American cinnamon rolls

Ingredients

• 300 ml milk
• 20 grams of fresh yeast
• 50 grams of sugar
• 1 packet of vanilla sugar
• 1 pinch of salt
• 500 g flour
• 40 ml neutral oil
• Some butter to grease the form
• 150 g softened butter
• 100 grams of brown sugar
• 3 tsp cinnamon
• 150 grams of cream cheese
• 50 grams of butter
• 2 tbsp powdered sugar

Instructions

1. 1

   Warm the milk to lukewarm in a saucepan

2. 2

   Mix milk with sugar, vanilla sugar and salt in a bowl. Crumble in the yeast and mix

3. 3

   Leave the yeast milk to rest for about 5 minutes

4. 4

   Add the flour and oil and knead for about 3 minutes to form a smooth dough. It should come off the bowl and no longer stick to your hands.

5. 5

   Cover the dough and let it proof in a warm place for about 60 minutes

6. 6

   After the resting time, knead the dough on a lightly floured work surface and roll out into a rectangle.

7. 7

   Grease a round baking pan with butter (Ø 30cm).

8. 8

   Put soft butter in a saucepan and melt.

9. 9

   Add sugar and cinnamon and mix

10. 10

    Spread the cinnamon butter thinly on the rectangle.

11. 11

    Leave an approx. 1 cm thin edge free. Roll up from the long side.

12. 12

    Using a sharp knife, cut the rolling pin into 10 equal slices and place in the tin, cut side up.

13. 13

    Leave to rest for another 30 minutes and preheat the oven to 180°C

14. 14

    Then bake the cinnamon rolls for about 25-30 minutes

15. 15

    While they cool a bit, prepare the frosting

16. 16

    Mix the cream cheese, softened butter and sifted powdered sugar together well with a whisk until combined.

17. 17

    Then pour the frosting over the still lukewarm cinnamon rolls and enjoy!