Sherry's Cinnamon Rolls

Sherry works with us in the honey plant at Sun River Honey and she came up with this phenomenal idea for Cinnamon Buns/Rolls. The filling is ONLY Cinnamon infused Sun River Honey! It oozes out the bottom of the rolls as they bake and naturally creates the glaze!

Cinnamon Roll Dough:

• 1 cup milk warm
• ½ cup + 1 Tablespoon sugar divided
• 1 Tablespoon Active dry yeast
• 2 large eggs room temperature
• 6 Tablespoons salted butter melted
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 4 to 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt

Filling:

• 1/2 jar Sun River Cinnamon Honey (I set the jar in the oven with the light on to warm it)

Make the Cinnamon Roll Dough:

• Warm milk in the microwave milk for 45-60 seconds. It should be warm but not hot to the touch (about 105 degrees F).
• Place milk into the bowl of your standing mixer, then add 1 TBS sugar and 1 TBS yeast to the warm milk. Stir and let it sit (proof) for five minutes or until it becomes foamy.
• Add the ½ cup sugar, butter, eggs, and vanilla to the mixture in the bowl of your standing mixer. Use a dough hook to stir until combined.
• Add 4 cups flour, salt and cinnamon and stir the dough hook, starting on low and increasing to high.
• Knead dough in the standing mixer or by hand until a large ball is formed. The dough should be smooth and only slightly tacky to the touch. If the dough seems too sticky and is not forming a ball, add more flour 1 TBS at a time until a smooth ball is formed.
• Transfer dough to a floured surface and knead with your hands until it is smooth and elastic (about 3-5 minutes). Form it into a ball.
• Grease a large bowl and place the dough inside.
• Cover the bowl with and put in a warm place to rise.
• Let the dough rise in a warm place about 1 hour or until dough has doubled in size.
• Sprinkle a large work surface with flour.
• Gently press the gas out of the dough and form it into a rectangle.
• Roll the dough into a 24×12” rectangle, about 1/4 inch thick.
• Spread the cinnamon honey all over the dough using spatula or knife. (It's easier to spread if it's warm.)
• Roll up dough cut into equal sized rolls.
• Spray a baking dish. Then place rolls in evenly spaced.
• Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 30 minutes and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake Cinnamon Rolls
• Once rolls are doubled in size, bake them in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20-25 minutes. They will rise more in the oven. (NOTE: Check the center cinnamon rolls and make sure they are baked through. If your oven bakes cool or unevenly you may need to increase the baking time up to 10 minutes longer. If the top starts to brown before the center is baked, tent the baking pan with foil to prevent further browning).