Description
Heavenly Easter Cinnamon Rolls emerge as a sweet celebration of springtime traditions, blending classic comfort with festive charm. Delicate swirls of warm spice and sugary glaze promise a delightful morning treat you won’t forget.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
Dough:
- 3 3/4 cups bread flour
- 3 large eggs
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 packet (2 1/4 teaspoons) active dry or instant yeast
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons nonfat dry milk powder
Filling Ingredients:
- 14 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/4 cups packed light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Frosting and Decorative Ingredients:
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 6 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups sweetened coconut flakes
Color Additives:
- 1/4 teaspoon pastel pink gel food coloring
- 1/4 teaspoon pastel purple gel food coloring
- 1/4 teaspoon pastel blue gel food coloring
- 1/2 teaspoon green gel food coloring
Decorative Toppings:
- Marshmallow bunnies
- Pastel chocolate eggs
Instructions
- Activate yeast by whisking with lukewarm milk and allow to bloom for 10 minutes until foamy.
- Create dough by incorporating sugar, salt, eggs, bread flour, and dry milk. Knead using a dough hook for approximately 12 minutes, gradually integrating softened butter until smooth and elastic.
- Divide the dough into three separate portions, tinting each with pink, purple, and blue food coloring by kneading thoroughly until uniformly colored.
- Allow colored doughs to rise in warm environment for 45-60 minutes until they double in volume.
- Prepare coconut grass by mixing shredded coconut with green food coloring, then spreading to air dry.
- Craft filling by blending brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and butter into a cohesive mixture.
- Grease a 9×13″ baking pan. Roll out each colored dough, stack layers, and shape into a rectangular sheet.
- Spread filling evenly across dough, leaving a small border. Roll into a log and slice into 12 uniform rolls.
- Arrange rolls cut-side up in prepared pan and permit a second rise for 30-40 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and bake rolls for 30-35 minutes until golden brown.
- Develop cream cheese frosting by whipping cream cheese, sugar, cream, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
- Cool rolls for 30 minutes, then generously frost and garnish with green coconut, decorative bunnies, and egg-shaped candies.
Notes
- Adjust food coloring intensity by adding drops gradually to achieve desired pastel Easter colors without overmixing the dough.
- Replace dairy milk with almond or oat milk for a vegan-friendly version, ensuring the same smooth dough consistency.
- Swap cream cheese frosting with dairy-free alternatives like cashew cream or coconut-based frosting for lactose-intolerant individuals.
- Use silicone mats or parchment paper when rolling and cutting dough to prevent sticking and ensure clean, even rolls.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30–35 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg