Ultimate Cinnamon Rolls 2 ways! | America's Test Kitchen vs My Mom's

Today I show you guys how to make Cinnamon Rolls two ways! America's test Kitchen followed by my childhood favorite ones from mom! Follow me on Instagram, Tiktok, and Snapchat @Jon_HitchCook

FULL RECIPE

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
2 oz cream cheese, softened
7 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (forgot to mention this)
2 tablespoons milk
1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar (powdered sugar)
1/4 teaspoon salt

America's Test Kitchen: Ultimate Cinnamon Buns

Dough
4 1/4 cups (21 1/4 ounces) All-Purpose Flour
1/3 cup cornstarch
2 1/4 teaspoons instant or rapid-rise yeast
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3/4 cup (6 ounces) Whole milk, Room temperature
3 large eggs
1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces) granulated sugar
12 tablespoons (6 ounces) unsalted butter softened (I know I said 1 stick which was a mistake, it's 1 1/2 sticks)

Filling
1 1/2 cups packed light Brown Sugar (10 1/2 ounces)
1 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons (2 ounces) unsalted butter softened (this number is honestly bullshit because I ran out of butter immediately! It was closer to 1 stick

METRIC MEASURMENT

Dough
510 grams All-Purpose Flour
40 grams Cornstarch
7 grams instant or rapid-rise yeast
6 grams salt
175 ml Whole Milk, Room Temperature
3 large eggs
100 grams granulated sugar
170 grams unsalted butter softened

Filling
330 grams packed light brown sugar
8 grams ground cinnamon
2 grams salt
56 grams unsalted butter, softened (refer above)

Bake at 350 for 35 minutes on the middle rack rotating halfway through.

MOMS HOMEMADE CINNAMON ROLLS
2 1/2 cups white all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 Tablespoons dry yeast
1 1/4 cups lukewarm water (95-105 F)
1/2 cup Vegetable oil
1/3 cup Light Brown sugar
2 eggs
3 cups Freshly ground Whole Wheat Flour

METRIC MEASUREMENTS
300 grams White all-purpose flour
6 grams salt
18 grams instant dry yeast
295 ml lukewarm water
120 ml vegetable oil
56 grams light brown sugar
2 eggs
360 grams whole wheat flour

Bake at 175 Celsius for 35 minutes

Combine yeast and water, mix well and let proof for 10 minutes
Combine everything else into a kitchenaid Bowl along with the yeast/water once its proofed

Mix together and add 1 cup of whole wheat flour. Allow to mix and slowly sprinkle in another cup. Begin to pay attention to the dough so you don't dry it out. Slowly add the last cup in small increments.

Knead until dough is smooth and elastic
Pour out onto an oiled counter and roll into 1/4" thick rectangle and divide into two.

Follow steps in the video before placing your oven rack to the middle and preheating oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Bake for 25-35 minutes or until buns are golden brown.

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