How to Make Wildly Soft Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls (Step by Step)

These wildly soft sourdough cinnamon rolls are everything you love about a classic roll: pillowy, gooey centers with a cinnamon-forward flavor and no sourdough tang.

The overnight rise makes them breakfast-ready with minimal effort in the morning, and thanks to tangzhong they stay soft for days. The dough, filling, and icing have cinnamon in them, so the flavor isn’t just hiding in the filling!

Almost 400 sourdough bakers tested this recipe for me with an incredible 97.9% giving it 4+ stars!!

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00-00:54: Intro
00:55-01:47: Make stiff sweet starter
01:48-02:14: Make tangzhong
02:15-02:51: Make the dough
02:52-03:16: Mix the dough
03:17-03:52: Add butter
03:53-04:03: First rise
04:04-04:23: Make the filling
04:24-06:16: Shape the rolls
06:17-06:23: Second rise
06:24-06:36: Add half & half
06:37-07:03: Bake
07:04-10:28: Make cream cheese icing
10:29-12:20: Ice the cinnamon rolls
12:21-13:34: Taste test
13:35-15:26: Make the maple pecan glaze
15:27-16:31: Conclusion

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