Cinnamon Roll Recipe: Based on NeemTime research
Ingredients of Cinnamon Roll Recipe (Homemade Only, No Packaged Items)
🥣 For the Dough:
2 cups all-purpose flour (stone-ground at home or fresh)
1 tablespoon sugar (ground from raw sugarcane or jaggery if available)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon active dry yeast (or homemade sourdough starter alternative)
1/2 cup warm milk (freshly boiled and cooled)
1 large egg (farm-fresh or home-raised)
2 tablespoons homemade butter (or homemade ghee)
🍥 For the Cinnamon Filling:
2 tablespoons butter (homemade)
2 tablespoons sugar (homemade or hand-ground)
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon (home-dried and ground)
🍯 For the Glaze (Optional but Homemade):
1/4 cup powdered sugar (homemade by grinding sugar)
1 tablespoon milk (fresh)
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract (made at home with vanilla pod and alcohol)
Detailed Preparation Guide of Cinnamon Roll Recipe
🔸 Step 1: Prepare the Dough (15 min prep + 1 hour rise)
Mix warm milk with yeast and a pinch of sugar; let it sit for 10 minutes until frothy.
In a bowl, mix flour, salt, sugar, and egg. Add yeast mixture and melted butter.
Knead for 8–10 minutes until dough is smooth. Cover and let rise for 1 hour.
Calories (per batch): ~200 kcal
Time: ~75 minutes (including resting)
🔸 Step 2: Prepare Filling & Shape Rolls (10 min prep + 30 min rise)
Mix cinnamon and sugar in a bowl.
Roll dough into a rectangle (~12×8 inches), spread soft butter, then sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture.
Roll tightly and cut into 8 rolls. Place in greased pan and let rise 30 minutes.
Calories (per batch): ~220 kcal (mainly sugar and butter)
Time: ~40 minutes
🔸 Step 3: Bake the Rolls (20 min)
Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
Bake for 18–20 minutes until golden brown. Let cool slightly.
Calories (per batch): ~180 kcal
Time: ~20 minutes
🔸 Step 4: Prepare and Drizzle Glaze (5 min)
Mix powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk. Drizzle over warm rolls.
Calories (per batch): ~60 kcal
Time: ~5 minutes
Total Preparation Time & Total Calories per Person
⏱ Total Time: ~2 hours 20 minutes
🔥 Total Calories (Approx):
Dough: 200 kcal
Filling/Shaping: 220 kcal
Baking: 180 kcal
Glaze: 60 kcal
Total per batch: ~660 kcal × 4 = 2640 kcal
Total per person (1 large roll): ~660 kcal