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Sourdough Discard Cinnamon Rolls | Easy Same Day Recipe

These ooey-gooey cinnamon rolls are simple & delicious, with a quick discard recipe, making it easy to whip them up and they are packed with rich flavour!
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Prep Time:25 minutes
Cook Time:25 minutes
Bulk Ferment:6 hours

Ingredients

Cinnamon Roll Dough:

  • cups All Purpose Flour
  • 2 Tbsp Sugar
  • 1 Tsp Baking Powder
  • ½ Tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • ½ Cup Softened Butter
  • 1 Cup Milk
  • ½ Cup Sourdough Discard

Filling:

  • ½ Cup Softened Butter
  • ¼ Cup Cane Sugar
  • ¼ Cup Brown or Coconut Sugar
  • 2 Tsp Cinnamon

Simple Icing Glaze:

  • 1 Cup Powdered Sugar
  • 2 Tbsp Milk or Cream
  • 1 Tsp Vanilla or Maple Syrup Optional

Instructions

Mix Dough:

  • Into your mixing bowl add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • Mix together well.
  • Add in softened butter, and mix well until the butter is evenly mixed in.
  • Add milk and sourdough discard, and mix until shaggy dough starts to form.
  • Bring dough out onto lightly floured surface, and knead for 5-10 minutes. Adding flour if needed, until dough is soft and smooth. (You can use a stand mixer for this).
  • Place dough back in the bowl, cover with a damp tea towel and allow to bulk ferment for 4-6 hours.

Mix Filling:

  • Mix softened butter, sugars and cinnamon together.

Assembling Cinnamon Rolls:

  • Preheat oven to 350℉
  • Once dough has bulk fermented, bring it out onto a floured surface. Using a rolling pin, roll dough out into a rectangular shape, until it is about 1/2" thick. If you want to add apples or any other inclusions, to so now.
  • Gently spread butter and sugar filling evenly on rolled out dough.
  • Using a sharp knife, cut rolled dough into 2" strips, depending on the thickness of your dough, you should get about 6 or 7.
  • Roll each one up tightly.
  • Place rolls in a lightly greased baking dish.
  • Bake in preheat oven for 25-30 minutes. Until edges start to golden.
  • While they are baking, mix up icing ingredients. Drizzle over warm cinnamon rolls and enjoy!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Keyword: Baking Recipes, Sourdough Baking, Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls, Sourdough Discard
Servings: 7