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Soft and Fluffy Cinnamon-Walnut Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting
🧡 Introduction
Imagine waking up to the warm scent of cinnamon, toasted walnuts, and freshly baked dough floating through your home. Soft, fluffy, buttery rolls spiraled with brown sugar and spiced filling… topped with a silky cream cheese frosting that melts right into the swirls. These Cinnamon-Walnut Rolls are not just a recipe — they’re a love language. Whether served for breakfast, brunch, dessert, or a cozy midnight snack, they bring people together around sweetness and warmth.
🥖 Ingredients
For the Dough
- 3 ½ cups (440 g) all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup (65 g) granulated sugar
- 2 ¼ tsp (1 packet) instant yeast
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup (240 ml) warm milk (not hot)
- ¼ cup (60 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
For the Cinnamon-Walnut Filling
- ½ cup (110 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (150 g) brown sugar
- 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup (120 g) chopped walnuts (lightly toasted for extra flavor)
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 oz (115 g) cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup (60 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1–2 tbsp milk (to adjust consistency)
🧑🍳 Instructions / Formation / Method
- Prepare the Dough
- In a bowl, combine warm milk, sugar, and yeast. Let it rest for 5 minutes until foamy.
- Add melted butter and egg, whisk gently.
- Add flour and salt, mix until a dough forms.
- Knead for 5–7 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Place in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise 1 hour or until doubled.
- Make the Filling
- Mix softened butter with brown sugar and cinnamon.
- Stir in chopped walnuts.
- Shape the Rolls
- Roll out dough into a rectangle (about 12×16 in / 30×40 cm).
- Spread filling evenly.
- Roll tightly from the long side and slice into 12 rolls.
- Second Rise
- Arrange rolls in a greased baking pan.
- Cover and let rise 30 minutes.
- Bake
- Bake at 350°F / 175°C for 20–25 minutes until golden and puffy.
- Frosting
- Beat cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Spread over warm rolls so it melts into the spirals. 😍
📜 History
Cinnamon rolls trace back to Sweden, where they’re known as kanelbullar. Over time, Americans popularized the softer, cream-cheese-frosted version. Adding walnuts is a twist inspired by European and Middle Eastern baking traditions where nuts symbolize prosperity, warmth, and hospitality.
✅ Benefits
- Walnuts support brain health and provide omega-3s.
- Cinnamon helps balance blood sugar and boosts digestion.
- Homemade dough = no preservatives, only love.
- Comfort food therapy — happiness in every bite!
💘 Lovers’ Moments
- Couples share them with coffee on lazy Sundays.
- Parents bake them to surprise sleepy kids.
- Friends gift them as “I appreciate you” treats.
- Some romantics serve them instead of cake during proposals! 🥰
🥄 Nutrition (Per Roll – Approx.)
| Component | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | ~350 kcal |
| Carbs | 45 g |
| Fat | 17 g |
| Protein | 6 g |
| Sugar | 22 g |
🏁 Conclusion
These Cinnamon-Walnut Rolls are more than dessert — they’re memories waiting to happen. Whether you bake them for yourself, your family, or your forever person, they promise warmth, sweetness, and a whole lot of smiles.
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