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Matcha Cinnamon Rolls with Creamy Matcha Icing

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  • Total Time: 2 hours 22 minutes
  • Yield: 12 people 1x

Ingredients

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Cinnamon Roll Dough

  • 1 pkg dry yeast
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 3/4 cup warm milk
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 3 tbs sugar
  • 2 tbs softened butter
  • 1 1/4 tsp salt
  • 5 1/2 cups flour

Matcha Cinnamon Roll Filling

  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tsp matcha

Matcha Icing

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp melted butter
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 4 tsp matcha powder
  • 4 tbs milk

Instructions

Matcha Cinnamon Rolls

  1. In a stand mixer bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Once dissolved, add warm milk, warm buttermilk, sugar, melted butter, salt and 4 CUPS of the flour. Beat with dough hook until smooth. Stir in the rest of the flour (1 1/2 cups).
  2. Put dough on a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic (about 6-8 minutes)
  3. Place dough in greased bowl, cover and let rise for 1 hour. It should double in size.
  4. While dough is rising, make the filling. Combine brown sugar, matcha, and cinnamon and set aside.
  5. Punch dough down and turn it out onto a floured surface. Roll dough into an 8×12 rectangle.
  6. Pour melted butter and spread across the dough. Sprinkle brown sugar mixture evenly across the dough.
  7. Using the long side of the dough, begin to roll the dough up. Pinch the seam to seal. Cut into 12 slices.
  8. Place rolls in a baking pan. Cover and let rise for 30 minutes
  9. Preheat oven to 350. Bake for 22-28 mins.

Matcha Icing

  1. Mix all the ingredients for the icing in a medium size bowl until well combined. 
  2. Pour over the top of warm cinnamon rolls.
  3. ENJOY!
  • Prep Time: 2 hours
  • Cook Time: 22 minutes
  • Category: Breakfast, Dessert
  • Cuisine: American, Baked Goods