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Hot Honey Cinnamon Rolls
By Audrey's Table
Hot Honey Cinnamon Rolls
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Category
Dessert
Recipe by
Audrey’s Table
Ingredients
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405 g (3 ¼ cups) bread flour, plus more for rolling
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30 g (1 ½ tbsp) Zab’s hot honey
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7 g (1 ¼ tsp) salt
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230 g (scant 1 cup) whole milk, warmed to about 100°F
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2 ¼ tsp (1 packet) active dry yeast
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1 large egg, room temperature
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80 g (5 ½ tbsp) unsalted butter, softened and cut into small chunks
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56 g (4 tbsp) unsalted butter, softened
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90 g (⅓ cup + 2 tbsp) brown sugar
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2 tsp ground cinnamon
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⅛ - ¼ tsp cayenne pepper (adjust to taste)
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Pinch of salt
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226 g (8 oz) full-fat cream cheese, softened
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57 g (4 tbsp) unsalted butter, room temperature
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80 g (⅔ cup) powdered sugar
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2 tbsp hot honey (adjust to taste)
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½ tbsp orange zest (optional)
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1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
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Pinch of salt
Dough
Cinnamon cayenne filling
Cream cheese hot honey icing
Method
DOUGH: Warm the milk to about 100°F (warm, but not hot to the touch) and pour into a small bowl. Add the hot honey and stir to dissolve. Sprinkle in the active dry yeast and let sit for 5-10 minutes until frothy.
Add the egg and whisk until incorporated into the yeast-honey mixture.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, combine the bread flour and salt. Turn the mixer on low speed and slowly stream in the wet ingredients. Mix until the dough just comes together.
Gradually add the softened butter, one piece at a time, with the mixer on low speed. Once all the butter is incorporated, increase the mixer to medium-high and knead for 8-10 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic.
Transfer the dough to a lightly greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm spot until doubled in size, about 1 ½ to 2 hours.
PREPARE THE FILLING: In a small bowl, mix the softened butter with the brown sugar, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, and salt until smooth.
BACK TO THE DOUGH: Lightly flour your work surface and roll out the dough into a rectangle, about 17 x 12 inches.
Spread the brown sugar, cinnamon, and cayenne filling evenly over the dough.
Starting from the long side closest to you, tightly roll the dough into a log, seam-side down. Use a sharp knife or dental floss to cut the log into 8 even rolls.
Arrange the rolls in a greased cast iron skillet or baking dish, swirl-side up.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Bake the buns for 25-30 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown and the filling is bubbling slightly.
Let the rolls cool slightly before frosting.
MAKE THE FROSTING: In a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, beat the softened cream cheese and butter until smooth.
Add the powdered sugar, hot honey, vanilla extract, orange zest, and pinch of salt. Beat until fluffy and fully combined—about 3-5 minutes.
Spread the cream cheese hot honey icing over the warm buns, and drizzle on more hot honey.
