Delight in the magic of the season with the aroma of freshly baked Christmas cinnamon rolls wafting through your kitchen. This is my go-to cinnamon roll recipe with a Christmas twist! This particular recipe takes some time to do, but it’s always fail-proof. They turn out sooooo good every time. I added in some pistachios for color and eggnog to my glaze to make them a bit more festive for the season. I’ll walk you through the steps to create these irresistible treats, ensuring a warm and festive start to your holiday mornings with the best Christmas Breakfast that will quickly become tradition!
See Below for Step x Step Instructions (including pictures) on how to make Christmas Cinnamon Rolls!
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Ingredients for Perfect Christmas Cinnamon Rolls:
- 1 cup whole milk, warm
- 1 packet of instant yeast
- 2 large eggs
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons kosher salts
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 stick butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4-1/2 cup chopped pistachios
- 6 ounces cream cheese
- 1 stick butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- pinch kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup eggnog
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Christmas Cinnamon Rolls Recipe:
Make the Dough:
STEP 1: Grease a large bowl and 9×13 baking pan with cooking spray.
STEP 2: Add warmed milk and instant yeast to bowl of a stand mixer with dough hook attached and mix on low until yeast is mostly dissolved.
STEP 3: While the mixer is on low speed, add eggs, butter, all-purpose flour, salt, sugar and baking soda and mix until combined.
STEP 4: Turn up mixer to a medium-high speed and mix for 15-18 minutes or until a smooth elastic dough forms that starts to pull away from the bowl.
STEP 5: Turn the dough out into the greased bowl and turn to coat. Allow to rise for 1 1/2 – 2 hours.
Make the Filling:
STEP 6: Mix together 1 stick of butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
Assemble Cinnamon Rolls:
STEP 7: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees while assembling your rolls.
STEP 8: Turn the risen dough out onto a floured surface and roll out the dough into an 18″ square.
STEP 9: Spread the filling over the dough. Sprinkle with chopped pistachios.
STEP 10: Roll the dough into a log and cut into 12 equal rolls.
STEP 11: Place rolls in baking pan.
STEP 12: Place a tea towel over rolls and allow to rise for 30-40 minutes.
Bake the Cinnamon Rolls:
STEP 13: Bake rolls for 20-22 minutes.
Make the Glaze:
STEP 14: Add softened cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, salt, vanilla to a mixing bowl a mix until incorporated.
STEP 15: Add eggnog to thin glaze.
STEP 16: Remove rolls from oven and spread immediately with glaze.
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Christmas Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients
Dough:
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 packet instant yeast
- 2 large eggs
- 5 tbsp butter softened
- 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
Filling:
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
Glaze:
- 6 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- pinch salt
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
Instructions
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Grease a large bowl and 9×13 baking pan with cooking spray.
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Add warmed milk and instant yeast to bowl of a stand mixer with dough hook attached and mix on low until yeast is mostly dissolved.
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While the mixer is on low speed, add eggs, butter, all-purpose flour, salt, sugar and baking soda and mix until combined.
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Turn up mixer to a medium-high speed and mix for 15-18 minutes or until a smooth elastic dough forms that starts to pull away from the bowl.
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Turn the dough out into the greased bowl and turn to coat. Allow to rise for 1 1/2 – 2 hours.
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Mix together 1 stick of butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees while assembling your rolls.
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Turn the risen dough out onto a floured surface and roll out the dough into an 18" square.
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Spread the filling over the dough. Sprinkle with chopped pistachios.
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Roll the dough into a log and cut into 12 equal rolls.
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Place rolls in baking pan.
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Place a tea towel over rolls and allow to rise for 30-40 minutes.
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Bake rolls for 20-22 minutes.
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Add softened cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, salt, vanilla to a mixing bowl a mix until incorporated.
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Add eggnog to thin glaze.
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Remove rolls from oven and spread immediately with glaze.
