Heart-shaped Cinnamon Rolls

By Tselmeg Orgilmunkh, Staff Writer

   As it starts raining, cinnamon rolls can be the perfect thing to keep you warm. These pink, heart-shaped cinnamon rolls are fluffy, cinnamony, and sweet, keeping you spirited around Valentine’s Day.

Blueprint photo by Tselmeg Orgilmunkh

Ingredients:

Dough

• ¾ cup milk

• ¼ oz. active dry yeast

• ¼ cup cane sugar

• 1 egg and 1 egg yolk

• ¼ cup melted salted butter

• 3 cups all purpose flour

• Pinch of salt

Filling

• ⅔ cup dark brown sugar

• 2 tbsp. cinnamon

• ¼ cup soft butter

Frosting

• 4 oz. whipped cream cheese

• 3 tbsp. butter

• ¾ cup powdered sugar

• ½ tsp vanilla extract

• Pink sprinkles

• Red food coloring

Instructions:

Dough

1. Put milk in microwave for 40 seconds

2. Mix milk and yeast

3. Add sugar, eggs, and butter, mix until well combined

4. Sift in flour and salt until dough forms

5. Put dough in a oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap and towel, let it rise for one hour

Filling

1. Transfer to floured surface and roll out into a rectangle

2. Spread butter all over the dough

3. Mix together brown sugar and cinnamon

4. Sprinkle on to dough and make sure it’s evenly spread

5. Roll up dough and cut into one inch sections with floss (To make heart shape: Unroll it half way, roll the unrolled half towards the still rolled half so you have two circles, pinch the bottom to make a heart shape)

6. Put into an oiled pan and cover it with plastic wrap, letting it rise for an hour

7. Preheat oven to 330 degrees

8. Bake cinnamon rolls for 25-30 minutes, until slightly brown on the edges

Frosting

1. Combine cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract

2. Add in sprinkles and one drop of food coloring

3. Once the cinnamon rolls have cooled, spread