Mini Soft Cinnamon Rolls (Bite Size for Kids)

Ingredients

• 255 ml milk (warm)
• 7 g active dry yeast
• 20 g sugar
• 1 egg
• 90 g butter (melted)
• 480 g all-purpose flour (or bread flour)
• 100 g brown sugar
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 85 g butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp milk

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Preparing the dough ---

2. 2

   In a large bowl of a stand mixer, add the warm milk, yeast and sugar. Mix and wait 5 minutes until some bubbles form on top ofthe milk and it becomes foamy. This is a very important step, if your yeastdoes not foam after 5-10 minutes, it is probably old and no longer active. Make sure to re-do the process with fresher dry active yeast.

3. 3

   Add the egg and melted butter. Turn the stand mixer on low (using the dough hook).

4. 4

   Slowly add the flour, using a slow setting of 2-3. Once all the flour is in, increase the speed to 5 and let the mixer work kneading the dough for 8-10 minutes.

5. 5

   Grease a large bowl with melted butter, transfer the dough, and cover it with plastic wrap. Allow it to rest in a warm place for 1-2 hours. It will depend on how warm your house is. You need to wait until it has doubled in size.

6. 6

   Decompress the dough, using a rolling pin, roll it out on a lightly floured surface shaping it as a 24x14 large rectangle.

7. 7

   Preheat the oven to 100F (37C) for the second dough rise, while you finish preparing the rolls.

8. 8

   --- Assembling the little cinnamon rolls ---

9. 9

   Spread the softened butter on the rolled-out dough.

10. 10

    Mix the brown sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle the mixture on top, pressing and spreading with your hands to ensure the rolls are evenly covered.

11. 11

    Using a pizza cutter, cut out 24 strips of doughand roll them up (see reference pictures).

12. 12

    Grease a 9x13 baking dish, distribute the mini rolls evenly and cover with aluminum foil.

13. 13

    Turn OFF the oven, place the baking dish inside andlet them rise for 30 minutes.

14. 14

    Remove the rolls from the oven.

15. 15

    Set the oven temperature to 356F (180C). Remove the aluminum foil, add the milk between the rolls and bake for 22 minutes in the preheated oven until they are light golden brown.

16. 16

    --- Making the simple frosting ---

17. 17

    Whisk powdered sugar and milk until a thick white paste is formed.

18. 18

    Spread the frosting over the cinnamon rolls andserve warm.