There is nothing better than warm and buttery cinnamon rolls. Imagine these sweet, fluffy rolls and a Baileys Irish cream frosting on top. Does it get any more festive than that? Serve these cinnamon rolls with Baileys Irish cream on any big Holiday or for the breakfast after, and everyone will love you. These are a true crowd-pleaser.

It all starts with my standard Brioche recipe. While I call it my recipe, it is simply my rendition of the original recipe that has been made millions of times before I even first tried it. But that is how it goes, each cook adds their own little touch, but that doesn’t mean reinventing the bicycle. Brioche is one of my favorite doughs to work with, it is my ultimate go-to choice for all sweet pastries. And the basic recipe is pretty straightforward. While there can be added many more dimensions by using other kinds of flour, butter with higher fat content and even laminating the dough, I go for the old and easy way of simply kneading it by hand and then letting it rise. This dough is perfect for these cinnamon rolls with Baileys frosting.

Like any good cinnamon bun or roll, this cinnamon roll recipe calls for softened butter, sugar, and cinnamon. I used two kinds of sugar for the filling because I am a huge fan of dark muscovado sugar. It gives any dessert a deep, burnt-sweet flavor.

This is my favorite part. During this stage, you can add chopped chocolate chips, roasted nuts, and what else you fancy. Also some cardamon or cloves in the mix for a more Christmas-ey flavor.

Now let’s get to the fun part. How to make Baileys frosting? Well, you will need Baileys Irish cream for that. That is a start. Now, you can play around with the proportions for the frosting, but this worked in my cold kitchen, where after trying to split, the frosting came back together. And if all else fails and you just can’t get the hang of making these cinnamon rolls with Baileys frosting, just have a glass of it on ice. Cheers!

These cinnamon rolls with Baileys frosting are simple to make, will make a great addition to the Holiday table. And they keep in the fridge for several days so you get to have a cinnamon roll for breakfast every day of Christmas.

Cinnamon rolls with Baileys frosting

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These cinnamon rolls with Baileys frosting are a sure crowd-pleaser.

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Prep Time 2

Cook Time 1

Total Time 3

Course brunch, celebration, Dessert, holiday, sweet

Cuisine comfort food, Holiday, home

Servings 6

Ingredients

Brioche dough

10 g dry yeast
70 g sugar
200 g warm milk
1 egg
500 g flour
8 g salt
60 g room temperature butter

Filling

50 g soft light brown sugar
50 g muscovado sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
150 g soft butter

Frosting

150 g Baileys Irish cream
100 g soft butter
150 g powdered sugar

Instructions

Mix the ingredients of the dough together
Knead the dough for 5 minutes
Cover with a damp kitchen towel and let rise until doubled in size, 1-2 hours
Meanwhile, mix the softened butter with sugar and cinnamon
Make the frosting by beating everything together until smooth, place in the fridge until needed
Preheat your oven to 180C
Roll the dough out into a rectangle and smear with the filling mixture
Roll into a log and cut into pieces
Get a baking dish and smear with some butter and sprinkle with brown sugar
Place the rolls in the baking dish and let rise again for 30 minutes
Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes
Remove foil and cook for 10-15 more until golden brown
Let cool completely and smear with the frosting

Notes

You can play around with the amount of Baileys in the frosting. Add a bit less for a less boozy experience.

Keyword brioche, cinnamon, dessert, frosting