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Glazed Sourdough cinnamon rolls
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Sourdough Spelt Brioche Cinnamon Rolls

A sourdough starter and spelt flour lend an earthy aroma and beautiful flavor to luscious and pillowy cinnamon rolls.
Course Breakfast
Prep Time 9 hours
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 9 hours 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups plus 1 Tbsp. Spelt Flour or Whole Wheat Flour 250 grams
  • 1 1/2 cups plus 1 Tbsp. All Purpose Flour 250 grams
  • 3/4 cup plus 1 Tbsp. Milk, cold 200 grams
  • 2 eggs, cold about 100 grams
  • 1 tsp salt 10 grams
  • 1/4 cup Ripe Sourdough Starter about 78 grams
  • 1/4 cup Sugar 50 grams
  • 11 Tbsp Unsalted Butter, slightly softened 150 grams

For the Filling

  • 3/4 cup Brown Sugar
  • 2 Tbsp Butter, melted
  • 2 Tbsp Cinnamon

For the Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 3 Tbsp Milk
  • 1/4 tsp Vanilla

Instructions

Mixing the Dough

  • Mix all ingredients together except for the butter in a stand mixer. Mix on 1st speed for about 5 minutes. Turn the mixer on 2nd speed and mix until the dough comes together and pulls away from the side of the bowl. Turn the mixer back to 1st speed and add butter to incorporate. Turn back to 2nd speed and mix until the dough pulls away from the side of the bowl and is shiny and elastic.

Fermenting the Dough

  • Form the ball into a round shape and cover with plastic wrap. Let ferment all day or overnight at room temperature (about 8-10 hours), so it doubles in size. A sourdough culture ferments dough much more slowly than dry yeast, so you won't have to worry about it over-fermenting.

Shaping and Proofing the Dough

  • Flatten the dough out to a 13 x 13 inch square on a lightly floured surface.  Melt the 2 Tbsp butter and brush the surface of the dough.  Mix the cinnamon and brown sugar together and sprinkle over the surface of the dough.
  • Roll the dough semi-tightly into a log and cut into 8 slices for larger cinnamon rolls or 10-11 slices for medium-sized ones.  Place them in a buttered casserole dish and cover.
  • Turn the oven on to 350 degrees and set the casserole dish on top of the stove so it has a warm place to proof.  It will take about 40-45 minutes to proof, but it varies on the temperature of your house.  The rolls will puff up about 30% and the spaces between them will be filled.

Baking the Cinnamon Rolls

  • Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 40-45 minutes.  You can puncture the inside of the dough with a knife to see if the dough is cooked through. 
  • Mix the powdered sugar, 3 Tbsp milk, and vanilla together with a fork or whisk.  Pour over the hot cinnamon rolls.  Serve immediately.

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Notes

The best way to ensure that your sourdough starter is ripe is to feed it 8-12 hours before you mix the dough.  It should have risen and have a bubbly top.

Flour Substitutions

You can use only all-purpose flour if that's all you have, or all bread flour too.