Treat yourself to a heavenly delight with these Twisted Cinnamon Rolls. Picture warm, fluffy rolls, each swirled with fragrant cinnamon and kissed with a touch of buttery goodness. They’re twisted into beautiful, small knots and baked in a muffin tin, adding an extra touch of elegance and charm.
Perfect for breakfast or as a sweet treat any time of day, these twisted cinnamon rolls are sure to become a favorite in your home. So gather your loved ones, brew a pot of coffee, and savor the simple pleasures of homemade goodness.
Get ready to indulge in the best cinnamon roll you’ve ever had. Once you try them, you won’t be able to resist coming back for more!
How to make twisted cinnamon rolls
To start, let’s prepare the dough. In a medium bowl, combine yeast, a teaspoon of sugar, and 1/4 cup of lukewarm milk. Allow it to rest for 5-10 minutes to activate the yeast.
In a larger bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, and salt. Add the remaining milk, activated yeast mixture, eggs, vanilla extract, and melted butter. Begin kneading the dough until it becomes smooth and slightly pulls away from the sides of the bowl. You can knead the dough by hand or use a hand mixer or stand mixer.
Transfer the dough into an oiled bowl and cover it with plastic wrap. Let the dough rest for about 1 hour at room temperature until it doubles in size.
Next, prepare the butter cinnamon mixture by combining butter with cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl.
How to shape the twisted rolls
On a floured surface, roll the dough into a rectangle measuring about 15×20 inches. Spread the butter cinnamon mixture over two-thirds of the rectangle. Fold the dough like a letter into thirds, starting with the unbuttered side.
Cut the dough into 12 equal pieces. Then, cut each piece in half lengthwise, leaving one edge uncut. Twist the two pieces together and roll the dough, transferring each roll into a greased 12-cup muffin pan. Repeat with the rest of the dough.
Cover the rolls with a kitchen towel and let them rise for 20-30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
Brush the risen rolls with beaten egg, then place them in the preheated oven. Bake for about 18-20 minutes until they turn golden brown. Be careful not to overbake them.
Hope you will try them out and enjoy your delicious twisted rolls! If you do, make sure to share the photos with me on Instagram. Would love to see how these turn out for you.
Other cinnamon recipes you may like to try
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I don’t know who could resist these classic Homemade Cinnamon Rolls. Rich and fluffy, with their soft, buttery interior they are irresistible.
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Twisted Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients
For the Dough
- 4 cups (500g) all-purpose flour
- 2 ¼ tsp (7g) active dry yeast (or 25 g fresh yeast)
- 1 cup (240 ml) lukewarm milk
- 2 tbsp (30g) sugar
- 1 tsp (5g) vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp (3g) salt
- 2 medium eggs
- 4 tbsp (56g) unsalted butter , melted
Cinnamon Filling
- 5 tbsp (70g) butter , at room temperature
- 2 tbsp (13g) ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup (100g) sugar
For Brushing
- 1 small egg , beaten
Instructions
Prepare the dough.
- In a medium bowl add yeast, 1 tsp (5g) sugar and 1/4 cup lukewarm milk. Let it rest for 5-10 minutes to activate the yeast.
- In a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar and salt. Add the remaining milk, activated yeast, eggs vanilla extract and melted butter. Start kneading it until smooth and it slightly pulls away from the sides of the bowl. You can knead the dough by hand or use a hand mixer or stand mixer.
- Transfer the dough into an oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
- Let the dough rest for about 1 hour at room temperature (warm space) until it doubles in size.
- Prepare the butter cinnamon mixture.
- In a small bowl combine butter with cinnamon and sugar.
How to create the twisted rolls
- On a floured surface roll the dough into a rectangle of about 15×20 inches (40x50cm).
- Spread the butter cinnamon mixture over the top of two-thirds of the rectangle.
- Fold the dough like a letter into thirds, starting with the unbuttered side of the rectangle.
- Cut the dough into 12 equal pieces.
- Cut each piece in half lengthwise leaving one edge uncut. Twist the two pieces.
- Roll the dough and transfer into a 12-cup greased muffin pan.
- Repeat with the rest of the dough.
- Cover with a kitchen towel and let them rise for 20-30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Brush the rolls with beaten egg.
- Place the rolls in the oven and bake for about 18-20 minutes until golden brown. Don’t overbake.
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This was fun an excellent!! But I had to put a little cream cheese, butter, powder sugar glaze. Thanks for this delicious alternative to cinnamon rolls.
Glad you tried them out. Yees, they go perfectly with a cream cheese glaze:)
I wanted to make these but after scrolling through 17ads and 2 pop ups I was already disheartened. Then I read the directions and was confused and gave up entirely.
The recipe is really easy. If you watch the video it is really helpful and I hope you will give these a try as they are delicious. As for the ads, we are considering making a membership area where you can see the website with no ads. Hopefully, it will happen sooner rather than later. Cheers!
Why with white sugar instead of brown sugar and butter cinnamon? Would it ruin it if I used brown sugar instead,
Not at all, feel free to use brown sugar. I wanted to use light brown sugar as well, but just noticed I ran out of it 🙂 Any sugar is as good.
These look absolutely incredible! Can’t wait to make them….love the video and the jazz music!!
Hey Chef, these look so delicious and a new way to make the cinnamon rolls. Can you please share a substitute for eggs and an eggless recipe for the same?
Thanks & regards,
Nithyashree G
I have a recipe for a quick cinnamon roll without eggs and yeast. Maybe you would like to check this out. I am sure the recipe will work on a twisted way. Here it is:https://www.homecookingadventure.com/no-yeast-cinnamon-rolls/ . Let me know if you try it out:)