Brown Butter Cardamom Cinnamon Rolls

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I love cardamom and putting it in cinnamon rolls just sounded like a no duh kinda thing to do; so these brown butter cardamom cinnamon rolls came to be! Make these for breakfast, brunch, or something sweet just because; they will be a family favorite for sure! Can't wait to build some special family memories centered around these cinnamon rolls, a cup of coffee, and the break of sunlight glimmering on my daughters' faces. How will you enjoy these cardamom brown butter cinnamon rolls?

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Makes 8 large cinnamon rolls.

Ingredients for Brown Butter Cardamom Cinnamon Rolls
1/4 cup whole milk
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup brown butter (how to video at:    • Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting   )
2 tbsp active dry yeast https://amzn.to/2HwvGfV
4 - 4 1/2 cups all purpose flour https://amzn.to/3i56QR2
1 tsp cardamom https://amzn.to/3j0xSu4
1/2 cup sugar + 2 tbsp https://amzn.to/3kNqy5u
1/2 tsp salt https://amzn.to/2G5Z8Zi
1 tsp vanilla extract https://amzn.to/3mHsXjX
2 eggs

Ingredients for Filling
1/2 cup butter at room temperature
1 cup dark brown sugar https://amzn.to/3cqGmb8
2 tbsp cinnamon https://amzn.to/3hXDeVz

Ingredients for Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting (how to video at:    • Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting   )
1/2 cup brown butter melted
1 cup cream cheese
1 2/3 cup powdered sugar https://amzn.to/3csX2im
1/4 tsp salt https://amzn.to/2G5Z8Zi
1 tsp vanilla extract https://amzn.to/3mHsXjX

Directions for Brown Butter Cardamom Cinnamon Rolls

1. In a small saucepan add milk, water and brown butter. Place pot on stove over medium low heat and bring to 110° F. Watch the mixture and make sure it is not too hot so as to not kill the yeast that will be added.
Check out our How to Brown Butter tutorial:    • Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting  

2. Add 2 tbsp sugar to wet ingredients and 2 tbsp yeast. Allow yeast to bloom for 5 - 10 minutes. Set mixture aside and let's prep the dry ingredients.

3. In a large mixing bowl combine 2 cups of all purpose flour, cardamom, 1/2 cup sugar, and salt.

4. Mix in wet ingredients with dry ingredients.

5. Add vanilla and eggs to the mixture and thoroughly combine.

6. Stir in additional 1 - 2 cups flour. As the dough gets thicker you can start to knead by hand for about 10 minutes. Have an additional 1/2 cup of flour available to flour kneading surface and get desired consistency. Dough will be slightly sticky but should pull away from the surface easily. Dough is ready when you make an indent into it and it bounces back.

If you have a stand mixer, start on low speed until combined and then speed up the paddle for 5 - 10 minutes. Add up to an additional 1/2 cup flour to the mixture until you have reached your desired consistency. Dough should be sticky but pull away from the surface easily. Dough is ready when you make an indent into it and it bounces back.

7. Place dough in a large bowl greased with butter and allow it to rise for 1 - 3 hours; until doubled in size.

Let's Make the Filling

1. Combine room temperature butter, brown sugar and cinnamon into a small mixing bowl. Mix until thoroughly combined. Set aside.

Let's Make the Frosting

Check out our Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting video:    • Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting  

1. Cream together melted brown butter and cream cheese until smooth.
Check out our How to Brown Butter tutorial:    • Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting  

2. Add salt and vanilla; mix together until combined.

3. Lastly add in powdered sugar a bit at a time mixing until smooth.

Ta-da! Your brown butter cream cheese frosting is ready! Set aside until you are ready to gobble down the rolls!

Time to Build the Rolls

1. Once the dough has doubled, punch it down and tip it out onto a flat surface.

2. Roll out dough with a rolling pin and stretch into a 16 x 12 inch rectangle.

3. Spread the filling to the very edges of the dough.

4. Roll dough onto itself lengthwise so it creates a cylinder.

5. Cut the dough with dental floss into 8 equal size pieces and place into a 12 inch cast iron skillet.

6. Cover the skillet and dough with a tea towel and allow to rise for 30 minutes.

Almost time for Brown Butter Cardamom Cinnamon Rolls!

Preheat oven to 350° F.
Bake for 25 - 30 minutes until golden brown.
Cover generously with some brown butter cream cheese frosting and serve immediately!

Tools Needed

Mixing Bowls https://amzn.to/3iBIUFM
Measuring Spoons https://amzn.to/3hIuOBf
Measuring Cups https://amzn.to/33YtjtK
Danish Dough Hook https://amzn.to/332Vl8q or Spatula https://amzn.to/35YXvaZ
Silicone Spatula https://amzn.to/2RoY60C
Cookware Set- specifically need small skillet for brown butter and small saucepan for warming wet ingredients https://amzn.to/3mUiX78
Rolling Pin https://amzn.to/3yiydiN
12 inch Cast Iron Skillet https://amzn.to/3wfBldK