Ingredients
Cinnamon Rolls
8 tbsp cold butter (110 grams)
2 ½ cups all purpose flour (300 grams)
⅓ cup active sourdough starter (100 grams)
1 cup buttermilk (240 grams)
1 tbsp+ 1 tsp honey or sugar (25 grams)
1 tsp sea salt (5 grams)
Cinnamon Sugar Filling
¾ cup brown sugar (150 grams)
2 tsp ground cinnamon (5 grams)
4 tbsp melted butter (55 grams)
Glaze (option 1)
1 tbsp melted butter (15 grams)
1 cup powdered sugar (120 grams)
1 tsp vanilla extract (5 grams)
2 tbsp milk (30 grams)
Glaze (option 2)
6 oz cream cheese, softened
4 tbsp butter, softened
1 ¼ cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
½ tsp sea salt
Directions
Cinnamon Rolls
Step 1
THE NIGHT BEFORE: Use a cheese grater to grate the cold butter into a mixing bowl. Add the flour and then cut the butter into the flour with a fork or pastry cutter. Add the sourdough starter, buttermilk, honey and salt. Mix with a spatula or your hands until the ingredients are well incorporated. Cover the bowl and let rest on the counter until the next morning.
Step 2
THE NEXT MORNING: Mix the brown sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter in a small bowl, set aside.
Step 3
Generously flour your counter and turn the dough onto it. Lightly flour the top of the dough. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough into a 12" x 24" rectangle.
Step 4
Use a pastry brush or a spatula spread the cinnamon sugar filling over the surface, leaving a one-half-inch bare strip along the outer edges.
Step 5
Starting on the longest side, roll the dough into a log shape. Use the bench scraper or serrated knife to cut the dough log into 12 pieces (approximately 1.5 inches). Arrange the rolls in a greased cast iron skillet or baking dish, leaving space in between each piece to expand.
Step 6
Let rest for roughly 1-1.5 hours, until the rolls have puffed up a bit.
Step 7
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Step 8
Bake the cinnamon rolls for 35-40 minutes or until the tops are golden brown. Mix the glaze (either option 1 or 2) ingredients in a small bowl while the cinnamon rolls are baking. I prefer a cream cheese frosting, but that's just me. Remove the rolls from the oven and glaze while hot.