Cinnamon Rolls with vanilla bean frosting

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Ingredients

  • DOUGH
  • 1 1/4 cups whole milk
  • 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 pkg. active dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp.)
  • 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup hot water
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp table salt
  • FILLING,
  • 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened (12 tbs)
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tbs ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp table salt
  • FROSTING
  • 4 tbs unsalted butter, softened
  • 8 oz. powdered sugar (2 cups)
  • 2 tbs whole milk
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste
  • 1/4 tsp table salt

Preparation

Step 1

For the dough, heat 1 1/4 cups milk, shortening, and 1/4 cup brown sugar in a small saucepan over medium-low until shortening is melted; transfer to the bowl of a stand mixer. Let mixture cool to 100-110°, then whisk in yeast and proof until foamy, about 5 minutes.

Soak oats in hot water until all water is absorbed.

Add 2 cups flour and eggs to the yeast mixture and mix on low with the paddle attachment until combined. Switch to the dough hook and add remaining 2 cups flour, oats, and 1 1/2 tsp salt. Mix on low speed until incorporated, then increase speed to medium and mix until dough pulls away from the side of the bowl, about 7 minutes. Transfer dough to a bowl coated with nonstick spray, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm place until dough doubles in size, about 2 hours. Lift edges of dough away from bowl and press air bubbles out with your hands.

For the filling, combine 1 1/2 sticks butter, 1 cup brown sugar, cinnamon, and 1 tsp. salt.

Coat a 9x13-inch baking pan with butter. Transfer dough to a floured surface and gently press to remove air bubbles. Divide dough into two pieces and roll one piece into a 10 X 16-inch rectangle.

Spread half the filling over dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Starting at the short end, roll dough, jelly roll-style, into a log. Repeat filling and rolling with second dough half. Freeze logs 10 minutes to firm. Slice each log into six rolls and arrange in prepared pan. Cover rolls with a towel and let rise until puffy, about 1 hour; remove towel. Preheat oven to 375°.

For the frosting, beat 4 tbs butter, powdered sugar, 2 tbs milk, vanilla bean paste, and 1/4 tsp salt with a mixer until combined. Bake rolls until brown, 30-35 minutes. Cool rolls in the pan for 10 minutes, then top with frosting.