel and let rise for 2 to 3 hours, until doubled in size.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a small baking dish.
  • To make the filling: In a small bowl, add the butter, honey, brown sugar, and cinnamon and mix together until a paste forms.
  • On a floured surface, roll out the dough to a square that is about 8x8 inches.
  • Using a spatula spread the brown sugar mixture all over the rolled out dough.
  • Fold the dough over and start to roll the dough until it is completely rolled into a log. Trim off each of the ends, then cut the dough log into 4 cinnamon rolls. Place in a greased baking dish.
  • Bake for 40 minutes or until golden brown. Let rest for 10 minutes.
  • To make the glaze: In a mixing bowl, add the powdered sugar and milk and whisk until you have a smooth glaze. Slather the glaze over the tops of the warm cinnamon rolls.
  • Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

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Notes

Tips
  • Always use a digital food scale for the best results.
  • Look for visual signs the dough has risen and doubled in size. While I provide a time estimate, always go off how the dough looks and not the time.
  • Because these are eggless cinnamon rolls, there's no worry of under baking them if you like really gooey cinnamon rolls.
  • Make sure to bake until the cinnamon rolls look golden brown to your liking, all ovens are a little different so a few more minutes could be needed.
  • Store extra cinnamon rolls under a cake dome or in an airtight container to stay fresh.
  • High Altitude — Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition

Calories: 531kcalCarbohydrates: 97gProtein: 8gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 400mgPotassium: 151mgFiber: 2gSugar: 53gVitamin A: 407IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 72mgIron: 3mg
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