Fresh Milled Soft & Fluffy Gingerbread Cinnamon Rolls
Warm, soft, and bursting with holiday flavors, these Fresh Milled Gingerbread Cinnamon Rolls are a festive twist on a classic favorite. Made with freshly milled whole grains, they’re perfectly spiced with ginger, cinnamon, and cloves, offering a wholesome, nutrient-rich treat that’s as comforting as it is delicious. Topped with a creamy glaze, these rolls are ideal for cozy mornings, holiday brunches, or an indulgent dessert. Each bite is a celebration of fresh, homemade goodness and the rich, nostalgic taste of gingerbread.
Servings 12 cinnamon rolls
Ingredients
- For The Dough
- 1 batch of the basic bread recipe https://generationacresfarm.com/simple-sandwich-bread-recipe-with-fresh-milled-flour/
- The Filling
- 1 & 1/2 cups brown sugar sucanat, maple sugar or coconut sugar
- 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp. ground ginger
- 2 tbsp. molasses
- 5 tbsp. melted butter
- Frosting
- 6 oz. cream cheese softened
- 2 tbsp. softened butter
- 1 tbsp. molasses
- 2 tsp. ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Prepare The Dough
- In a large bowl, prepare the basic dough recipe up until the first rise. While the dough is going for it’s first rise, prepare the filling.
Prepare The Filling:
- Make sure you have the butter setting out and getting soft and spreadable.
- In a small bowl combine, sugar, cinnamon, ginger and molasses, mix until well combined.
- Shaping The Cinnamon Rolls
- Roll the dough out into a 10×15 inch rectangle .
- Spread the butter onto the dough. Sprinkle all of the filling mixture over the dough and press down to hold it in place.
- Prepare a 9×13 casserole dish or 2 round cake pans or 2 10 inch cast iron skillets(I line these with parchment paper if using them) by greasing them with butter or olive oil.
- Cut the the dough using a pizza cutter. This recipes makes 12 cinnamon rolls. I like to start by cutting the dough rectangle in half, then each half in half and so on, to get 12 equal strips of dough.
- Roll up each dough strip and carefully place them in the baking dish or pans. They should be touching each other, but some gaps are fine, they will rise and spread.
- Any filling that gets lost, just toss on top of the cinnamon rolls once they are in the pans.
- Allow to rise until doubled in size.
- Bake at 350* F for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through.
- Prepare The Frosting
- Combine all frosting ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix on medium/low speed until the frosting is thick and spreadable.
- Allow the cinnamon rolls to cool slightly before adding the frosting. Frost the tops and enjoy warm!