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Best Tres Leches Cinnamon Rolls topped with whipped cream and cinnamon, served with a fork on a white plate.

Tres Leches Cinnamon Rolls

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Soft, fluffy Tres Leches Cinnamon Rolls soaked in a tres leches mixture (evaporated, condensed, and cream) that makes them incredibly moist, rich, and flavorful without being soggy. Born from a happy accident.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Rising Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 12 rolls
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Mexican-inspired
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups All-purpose flour - Can substitute bread flour or gluten-free blend
  • 2 ¼ teaspoon Active dry yeast - Instant yeast works too (skip proofing)
  • 1 cup Warm milk - About body temperature
  • ¼ cup Granulated sugar - Can swap raw sugar
  • ¼ cup Butter - Softened
  • 1 large Egg - Room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ½ cup Brown sugar - For filling
  • 2 tablespoon Ground cinnamon - For filling
  • ¼ cup Butter - Melted, for filling
  • Pinch Salt - For filling
  • 1 cup Evaporated milk
  • 1 cup Sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup Heavy cream - Or coconut cream
  • 1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract
  • Whipped cream - Optional topping
  • Ground cinnamon - For dusting
  • ½ cup Chopped pecans or walnuts - Optional topping

Equipment

  • 1 Large mixing bowl (for dough mixing)
  • 1 9x13 baking pan (for baking rolls)
  • 1 Rolling pin (to shape dough)
  • 1 Sharp knife (to cut rolls)
  • 1 Small saucepan (for melting butter/filling prep)

Method
 

  1. Warm milk, proof yeast, then mix with flour, sugar, salt, butter, and egg. Knead until smooth and let rise 1 hour.
  2. Roll dough into rectangle, brush with butter, sprinkle cinnamon sugar, roll tightly, and cut into 12 pieces.
  3. Place rolls in greased 9x13 pan, rise 30 minutes, then bake at 350°F for 25–30 minutes until golden.
  4. Whisk evaporated milk, condensed milk, cream, and vanilla. Poke warm rolls and slowly pour mixture to absorb.
  5. Rest 15–20 minutes, then top with whipped cream, cinnamon, or nuts before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1rollCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 6gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 180mgPotassium: 130mgFiber: 2gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 380IUCalcium: 90mgIron: 2.5mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

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