Sourdough starter cinnamon rolls

sourdough starter cinnamon rolls

These are easy to put together and are perfect to serve family or house guests. If you are wanting to get the gang out of bed to start the day, put these in the oven and they suddenly appear!

sourdough starter cinnamon rolls
Yield: 12 rolls

Sourdough Starter Cinnamon Rolls

sourdough starter cinnamon rolls

Easy to put together and perfect to serve family and guests. For the holidays, add crushed peppermint to the top!

Prep Time 10 hours
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 10 hours 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 8 tablespoons butter (cold)
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup sourdough starter
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • Filling: one cup brown sugar, 2 tsp cinnamon, 1/3 cup melted butter
  • Icing: 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 Tb cream or milk, 2 Tb melted butter, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. The night before: mix the dough - Use a cheese grater to grate cold butter. Add flour and mix.
  2. Add buttermilk, sourdough starter and honey and mix by hand to form dough.
  3. Allow to sit on the counter, covered, for 10-12 hours (overnight)
  4. The next morning, make the cinnamon spread. Mix cinnamon and sugar, set aside. Melt butter, set aside.
  5. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. and grease a 10 inch cast iron skillet.
  6. Add salt, baking soda and baking powder to dough. Knead until incorporated.
  7. Remove dough and set on floured surface. Using a rolling pin, roll into a rectangle about 10 by 12 inches.
  8. Brush with melted butter.
  9. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top. You can also sprinkle peppermint or chopped nuts on top.
  10. Roll the dough and then cut into 8-10 cinnamon rolls. Place in greased cast iron skillet.
  11. Bake for about 20 minutes or until golden brown on top.
  12. Remove from oven and spread icing on top.

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    - Leslie

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    6 Responses

      1. Here is that info in the instruction section :)

        Instructions
        The night before: mix the dough – Use a cheese grater to grate cold butter. Add flour and mix.
        Add buttermilk, sourdough starter and honey and mix by hand to form dough.

    1. Why is the salt, baking soda and powder added the next day? I figured it was part of the dough and mixed it in with the rest of the ingredients-whoops . Hoping it still turns out. Guess I’ll find out tomorrow

        1. It ended up still working :) doing it the right way tonight for Christmas morning! I made these and your soft gingerbread cookies (which I normally don’t like gingerbread) and they are a HIT!

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