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Gingerbread Cinnamon Rolls

freshlyhomecooked

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup warm milk
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup molasses

Ingredients for the Filling

  • 4 tablespoon butter, softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Ingredients for Cream Cheese Glaze

  • 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 4 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl, combine warm milk, 1 teaspoon sugar and yeast. Let sit for 10 minutes. In a large bowl, combine flour, remaining sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves. Add in yeast mixture, eggs, melted butter and molasses. Mix until a dough forms.
  • Knead dough on a floured surface until smooth. Place dough into a large greased bowl, turning to coat, cover and let rise for 1-2 hours, or until doubled in size. Preheat oven to 350 F. for the filling, in a small bowl, combine brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.
  • Deflate dough and roll out into a long rectangle. Evenly spread the softened butter onto the dough, leaving a 1-inch edge around the sides. Sprinkle with the brown sugar mixture. Roll up into a long log and cut into 12 even rolls. Place rolls into a greased baking dish. Cover and let rise for 30-60 minutes.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes. For the cream cheese glaze, using a mixer, beat the softened cream cheese and butter with powdered sugar, milk and vanilla extract until smooth. Evenly spread onto warm cinnamon rolls.