Cinnamon Rolls (Sweet Potato Bread Dough)
Soft, yummy cinnamon rolls with sweet potato mixed in the dough
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Fresh Milk evaporated milk
- 2 1/4 tsp Instant Yeast (1 packet )
- 1 tbsp Sugar brown, light brown or white will do
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 3 tbsp Sugar
- 1 cup Sweet Potato boiled, mashed
- 3 tbsp Butter melted or softened
- 2 pcs Eggs large, slightly beaten
- 3 1/2 cups Flour
For the Filling
- 1/3 cup Butter melted
- 2/3 cup Brown Sugar
- 2-3 tbsps Cinnamon Powder
- 1/8 tsp Nutmeg
- 1/3 cup Raisins (optional)
For the Glaze or Topping
- 1/2 cup Cream Cheese softened
- 4 tbsps Butter (1/4 cup)
- 1 cup Confectioner's Sugar powdered
- 1/4 cup Fresh Milk
Instructions
FOR THE DOUGH:
- Put fresh milk in a saucepan and warm on low heat, transfer to the mixing bowl, sprinkle instant yeast and let stand for 5-10minutes.
- OR if using evaporated milk, mix 6 tablespoons evaporated milk with enough boiling water (about 2 Tbsps) to make ½ cup of milk in a large mixing bowl. Add yeast and let stand 5-10 minutes
- When yeast mixture is frothy, add salt, 3 tbsp sugar, mashed sweet potato, melted butter and beaten eggs.
- Mix well with a whisk or wooden spoon.
- Add 3 cups of flour to the mixture and using wooden spoon, stir until shaggy dough forms.
- Reserve the ½ cup for dusting the surface and your hands and if the dough is too sticky.
- Turn out dough into a lightly floured surface and knead for about 3 minutes.
- Form dough into a bowl.
- OIl the mixing bowl and put the ball of dough in it, cover with plastic wrap and let it rise for an hour or until double in size.
- After an hour, remove plastic wrap and punch dough down to release the air.
- Transfer to your work surface and roll dough into a rectangle (13x20) to make 8 big cinnamon rolls or divide dough into 2 and make 2 batch of smaller rolls (16 pcs)
- In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, cinnamon powder and nutmeg, mix well.
- Brush dough with melted butter and sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture on top.
- Add raisins, if using.
- Roll dough beginning from the end nearest you.
- Lighty pinch end to seal.
- Cut rolled up dough into 8 equal pieces and arrange on a lighly greased baking dish.
- Allow to rise until it's doubled, about 30 mins.
- Preheat oven to 375 F degrees.
- When dough is ready, bake in the preheated oven for about 20 mins or until brown on top.
FOR THE GLAZE:
- Combine softened butter and cream cheese in a small mixing bowl until free of lumps
- Add powdered sugar, mix well then pour in milk and stir until smooth.
- Pour onto freshly baked cinnamon rolls.
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