Melt-in-your-mouth Maple Cinnamon Rolls

Save time in the morning and wake up to warm, fresh, cinnamon goodness with these overnight maple cinnamon rolls.

Goooood morning, sweets! I’m talking to you. You, readers. Not the maple cinnamon rolls. Though this pan-o-glory is pretty flippin’ sweet.

Confession. I wasn’t going to post this recipe. I feel like I have 1 billion cinnamon roll recipes on my website, but then I thought to myself… can the world ever have too many cinnamon rolls? The answer is no.

Also: there’s a new post in my photography section today!

I whipped these maple cinnamon rolls up on a Sunday morning and the food blogger in me began snapping away before I could even steal a taste. Aren’t they pretty? Well, they taste even better.

What sets these homemade cinnamon rolls apart from the rest is that they are maple flavored, which makes them an instant favorite if you have tastebuds. Pure maple syrup is worked both into the cinnamon swirl AND the sweet glaze on top.

Double the maple, double the pant siz… oh. I mean double the goodness.

For my melt-in-your-mouth maple cinnamon rolls, we’re using an overnight dough recipe. Most of my sweet roll/ cinnamon roll recipes can be started the night before, but today’s dough recipe is developed to be made ahead of time.

Making The Dough

It’s not too complicated, I promise. First, you’ll need some yeast. Don’t let yeast send you running for the hills! It’s just an ingredient. My go-to brand is Red Star Yeast; I’ve been working with them for a few years and am always, always pleased with the results. Their Platinum line is fantastic and makes working with yeast… easy! I use a little more yeast in this recipe compared to my easy cinnamon rolls (a great beginner recipe, new bakers!) because today’s rolls are about twice the size. The butter and eggs both make the dough fabulously rich and tender. It will melt in your mouth.

Melt. In. Your. Mouth.

Though this recipe is prepared in a stand mixer, you don’t necessarily need one to make it; a handheld mixer is just fine. Once the dough is prepared, allow it to rise until doubled in size. This will be the first rise.

Once risen, roll the dough out and fill with a combination of softened butter, pure maple syrup, granulated sugar, and cinnamon. How can you not love something with THOSE FOUR ingredients? And when those four ingredients are melted together inside a warm, buttery roll– can’t even handle it.

Then the rolls sit in the refrigerator and rise again in the morning.

Bake until golden brown. Then, cover them in maple glaze.

Unwind each doughy roll and dip into the pools of maple glaze/cinnamon goo on your plate. Then, 5 seconds later, melt into a pool of maple love. I believe this is the only acceptable way to eat maple cinnamon rolls, btw.

Rich, buttery, soft, maple carbs. Now THIS is a cinnamon roll done right!!

As always, I encourage you to read the recipe before beginning. This is so important to do when it comes to yeast/dough recipes. There are a few moving parts– and I’m incredibly thorough in my instructions. Have fun and let the good times “roll.”

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Maple Cinnamon Rolls

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  Author: Sally


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  Prep Time: 45 minutes


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  Cook Time: 25 minutes


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  Total Time: 12-15 hours (overnight)


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  Yield: 12 large rolls


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  Category: Breakfast


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  Method: Baking


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  Cuisine: American

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Description

Save time in the morning and wake up to warm fresh cinnamon goodness with these overnight maple cinnamon rolls.

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Ingredients

Dough

• 1 cup (240ml) whole milk*


• 2/3 cup (135g) granulated sugar


• 1 and 1/2 tablespoons (14g) Red Star Platinum yeast (2 standard size packets)*


• 1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature and cut into 4 pieces


• 2 large eggs, at room temperature


• 1/2 teaspoon salt


• 4 and 1/2 cups (558g) all-purpose flour (spoon & leveled), plus more for dusting/rolling

Filling

• 1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature


• 1/4 cup (60ml) pure maple syrup


• 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar


• 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon

Maple Icing

• 1 and 1/2 cups (180g) confectioners’ sugar


• 2 Tablespoons (30ml) pure maple syrup


• 2 Tablespoons (30ml) whole milk

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Instructions

1. Make the dough: Heat milk to about 95°F (35°C)– use microwave or stovetop. Pour the warm milk into the bowl of a stand electric mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment (OR you can use a handheld mixer OR no mixer, but a stand mixer is ideal). With a whisk, manually whisk in the sugar and yeast. Cover with a towel and let sit until the yeast is foamy, about 5-10 minutes. If the yeast does not dissolve and foam, start over with fresh active yeast. On low speed, beat in the softened butter until it is slightly broken up. Next add the eggs, one at a time, and then the salt. The butter won’t really be mixing into the mixture, so don’t be alarmed if it stays in pieces. On low speed, gradually add the flour. Once it is all added, beat on medium speed until a soft dough forms. Increase speed to medium-high and beat until the dough is soft and supple, about 6 minutes longer. *If you do not have a stand-mixer with a hook attachment, knead the dough by hand in this step.


2. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead it with your hands for 1 minute. Form the dough into a ball and transfer it to a lightly greased bowl. Cover the dough loosely with plastic wrap, a paper towel, or aluminum foil and let sit in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 to 2 hours. Here’s what I do: turn the oven on to 200°F (93°C). Once heated to that temperature, turn the oven off. Stick the covered dough inside the oven and allow it to rise in this warm environment.


3. Grease the bottom and sides of a 9×13 inch baking dish. Turn the risen dough out onto a lightly floured work surface, punch it down and, using a rolling pin, roll into a 12×18 inch rectangle. Make sure the dough is smooth and evenly thick.


4. For the filling: Using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, beat the butter and maple syrup together on medium-high speed until combined and creamy. Add the sugar and cinnamon, beating until combined. Spread the maple mixture all over the dough. Tightly roll up the dough to form an 18-inch-long log. Cut into 12 even rolls. Arrange them in the prepared baking pan, cut sides up. Cover the rolls very tightly with aluminum foil (no rolls exposed– this dries out your dough!) and stick in the refrigerator for 8-12 hours.³


5. Remove rolls from the refrigerator and let rise in a warm place just as you did in step 2 until they are puffy, about 1-2 hours. Mine usually take 1 and 1/2 hours.


6. After the rolls have risen, preheat the oven to 375°F (191°C). Bake for about 25 minutes, until they are golden brown. About halfway through the bake time, I like to cover the rolls loosely with aluminum foil so the tops don’t brown too much. Remove pan from the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack for about 10 minutes as you make the icing.


7. Make the icing: Whisk all of the icing ingredients together. If it’s too thin, add a little more confectioners’ sugar. Drizzle icing over warm rolls. Cover leftover frosted or unfrosted rolls tightly and store at room temperature for up to 3 days– I prefer this over storing in the refrigerator. I find that dries them out, but do what you like best.

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Notes

1. Freezing Instructions: Baked rolls can be frozen up to 2-3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and warm up before enjoying. You can also freeze the unbaked rolls and here’s how: bake the rolls in step 6 for only about 10 minutes at 375°F (191°C). Cool completely, then cover tightly and freeze. To serve, take the rolls out of the freezer and put into the refrigerator a few hours before serving. Then, finish baking them.


2. Milk: Whole milk preferred for richest tasting dough. 2% or 1% would be fine, but not ideal. Nonfat is not recommended.


3. Yeast: If not using an instant yeast, rise time may be up to 40% longer.


4. Faster Option: If planning to bake the rolls right away, in step 4– instead of sticking the rolls in the refrigerator, loosely cover them and let rise in a warm place just as you did in step 2 until they are puffy, about 2 hours. Then continue with step 6.


5. Special Tools: KitchenAid Stand Mixer | KitchenAid Hand Mixer | Dough Hook | Whisk | Glass Mixing Bowls | Red Star Platinum Yeast | Ground Cinnamon | White 9×13 Baking Dish

Keywords: maple cinnamon rolls, overnight cinnamon rolls

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