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Buttermilk Brown Butter Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients

• Cinnamon Filling:
• 3/4 cup warm buttermilk
• 1 cup salted butter, browned then cooled
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar, divided
• 1 ½ cup light brown sugar
• 2 1/2 tsp active dry yeast
• 3 tbsp cinnamon
• 1/2 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream, at room temperature
• 1 ½ tsp vanilla bean paste or extract
• 1/2 cup salted butter, browned then cooled
• ½ cup heavy cream, for pouring over the rolls
• 2 eggs, at room temperature
• 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract
• 4 1/2 cups flour
• Cream Cheese Frosting:
• 1 tsp salt
• 8oz cream cheese, softened

• 1/4 cup salted butter, browned then cooled
• 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or extract

Directions

1. before starting, brown all your butter first in batches for each component of the recipe add yeast and 1 tbsp of sugar to warmed buttermilk and let sit until foamy; 5-7 minutes
2. Once activated, pour the yeast mixture into the bowl of a stand mixer. Add the rest of the sugar (1/2 cup minus the 1 tbsp that was used to activate the yeast), Greek yogurt or sour cream, butter, eggs, vanilla, and the flour and salt. mix on low for 1 minute with dough hook. let sit for 5 minutes. mix on medium for 5-7 minutes until dough is elastic and smooth, a bit sticky but pulling away from sides of bowl. let rise in a lightly greased bowl, covered for about 45 minutes in a warm place until not quite doubled If you are making 8 larger cinnamon rolls, roll the dough out to a 16x15” rectangle. For 12 smaller cinnamon rolls, roll it out to a 24x15” rectangle. mix cinnamon filling, then spread on to dough. Roll and cut into desired size let proof for another 25-30 minutes until puffy
3. Once the cinnamon rolls are proofed, warm the heavy cream in the microwave for 15 seconds, and pour all over the rolls. For 8 larger rolls, bake at 350F for the first 22-24 minutes. (for 12 smaller rolls 20-22 minutes) Then, turn the oven temperature up to 375F and bake for another 5-7 minutes, until the tops are golden and the rolls are cooked through. let sit 5-10 minutes mix icing in stand mixer then spread evenly on rolls