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skillet sourdough cinnamon rolls with coconut cream icing

Skillet Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls With Coconut Cream Icing

Bake soft, buttery skillet sourdough cinnamon rolls topped with creamy coconut icing. Easy, cozy, and perfect for breakfast or weekend baking.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Cooling 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 8 pieces

Equipment

  • cast iron skillet
  • Stand Mixer optional
  • Rolling Pin
  • Bench scrapper or sharp knife
  • immersion blender optional

Ingredients
  

Cinnamon Rolls

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup butter melted
  • 1 cup fed sourdough starter or discard
  • ¼ cup honey

Cinnamon Filling

  • ¾ cup coconut sugar
  • 2 Tbsp cinnamon
  • ½ cup butter Softened

Coconut Cream Icing

  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • ½ cup coconut cream or the cream part of coconut milk can. Or heavy cream if desired.
  • 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup maple syrup or honey

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375℉
  • Melt butter and allow to cool.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, add all dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Lightly whisk together until combined.
  • Add in wet ingredients: melted (and cooled) butter, water, honey, and sourdough starter.
  • Using a dough hook, start the mixer on low speed and then increase to medium speed until ingredients are well combined and a ball forms. This usually takes about 3-5 minutes.
  • Once the dough has formed a ball, place it on a lightly floured surface and begin rolling out into a rectangle. Aim for about a 1/4 inch thick rectangle (does not have to be perfect).
  • Brush the cinnamon filling evenly onto the rolled-out dough.
  • Roll the dough up tightly into a log, starting with the long edge. Pinch the edges together once rolled up.
  • Take your bench scraper or sharp knife and cut the log into equal pieces (don't aim for perfection, just try to get them as close to equal as possible - you should end up with 8 large rolls)
  • Place them into your pre-buttered skillet, spaced slightly apart.
  • Bake in pre-heated oven for about 28-35 minutes, until the tops are puffy and browned and the dough is cooked through.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool. Pour icing over the top once cooled.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Cinnamon Filling

  • While the dough is mixing, make the cinnamon filling by combining the softened butter, cinnamon, and coconut sugar in a bowl.

Coconut Cream Icing

  • In a saucepan over medium heat, add the cream cheese, coconut cream, vanilla, and maple syrup until melted and combined.
  • Use an immersion blender to get the icing into an extra smooth and creamy consistency.
  • Add in any other flavors or mix-ins you desire and stir to combine.
  • Pour over the top of the cinnamon rolls once they have cooled.

Notes

These don't have to be perfectly rolled, cut, or spaced to yield delicious results. Don't overthink the process. 
Use your own flavoring in the icing to enhance, like Lemon/orange zest, shredded coconut, chopped nuts. 
Be sure to allow rolls to cool before pouring icing, as it will just slide off hot rolls. 
Keyword skillet, sourdough