Flour
I use 1.1 Gluten Free Flour for baking. If all purpose gluten free flour is used, the dough tends to be a little more dense & sticky.
Not Gluten Free? All purpose flour can be used (if the dough is too sticky and not workable add an additional 1/2 cup of flour at a time.
*This dough is naturally sticky. My full length video of the process is available in the recipe card.
*This recipe has not been tested with any other flours-if any other style flours are used this will affect the recipe.
The Dough feels to sticky
This dough is more sticky the traditional Cinnamon Rolls. If the dough is unworkable because of how sticky it is, add an additional 1/2 cup of flour to the mixing bowl and let the dough hook knead it for a couple of minutes. You may need to add up to 1 cup of flour to your mixture. You should not need more than this but if you do, this will affect the rise (it will need to sit longer to rise properly).
Is the Dough is not rising?
Did the yeast activate? See the Photo attached in the details. It should be very foamy on top. If it doesn't activate, the dough will not rise.
Is the dough in a warm spot to rise? One of my favorite kitchen tools is a dough rising pad. The dough should be placed in a warmer spot, where there are no drafts.
Was the Dough overmixed?: The dough may have been overworked and tightened up.
Was the dough still a little sticky or was it dry? It should be sticky still when working the dough (see the instructional video in the recipe card)
Frosting Options
Cinnamon Roll frosting options are endless. One of my favorite options when in a time crunch is premade cake frosting. Pour it into a bowl and place in the microwave for 10 seconds, drizzle on top.
Another great easy recipe is a classic cinnamon roll glaze: 2 cups powdered sugar, 2 tsp vanilla extract and 3 tbsp milk. Mix together until smooth and drizzle on top of baked cinnamon rolls.
Can I use a stand mixer?
Yes, I make all of my cinnamon rolls in a stand mixer. For the dough portion you will want to use a dough hook.
Can I double the recipe?
Yes you can. Just adjust the pan size, you'll need two pans.