Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients
Cinnamon Roll Dough:
- 1 cup warm milk
- 2 1/4 tsp Dry Yeast (1 packet)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 tsp Salt
- 2 Eggs
- 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour + a little for handling
Cinnamon Roll Filling:
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 2 1/2 tbs. Cinnamon
- 1/2 cup butter
Cinnamon Roll Frosting:
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 1/2 cup Confectioners sugar
- 1/4 cup cream cheese
- 1/2 tbs. Vanilla
- 1/8 tsp Salt
Instructions
Cinnamon Roll Dough:
- Add yeast and sugar to warm milk in a large bowl. Stir gently to combine and allow the yeast to foam to proof. Once the yeast has proofed, stir in melted butter, salt, eggs, and flour into yeast mixture. Gently mix until well-combined.
- Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 10-12 minutes. Form the dough into a large ball and place into a large buttered glass bowl. Cover lightly with plastic or with a tea towel and place in a warm location free of any drafts. Allow to rise so that the dough is doubled in size.
Cinnamon Roll Filling:
- Place dough on a large lightly floured surface and roll to a ¼ inch thickness. Spread softened butter over the top of the dough.
- Stir together the brown sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle generously all over the buttered dough.
- Tightly roll the dough, beginning at the long edge, until a log of dough has been formed.
- Cut the dough into ¾-inch to 1-inch slices and place onto a lightly buttered sheet pan.
Baking and Icing:
- Preheat oven to 400º Fahrenheit.
- Allow rolls to rise for 30 minutes on sheet pan.
- Place rolls into oven and allow to cook until lightly browned and cooked through, but not overcooked, about 15-20 minutes.
- While cinnamon rolls are baking, prepare cream cheese frosting by creaming together butter, confectioner's sugar, cream cheese, vanilla and salt.
- Remove cinnamon rolls from the oven and allow to cool slightly.
- Spread frosting generously over rolls while they are warm.
Notes
This cinnamon roll recipe produces perfectly light and fluffy cinnamon rolls every time! So simple to make, this is a family favorite cinnamon roll recipe
Notes
Stand Mixer Instructions: Use your stand mixer fitted with the dough hook once the yeast has proofed. Stir in melted butter, salt, eggs, and flour. Gently mix until well-combined. Continue using the dough hook to knead dough in mixer for 6-8 minutes. Continue on with the recipe as instructed.
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