Fluffy Homemade Cinnamon Scrolls
Chef ItiThere’s nothing quite like the smell of freshly baked cinnamon scrolls filling your kitchen. Warm, gooey, and topped with a luscious cream cheese glaze, these homemade cinnamon scrolls are the perfect treat for breakfast, brunch, or a cozy afternoon snack.
If you’ve ever struggled with dry or dense cinnamon scrolls, don’t worry—I’m sharing all my best tips to ensure your rolls come out soft, pillowy, and full of flavour every time.
What Makes These Cinnamon Scrolls Extra Fluffy?
The secret to fluffy cinnamon scrolls lies in three key factors:
1. Perfectly proofed dough – Giving the dough enough time to rise ensures an airy, soft texture.
2. Rich and buttery ingredients – Using whole milk, butter, and eggs makes the dough tender and flavourful.
3. The right baking technique – Baking at the right temperature and not over baking keeps them moist and soft.
Baking Tips for Perfect Cinnamon Scrolls
✔ Use warm milk for the dough – It should be around 110°F (45°C) to activate the yeast properly.
✔ Let the dough rise in a warm spot – If your kitchen is cold, place the dough in a slightly warm (but turned-off) oven.
✔ Don’t over-flour the dough – Too much flour makes the rolls dense. The dough should be slightly sticky but manageable.
✔ Use dental floss or sewing thread for clean cuts – It prevents squishing the rolls compared to using a knife.
✔ Let the rolls rise again before baking – This ensures they bake up soft and fluffy.
✔ Bake just until golden brown – Over baking dries them out.
✔ Frost while warm – The glaze melts into the rolls, making them extra gooey!
By following this recipe carefully, you’ll end up with light, fluffy, and melt-in-your-mouth cinnamon scrolls that taste just as good—if not better—than a bakery’s!
