Description
Deliciously sweet gingerbread cinnamon rolls with warm spices, perfect for holiday gatherings or cozy mornings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 cups bread flour or all-purpose flour
- 2 packets Fleischmann’s RapidRise instant yeast
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1 cup warm milk
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 6 tbsp butter, softened
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 2 tbsp molasses
- 4 tbsp butter, softened
- 6 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 tbsp molasses
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Mix warm milk with brown sugar in a bowl.
- Sprinkle the Fleischmann’s RapidRise instant yeast over the mixture and let it sit for about 5 minutes until frothy.
- Combine bread flour, salt, and ground ginger in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the yeast mixture, eggs, softened butter, and molasses to the flour mixture.
- Mix until the dough begins to come together.
- Knead the dough on a floured surface for about 5-7 minutes until smooth.
- Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let it rise in a warm area until doubled in size, about 60 minutes.
- Mix the brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and ground ginger in a bowl for the filling.
- Spread the softened stick of butter over the rolled-out dough.
- Sprinkle the brown sugar mixture evenly on top of the buttered dough.
- Roll the dough tightly into a log.
- Slice the log into 12 equal pieces and place them in a greased baking dish.
- Cover and let rise until puffy, about 30 minutes.
- Beat the softened cream cheese until smooth.
- Add molasses, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar to the bowl.
- Mix until creamy and smooth.
- Spread the frosting over warm rolls after baking.
Notes
Experiment with additional spices like nutmeg or allspice for a personalized touch. Can be stored in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg