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A delicious dough is being skillfully rolled with cinnamon and sugar, hinting at the creation of irresistible gingerbread cinnamon rolls, with a trusty rolling pin in the background.
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Gingerbread cinnamon rolls

Delicious recipe for gingerbread cinnamon rolls. You have got to make this for Christmas breakfast or brunch, they are amazing!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cinnamon rolls
Servings: 10
Author: Justine

Equipment

Ingredients

  • For the Dough:
  • 2 c flour a little more for dusting
  • 1 c whole wheat flour
  • 1 pkg active dry yeast 2 ¼ tsp
  • ¾ c Milk heated to 120 degrees
  • 3 tbs butter softened
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 1/3 c sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Filling:
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp ground cloves
  • 2 tbs cinnamon
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • ¾ c brown sugar
  • 5 tbs melted butter
  • Icing:
  • 2 c powdered sugar
  • 3-4 tbs milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Warm milk a bit and add the yeast, stir and let it sit for about 5 minutes. It will start to bubble up, this shows your yeast is active.
  • Put your sugar, butter, salt, vanilla and egg in a bowl or mixer and mix well. 
  • Then add in your yeast and milk mixture.Slowly begin to add your flour in to the wet mixture. I normally do about a ½ cup at a time. 
  • Mix on low until the dough forms a ball in the center of bowl.Spray a bowl or rub with butter and place dough ball in center. 
  • Cover the bowl with a tea towel and let set for 2-4 hours or until it doubles in size. Best to put in a warm area (we turn on the fireplace and set it in front).
  • When your dough is almost done, prepare your filling. Mix all your spices and sugars together and set aside. Leave butter out by itself.
  • Once the dough has risen, roll it out on a lightly floured surface, into a rectangle. Take your melted butter and spread over the top of the dough. 
  • Then lightly sprinkle all the sugar and spice mix over the top. Tightly roll the dough up, and slice into about 9 pieces, or as many as you can get.
  •  Let them rise in the greased pan you will bake in for around 30 minutes. I cover with a towel to keep from drying out.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake for 20-25 minutes. Just make sure golden brown on top and cooked through (using 2 smaller pans instead of one large one allows them to bake more evenly, use 2 square instead of 1 12x9 and put on same rack if possible). 
  • Lastly mix up your icing and pour it over the top of the rolls shortly after they come out of the oven! Serve and enjoy

Nutrition

Serving: 1oz | Calories: 369kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 42mg | Potassium: 140mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 149IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 2mg