Chai Cinnamon Rolls
Chai Cinnamon Rolls bring warmth and inviting aromas to your kitchen. With a perfect blend of spices and sweet dough, these rolls are a cozy treat that’s hard to resist.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Rolling Pin
- Baking tray
- Oven
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 500 g All-purpose flour
- 50 g Sugar
- 7 g Instant yeast
- 250 ml Milk warm
- 75 g Butter melted
- 1 ea Egg
- 10 g Cinnamon
- 5 g Cardamom
- 5 g Ginger
- 5 g Cloves optional
- 100 g Cream cheese for frosting
- 50 g Powdered sugar for frosting
- 2 ml Vanilla extract for frosting
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, and instant yeast. In another bowl, mix warm milk, melted butter, and the egg. Combine wet and dry ingredients and knead until soft.
- Allow the dough to rise for about 1 hour or until doubled in size. Roll out the dough into a rectangle.
- Spread melted butter over the dough, then sprinkle cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, and cloves evenly. Roll tightly into a cylinder and cut into 12 slices.
- Let the slices proof for an additional 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool slightly.
- For frosting, beat together cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth. Spread over warm rolls before serving.
Notes
Tip: Experiment with different frostings like a spiced glaze or lighten it up with a powdered sugar drizzle for an alternative taste.