Description
Chai Cinnamon Rolls are the ultimate cozy treat for fall! Bursting with aromatic chai spices and enveloped in a gooey brown sugar filling, these soft and fluffy rolls are perfect for any occasion. Whether you’re enjoying them as a sweet breakfast, serving them at a delightful brunch, or treating friends to a comforting dessert, they will surely impress. Topped with a luscious chai cream cheese frosting and perhaps a drizzle of warm caramel, these indulgent rolls promise to warm your heart and home. Get ready to bake a batch that will become your new favorite!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/4 cups whole milk
- 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
- 4 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (for dough and filling)
- Chai spices: cinnamon, ginger, allspice, nutmeg, cardamom, cloves
- Cream cheese (for frosting)
Instructions
- Warm the milk to about 110°F and mix with yeast and sugar; let froth for 5-10 minutes.
- Combine flour, salt, and spices in another bowl. Gradually mix into the yeast mixture along with eggs and vanilla.
- Knead the dough until smooth and let rise for about an hour until doubled in size.
- Prepare the chai filling by steeping tea bags in heavy cream. Mix butter with brown sugar and spices after steeping.
- Roll out the dough, spread the filling evenly, roll tightly into a log, and cut into pieces.
- Place in a baking dish to rise again for an hour before baking at 350°F for about 30 minutes.
- Beat together frosting ingredients; spread on warm rolls before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll (110g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 51g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 40mg