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Sweet Tea Cinnamon Rolls

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Desserts | Multi Serving
A great way to start their day, or have a snack, you can never go wrong by offering Cinnamon Rolls to your customers.
Sweet Tea Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients

DOUGH:

  • 4 cups (580g) all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup (107g) granulated sugar
  • 3/4 tsp (6g) fine sea salt
  • 1/3 cup (84g) butter
  • 1 cup (235g) whole milk
  • 4 Red Diamond single cup tea bags
  • 2 ¼ tsp (7g ) instant yeast
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 egg yolk

FILLING:

  • 1 cup (225g) brown sugar
  • 2.5 Tbsp (17g) cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup (84g) butter

VANILLA BEAN CREAM CHEESE GLAZE:

  • 4 oz (115g) cream cheese
  • 3/4 (90g) cup powdered sugar
  • 1 vanilla bean
  • 3 Tbsp (45ml) whole milk

Directions

  1. In a stand mixer bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, and fine sea salt.
  2. Add in softened unsalted butter. Blend in using two forks.
  3. Bring milk to a steam, remove from heat and add tea bags. Steep for 5 minutes. Let cool to lukewarm.
  4. Whisk together lukewarm whole milk and instant yeast.
  5. Using the dough hook attachment set on medium-low speed, add in yeast mixture, whole eggs, and egg yolk. Mix for 2-3 minutes.
  6. On a lightly floured work surface and knead for 30-60 seconds. Plop into a greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap, let rise for 90 minutes.
  7. Once dough is ready, mix together brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon.
  8. Dump dough out onto a lightly floured surface flattening it into a large rectangle.
  9. Spread butter mixture across the whole rectangle.
  10. Tightly roll from the bottom all the way to the top. Slice into 2” thick segments
  11. Grease a 9×13 baking dish, line the bottom of the pan the rolls and cover with plastic wrap once filled. Let rise at room temperature for 30-45 minutes.
  12. Bake in a 375F preheated oven for 15-20 minutes. Let cool in the container for 15 minutes.
  13. For the filling, beat together cream cheese then blend in powdered sugar until smooth. Whisk in whole milk until smooth then add in half scraped vanilla bean and whisk together.
  14. Drizzle the glaze on top of the cinnamon rolls and serve.