Sticky Toffee Cinnamon Rolls – Jane’s Patisserie

Scrumptious sticky toffee cinnamon rolls with a darkish brown sugar centre, smooth pillowy do-it-yourself dough, and a sticky toffee sauce glaze

These gooey, sticky and heavenly sticky toffee cinnamon rolls are only a phrase above the common ones – the sticky toffee sauce is the best glaze to make a beautiful candy flavour, married with the brown sugar cinnamon centre. 

Bread recipes

I like bread. Bread is one in every of my favorite issues on the planet. I do know that appears a foolish factor to say because it nearly appears apparent, however baking bread is an especially therapeutic factor for me, and I discover the method fairly soothing and satisfying, regardless of it naturally taking fairly some time compared to different issues which you could bake. 

Bread, whether or not candy or savoury, in my view is all the time higher when it’s do-it-yourself, or made with as few components as potential – a fundamental bread might be 4 or 5 components, and then you definitely begin to add in extra components relying on the fashion of bread, akin to these sweetened bread rolls. 

My focaccia is one in every of my favorite ‘savoury’ breads that I’ve ever written, partly as a result of it’s my favorite to eat – however that’s my very own bias. You may make scrumptious no-knead recipes akin to a soda bread, or a easy granary loaf can be extremely straightforward to bake. 

Cinnamon rolls

With regards to cinnamon rolls, I have already got a tried-and-true recipe for a basic batch of 12 on my weblog. It’s one I completely love and have made numerous occasions. The dough is smooth and ethereal, swirled with a wealthy brown sugar and cinnamon filling, and topped with a easy icing drizzle, pure consolation in each chew.

Sweetened dough bakes are my favourite form to make. I discover the method of constructing the dough actually calming, and naturally, I really like consuming something on this class. I’ve all the time had a smooth spot for bread and it loves me proper again! One other favorite of mine is my white chocolate raspberry rolls, and this new sticky toffee cinnamon roll recipe is one other new favorite for certain. 

I made a decision to make this batch a basic 12 as I often historically make my batches, however you should utilize my small batch cinnamon roll recipe as inspiration as a substitute if you want, to make a smaller amount. 

The bread dough

The bread dough’s will all the time be comparatively related with regards to my recipes, as I all the time say how if one thing works, I’ll use it. This recipe differs barely with a barely completely different sugar/flavour to the dough, filling and topping – however the premise is identical. 

• Flour – I do desire to make use of robust white bread flour for this – it’s a pure bread for many of my bread recipes
• Yeast – I exploit a dried energetic yeast, so I simply add it into the combo as per the recipe. Make sure that to verify in case your yeast wants activating first, as if it does you should add it to the warmed milk earlier than utilizing within the recipe
• Sugar – a bit of brown sugar to feed the yeast and assist the dough develop – I exploit brown sugar this time due to the sticky toffee theme
• Butter – I exploit unsalted block butter, however you should utilize salted block butter as nicely – simply skip any further salt in case you do
• Milk – I exploit dairy primarily based milk, and I desire and advocate full-fat for greatest outcomes. You need to use dairy free milk akin to soya, or almond
• Vanilla – I really like the little sprint of vanilla, however that is non-obligatory.  

Making the rolls

When making a bread dough like this, there are just a few key tricks to comply with to make sure your cinnamon rolls prove their greatest, whether or not you’re making a small batch or a full one. I all the time start by combining the flour, yeast, sugar, and butter in a bowl, then rubbing them along with my fingertips till the combination resembles breadcrumbs. It’s actually essential to make use of actual butter right here, not margarine, for one of the best taste and texture.

When you’ve obtained that breadcrumb-like combination, you may add the warmed milk and vanilla. The nice and cozy milk helps activate the yeast and will get the dough going properly. I often make this small batch by hand, however you’re welcome to make use of a mixer in case you desire. I pour the milk and vanilla into the dry components and provides it a fast stir with a spatula (it’ll be very sticky at first) then I end bringing it along with my fingers.

After that, you’ll have to knead the dough for about 5-10 minutes. The aim is to get it smooth and pillowy, which supplies the rolls their gentle, fluffy texture. As soon as kneaded, cowl the dough and let it rise in a heat spot for a few hours. After that, it’s time to make the filling. 

The filling

As soon as your dough is made and rising, you may transfer on to the filling. It’s tremendous easy, simply melted butter, combined with darkish brown smooth sugar and a bit of cinnamon. It solely takes a few minutes to place collectively, since all you actually need to do is soften the butter. Actually, I often wait till I’ve rolled out the dough earlier than making the filling.

When the dough has risen, flip it out onto a frivolously floured floor. Roll it right into a rectangle, making an attempt to maintain the form as at the same time as potential. Then, brush your entire floor with the melted butter, and sprinkle the darkish brown sugar and cinnamon combination on high, gently urgent it into the dough. I then usually sprinkle over some chopped up medjool dates for further ‘sticky toffee’ however these are non-obligatory and I didn’t select to do that on the event of filming/photographing. 

Subsequent, roll the dough up tightly, ranging from one of many longer edges. As soon as rolled, lower it into 12 items and place them in a baking dish. I be sure to unfold the rolls out evenly with room across the edges of every piece in order that the dough has area to develop. Alternatively, you may lower the dough, as soon as in a rectangle, into strips, and gently roll up every bit to ensure that they’re even. 

Baking the rolls

With regards to baking a recipe like this, it depends a bit on you understanding your oven. For instance, to maintain the pillow like softness of the dough, you don’t need the oven to be by accident too excessive, but in addition excessive sufficient to nonetheless bake the dough all through the dish. Too excessive an oven will in all probability brown the dough too rapidly as nicely. 

I bake my rolls at 160ºc fan, for 25-Half-hour. Usually, mine take 26 minutes in the identical oven every time. I really like the rolls heat out of the oven, however I prefer to let the rolls cool barely first as they’d be far too scorching to eat, however the sauce being poured over them makes them gooey, sticky and pleasant. 

The sauce

There are a few key pointers when making your individual sticky toffee sauce… however don’t fear, they’re straightforward to comply with. First, all the time use double cream as a substitute of single cream as you want the fats content material, and actual block butter reasonably than margarine. These two selections actually make a distinction in getting the sauce good.

With regards to sweeteners, I often change between golden syrup and black treacle primarily based on what I’ve obtained within the cabinet. I’m not going to open a brand new tin of treacle only for one tablespoon. Golden syrup offers the sauce a lighter style and color, whereas black treacle leads to a richer, deeper flavour – for this event, I used golden syrup. The identical goes for the sugar. You need to use both darkish brown smooth sugar or gentle brown smooth sugar. Darkish brown offers you that basic, molasses-rich toffee flavour, whereas the sunshine brown provides a milder, lighter style which is nice if that’s what you’re going for.

To make the sauce, simply pop the whole lot in a pan, let the sugar dissolve and the butter soften, then carry it to a boil for a minute. The black treacle and darkish brown smooth sugar will give a darker colored sauce, the sunshine brown smooth sugar and golden syrup offers a naturally lighter color sauce. 

The sauce, as soon as made, is destined to be poured over the baked rolls, after they’re out of the oven – the easiest way to serve these scrumptious attractive sticky toffee cinnamon rolls. 

Ideas & tips 

• These are greatest on the day of baking as they keep smooth and fluffy, however might be stored for a few days (and refreshed within the microwave) 
• These might be prepped up till baking the evening earlier than and place into the fridge in a single day. Convey again to room temp for 45-60 minutes, after which bake within the morning
• These might be frozen for 3+ months
• If you wish to make a daily batch, take a look at my do-it-yourself cinnamon roll recipe as a substitute 
• For different sticky toffee recipes, browse right here

The Dough

• 600 g robust white bread flour (plus further for dusting)
• 14 g dried energetic yeast
• 75 g darkish brown smooth sugar (or gentle brown)
• 90 g unsalted butter (chilly and cubed)
• 275 ml full fats milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 medium/giant egg

The Filling

• 50 g unsalted butter (melted)
• 175 g darkish brown smooth sugar (or gentle brown)
• 1 tbsp floor cinnamon
• 200 g medjool dates (or different dates)(chopped)(non-obligatory)

The Sauce

• 150 ml double cream
• 1 tbsp golden syrup (or black treacle)
• 75 g darkish brown smooth sugar
• 50 g unsalted butter

• Add the flour into a big bowl, and add the sugar and yeast. Combine these collectively so its all evenly distributed.

• Add the chilly and cubed butter, and rub the butter into the combination so it resembles bread crumbs.

• Gently warmth the milk till heat – however not piping scorching. If heating in a pan, you need it to only about begin having steam come out of the pan. 

• Add the milk, vanilla, and egg to the dry components. 

• Knead the dough collectively for 7-10 minutes. It is going to be sticky at first, however it would quickly come collectively. I exploit my stand mixer with the dough hook to make this simpler. 

• As soon as kneaded, will probably be springy to the touch, and never sticky. 

• Switch right into a frivolously oiled bowl, and canopy the highest of the bowl with cling movie. Let it rise for 1-2 hours, or till doubled in measurement. 

• While the bread is proving, whisk collectively the darkish brown sugar, and floor cinnamon for the filling. Depart to the aspect for now. 

• As soon as the dough has risen, switch to a frivolously floured work floor, and roll out to a big rectangle. Mine finally ends up being about 50cmx30cm. 

• You need it to be as even a rectangle as potential so its simpler to roll up, and the dough might be skinny right here. 

• Gently brush the floor with the melted butter, after which sprinkle over the sugar/cinnamon combine. Then, sprinkle over the chopped dates.

• Roll the dough from lengthy aspect to lengthy aspect, so {that a} ~lengthy sausage~ is shaped. Minimize this evenly into 12 items. 

• I lower the center, after which the 2 halves into two extra, after which every into three items to get my 12. 

• Utilizing a big rectangular baking dish, mine was 30cmx24cm roughly, put them in.

• Cowl the dish with clingfilm, and allow them to rise for an additional hour or so. By the tip, they need to all contact. 

• In direction of the tip of the dough rising, preheat the oven to 180ºc/160ºc fan in order that when it is completed rising, you may put it straight within the oven.

• Bake within the oven for 20-25 minutes, till golden brown and cooked via. 

• While they’re baking, add the cream, syrup, sugar and butter to a pan. Soften the combination on a low warmth to dissolve the sugar and soften the butter

• Boil the sauce for 1 minute, after which depart to the aspect till the rolls are baked. As soon as baked, pour the sauce excessive of the rolls and allow them to cool barely.

• Take pleasure in by breaking up and consuming all of the gooey sticky toffee cinnamon goodness. 

• These are greatest on the day of baking as they keep smooth and fluffy, however might be stored for a few days (and refreshed within the microwave) 
• These might be prepped up till baking the evening earlier than and place into the fridge in a single day. Convey again to room temp for 45-60 minutes, after which bake within the morning
• These might be frozen for 3+ months
• If you wish to make a daily batch, take a look at my do-it-yourself cinnamon roll recipe as a substitute 
• For different sticky toffee recipes, browse right here

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