Overnight Cinnamon Rolls

prep time:
3 hr
total time:
3 hr
Makes 1 dozen rolls
marymary rodriguez

I used to make thse on Christmas eve, so when the girls woke up Christmas morning, we could have rolls ready while we opened our presents.

ingredients

  • Dough:
  • 4 lg egg yolks, room temperature
  • 1 whole egg, room temperature
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 6 tbsp butter, melted
  • 6 oz buttermilk - room temperature
  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 pkg yeast
  • 1 1/4 tsp salt
  • Filling:
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • pinch salt
  • 1 1/2 tbsp butter, melted
  • Icing:
  • 2 1/2 oz cream cheese
  • 3 tbsp milk
  • 5 1/2 oz powdered sugar

directions

  • 1

    Start with the dough. Whisk together the yolks, egg, sugar, butter and buttermilk. Add 2 cups flour with yeast and salt and whisk well until combined. Replace whisk attachment with the dough hook. Add in 1 1/4 cups flour and knead on low 5 minutes. Add more flour, if necessary. Dough should be soft and moist, but not stickly. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and hand-knead for 30 seconds. Oil a large bowl and put dough in, then turning over so oil is on top also. Cover and let rise 2 to 2 1/2 hours.

  • 2

    For the filling: In a small bowl combine the brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Mix well and set aside.

  • 3

    Butter a 9 x 13 glass baking dish. turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Roll out and gently shape into an 18 x 12 rectangle. Brush with the melted butter and sprinkle the filling ingredients, leaving a 3/4“ border around the edges. Roll the dough lengthwise and cut into 1 1/2” rolls. Place the rolls, cut side down, in the baking dish. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

  • 4

    Remove the rolls from the refrigerator and place in a cold oven. Fill another 9 x 13 baking dish 2/3 full of boiling water and place on the rack below the rolls. Shut oven door and let the rolls rise 30 minutes.

  • 5

    Remove both pans from the oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Bake the rolls for about 30 minutes. Whisk together all of the icing ingredients and ice the warm rolls.

  • 6

    Serve immediately.

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