Description
Soft fluffy Chai cinnamon rolls drizzled with a espresso icing
Ingredients
Units
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- 1 cup (244 g) warm milk
- 1 1/2 (6 g) tsp yeast
- 3 tbsp (43 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 tbsp (38 g) granulared sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 2 cups (250 g) all purpose flour
- 1 3/4 cup (240 g) bread flour
FILLING
- 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup (55 g) dark brown sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 1/4 tsp freshly ground cardamom
- 1 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground clove
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
ESPRESSO ICING
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 tbsp strong espresso
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cup (210 g) powdered sugar
Instructions
- In a small bowl add warm milk, yeast and a pinch of sugar. Mix well and set aside
- In the bowl for a stand mixer, add unsalted butter, sugar, and salt. Mix well. Add eggs and yeast/milk mixture and mix until combined. Fit your stand mixer with a dough hook. Add all-purpose and bread flour to the wet ingredients and mix for 7 minutes or until the dough is smooth and slightly tacky.
- Place the dough ball into a clean greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap or a tea towel. Proof for 90 minutes or until double in size.
FILLING
- Mix all the ingredients except the butter in a bowl until well combined.
ASSEMBLE
- Roll the dough out into a 15 x 12-inch rectangle. Brush with half the melted butter. Sprinkle the filling mixture over the dough into an even layer. Drizzle the rest of the butter on top.
- Roll the dough along the long side into a tight roll. Cut the roll into 1 1/4 inch slices and place the rolls cut side down onto a greased 9×13 baking pan. Cover with plastic wrap and proof for 1 hours or until it’s doubled in size.
- Bake the dough at 350 F for 30 minutes and cool for 15 minutes.
- While the buns are cooling, make the icing by whisking all the ingredients into a smooth paste. Drizzle on top of the buns and enjoy!
Notes
To make eggless, substitute eggs with 1/2 cup of silken tofu.
- Prep Time: 120 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Dessert, Breakfast
- Cuisine: American, Indian