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Cinnamon Raisin Roses

Cinnamon Raisin Roses are soft, eye-catching rose-shaped sweet buns with cinnamon and raisins. Try them for breakfast or as a snack.
Recipe Cinnamon Raisin Roses
  • Difficulty Medium
  • Preparation 30 minutes
  • Cooking 30 minutes
  • Servings for 12 people

If you are looking for a sweet treat that fills your kitchen with fragrance and warmth, Cinnamon Raisin Roses are the perfect indulgence, combining flavor and beauty in soft golden petals. Imagine waking up to the enveloping aroma of cinnamon blending with the juicy sweetness of raisins: these little sweet roses are one of the best baked yeasted treats to start the day with a homemade breakfast or to make a snack special, perhaps with a steaming cup of tea or a creamy cappuccino.

Their incredibly soft texture, similar to the famous Cinnamon Rolls, comes from a dough worked patiently and enriched with butter, sugar and, of course, a generous dusting of cinnamon. The rehydrated raisins add that note of sweetness typical of desserts with raisins, making every bite unique. Also perfect for anyone who loves easy cinnamon desserts and is looking for a cinnamon recipe that will amaze grown-ups and kids alike, these roses are beautiful to look at and a joy to eat.

One bite will win you over with the tenderness of the dough, also ideal for anyone looking for a soft raisin snack or soft baked treats to share with the people they love. And if you are a fan of rose-shaped desserts or want to try other yeasted bakes, also try the elegant Cinnamon Rose Cake, or let yourself be tempted by something different, such as the Apple and Rum Raisin Muffins and the Soft Pumpkin Cinnamon Donuts.

Discover the pleasure of making a sweet little roses recipe that will add a touch of elegance and flavor to your most special moments, bringing to the table the enveloping fragrance of cinnamon roses, among the most tempting and eye-catching raisin desserts you can make with your own hands.

Ingredients for 12 people

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Method

  1. To make the Cinnamon Raisin Roses, start by warming the milk in a small saucepan. Once it is warm, pour it into a bowl with a tablespoon of sugar, add the yeast and stir to combine everything.
  2. In the bowl of the stand mixer, pour the previously melted butter, the sugar, the eggs and a pinch of salt, and mix to combine everything. Add the milk mixture and mix again.
  3. Gradually add the flour as well, taking care to add more only when the previous addition is fully incorporated. Once you have added all the flour, knead the mixture for about a minute, adding the raisins too.
  4. Oil a large bowl, put the dough in it and let it rise in the oven, turned off with the light on, for about 2 hours, or in any case until it has doubled in volume.
  5. Shortly before taking the dough out, mix the cinnamon, the brown sugar and the granulated sugar in a bowl to make the filling.
  6. When the resting time is up, take the dough and, using a bench scraper, divide it into 24 equal pieces. Work each piece of dough with your hands until it forms a ball.
  7. Roll the balls out lightly with a rolling pin into disks and separate them into groups of four. Line up the four disks in a row, overlapping them slightly and pressing on the edges so they stick to one another.
  8. Sprinkle the disks with two or three tablespoons of filling and roll them up into a log. Press lightly so the edges of the dough stick together, then cut the log in half to form two roses.
  9. Take a muffin pan, butter it and flour it. Place a rose in each cup and let them rest in the oven, turned off but with the light on, for another 20-30 minutes.
  10. Beat the remaining egg in a bowl and use it to brush the roses. Sprinkle with a little sugar and bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C (350 °F) for 30-35 minutes, or in any case until the roses have turned golden.
  11. Once they are ready, take the roses out of the oven and let them cool slightly. Gently remove them from the cupcake pan and serve the Cinnamon Raisin Roses. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!

Variations and Alternatives

Cinnamon Raisin Roses can be personalized with the ingredients you like best: if you don’t like raisins, you can replace them with dark chocolate chips. If you don’t like cinnamon, you can fill these sweet buns with Nutella or jam.

Tips

We recommend being very careful when you take the Cinnamon Raisin Roses out of the pan so they don’t break. If you prefer, you can bake them directly in muffin liners placed inside the pan.

Storage

Cinnamon Raisin Roses keep for a few days in an airtight container, a cake tin or under a glass dome.

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