Ooops I did it again! I baked with Eierlikör for the xxxxxxth time. I guess you can say I am an Eierlikör addict :P But is sooo delcious! Don’t judge me!

So what did I bake with Eierlikör this time? Well, you probably recognized it already: Delicious cinnamon rolls! Super fluffy delicious Eierlikör cinnamon rolls! So yummy! If there is one thing Americans do very well, it’s cinnamon rolls! I mean the fluffy sticky kind of cinnamon rolls. Mmmmmmm…! The Danish do awesome cinnamon rolls too, but they are different – which is totally fine! Two different kind of cinnamon rolls to love! ;)
Here in Germany you hardly find any bakery that sells good cinnamon rolls. They are ok-ish, but nothing compared to American cinnamon rolls! Well, if you can’t buy them in a store, you have to make them yourself at home! With this recipe – who would have guessed ;)

These little fellas here are exactly how they should be – fluffy, sweet and sticky. In combination with the Eierlikör perfect for Easter! The dough got a good amount of BOLS Advocaat (Eierlikör)*, as well as the topping – so nothing for the kids this time. Sorry. If you want to make these cinnamon rolls kids friendly, replace the alcohol with milk – easy as that ;)
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
1/4 cup (35g) all-purpose flour
1/3 cup (80ml) water
1/3 cup (80ml) milk
For the dough:
1/3 cup (80ml) lukewarm milk
0.7 oz. (21g) fresh yeast
17.6 oz. (500g) all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 cup (80ml) BOLS Advocaat (Eierlikör)
2 large eggs
1/3 cup (75g) butter, melted
For the filling:
2 tbsp. butter, melted
3/4 cup (150g) brown sugar
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
For the frosting:
2 oz. (60g) white chocolate, melted
2 tbsp. butter, melted
4-5 tbsp. BOLS Advocaat (Eierlikör)
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups (200g) confectioners’ sugar
2-3 tbsp. heavy cream (if needed)
35g Mehl (Type 405)
80ml Wasser
80ml Milch
Für den Teig:
80ml lauwarme Milch
21g frische Hefe
500g Mehl (Type 405)
1 1/2 TL Salz
80ml BOLS Advocaat (Eierlikör)
2 Eier (L)
75g Butter, geschmolzen
Für die Füllung:
2 EL Butter, geschmolzen
150g brauner Zucker
2 TL gemahlener Zimt
Für das Frosting:
60g weiße Schokolade, geschmolzen
2 EL Butter, geschmolzen
4-5 EL BOLS Advocaat (Eierlikör)
1 TL Vanille Extrakt
200g Puderzucker
2-3 EL Sahne (falls notwendig)
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
2. Crumble the yeast into the lukewarm milk and mix until dissolved completely. Add the flour, salt, Eierlikör, eggs, melted butter, the yeast-milk and the starter to a large bowl and knead for about 10 minutes to get a nice smooth dough. The dough will be quite soft and a bit sticky, but as long as it comes off the sides of the bowl easily with a rubber spatula, all is fine. Cover with a kitchen towel and let rise for about 60 minutes in a warm place until almost doubled in size.
3. Melt the butter for the filling and mix the sugar with the cinnamon. Set aside. Divide the dough into two equal pieces and roll out each on a floured surface to get two rectangles with 18×8 inches (45x20cm). Brush both with the melted butter and sprinkle evenly with the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Roll up from the long sides and cut each roll into 12 pieces. Grease a 9.5×13 inches (24x33cm) baking tin (or use two round 9 inches baking tins). Place the cinnamon rolls in the baking tin, leaving some space inbetween, cover and let rise a second time for about 45-50 minutes in a warm place.
4. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Place the baking tin in the lower third of the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes until the rolls get a nice golden color. Take out of the oven and let cool down a bit.
5. Melt the white chocolate and butter for the frosting and mix until well combined. Add the Eierlikör and vanilla extract and mix in. Add the confectioners’ sugar and mix well. If the frosting is too thick, add some heavy cream. Spread the frosting on the still warm cinnamon rolls and serve warm.
2. Die Hefe in die lauwarme Milch bröckeln und verrühren, bis sie sich aufgelöst hat. Das Mehl zusammen mit dem Salz, Eierlikör, den Eiern, geschmolzener Butter, Hefemilch und Mehlstück in einer großen Schüssel verrühren und dann für etwa 10 Minuten kneten lassen. Der Teig sollte weich und leicht feucht sein – mit einem Gummispatel sollte er sich aber leicht vom Rand der Schüssel lösen lassen. Mit einem Küchentuch abecken und für etwa 60 Minuten an einem warmen Ort gehen lassen, bis sich das Volumen in etwa verdoppelt hat.
3. Die Butter für die Füllung schmelzen und den Zucker mit dem Zimt vermischen und zur Seite stellen. Den Teig halbieren und die Teigportionen zu je einem Rechteck mit etwa 45x20cm (18x8inches) ausrollen. Die beiden Teigstücke mit der geschmolzenen Butter bestreichen und dann die Zimt-Zuckermischung darauf verteilen. Die Teigstücke jeweils von der langen Seite her aufrollen und dann in je 12 Stücke schneiden. Eine 24x33cm (9.5×13 inches) Backform oder zwei 23cm Pieformen einfetten. Die Zimtschnecken mit etwas Abstand in die Form(en) setzen und dann abgedeckt noch einmal 45-50 Minuten an einem warmen Ort gehen lassen.
4. Den Ofen auf 180°C (350°F) vorheizen. Die gegangenen Zimtschnecken im unteren Drittel des Ofens für 20-25 Minuten backen, bis sie eine schöne Farbe bekommen haben. Aus dem Ofen nehmen und etwas abkühlen lassen.
5. Für das Frosting die weiße Schokolade und die Butter schmelzen und verrühren. Eierlikör und Vanille Extrakt zugeben und alles gut verrühren. Den Puderzucker zugeben und gut verrühren. Sollte das Frosting zu dickflüssig sein, nach und nach etwas von der Sahne unterrühren, bis die Konsistenz passt. Die noch warmen Zimtschnecken mit dem Frosting bestreichen und auch noch warm servieren.
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Eggnog (Eierlikör) Cinnamon Rolls
- Prep Time: 35
- Cook Time: 25
- Total Time: 180
- Yield: 24 1x
Ingredients
For the starter
- 1/4 cup (35g) all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup (80ml) water
- 1/3 cup (80ml) milk
For the dough
- 1/3 cup (80ml) lukewarm milk
- 0.7 oz. (21g) fresh yeast
- 17.6 oz. (500g) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/3 cup (80ml) Eierlikör
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup (75g) butter, melted
For the filling
- 2 tbsp. butter, melted
- 3/4 cup (150g) brown sugar
- 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
For the frosting
- 2 oz. (60g) white chocolate, melted
- 2 tbsp. butter, melted
- 4–5 tbsp. Eierlikör
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups (200g) confectioners’ sugar
- 2–3 tbsp. heavy cream (if needed)
Instructions
- For the starter add the flour, water and milk to a small pot and mix until well combined. Heat up and stir constantly until the mix starts to thicken. Cook until the mixture starts to come off the bottom of the pot easily. Take off the heat and let cool down a bit. Melt the butter for the dough and let cool down as well.
- Crumble the yeast into the lukewarm milk and mix until dissolved completely. Add the flour, salt, Eierlikör, eggs, melted butter, the yeast-milk and the starter to a large bowl and knead for about 10 minutes to get a nice smooth dough. The dough will be quite soft and a bit sticky, but as long as it comes off the sides of the bowl easily with a rubber spatula, all is fine. Cover with a kitchen towel and let rise for about 60 minutes in a warm place until almost doubled in size.
- Melt the butter for the filling and mix the sugar with the cinnamon. Set aside. Divide the dough into two equal pieces and roll out each on a floured surface to get two rectangles with 18×8 inches (45x20cm). Brush both with the melted butter and sprinkle evenly with the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Roll up from the long sides and cut each roll into 12 pieces. Grease a 9.5×13 inches (24x33cm) baking tin (or use two round 9 inches baking tins). Place the cinnamon rolls in the baking tin, leaving some space inbetween, cover and let rise a second time for about 45-50 minutes in a warm place.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Place the baking tin in the lower third of the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes until the rolls get a nice golden color. Take out of the oven and let cool down a bit.
- Melt the white chocolate and butter for the frosting and mix until well combined. Add the Eierlikör and vanilla extract and mix in. Add the confectioners’ sugar and mix well. If the frosting is too thick, add some heavy cream. Spread the frosting on the still warm cinnamon rolls and serve warm.
Notes
- Enjoy baking!
*I have partnered with BOLS to bring you this delicious Cinnamon Rolls. That is why I have to declare this here in Germany as Advertising. All I wrote in this article is still based on my own opinion and has not been affected by anybody :)