Homemade
Cinnamon Rolls
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Cinnamon Rolls Recipe
Prep time : 2 hours
Cook Time : 14
mins
Time to Make It :
2 hours 14 mins
Yield: 12
cinnamon rolls
Ingredients
Dough
- 1 cup warm milk
- 1 tablespoon
instant dry yeast
- 2 tablespoons
white granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons
salted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 3 cups
all-purpose flour
Filling
- ½ cup salted
butter, melted
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons
ground cinnamon
Glaze
- 4 ounces cream
cheese, softened
- ¼ cup salted
butter, softened
- 1 to 1½ cups
powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon
vanilla extract
- 1 to 2
tablespoons milk
Instructions
- In the bowl of a
stand mixer, combine warm milk, yeast, sugar, salt, butter, and eggs. Add in
flour. Using a dough hook, turn the mixer on to a low speed.
- Once the flour
starts to incorporate into the dough, increase the speed to a medium range. Add
more flour as necessary so that the dough pulls away from the sides of the
bowl. The dough mixture should be tacky, but not stick to your hands. It should
be soft. Add more or less flour until the dough reaches the desired
consistency. The amount of flour you add in bread making is always an
approximation and you should go by feel.
- Transfer the
dough to a lightly greased mixing bowl. Cover with a towel and let rise until
double in size, about 1 hour.
- Lightly grease a
baking sheet. Punch down the dough and roll into a 12inch by 18inch rectangle.
- Brush the dough
with ½ cup melted butter. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar and
cinnamon. Sprinkle on top of the melted butter. Roll up tightly lengthwise so
you have one long roll. Use plain dental floss or a sharp knife to cut the
dough into 12 one-inch slices.
- Place the slices
onto a lightly 9x13 pan. Cover and let rise 30 to 45 minutes.
- Preheat oven to
325 degrees. Bake the rolls for about 14 minutes, until just kissed with brown
on top.
- While the cinnamon
rolls are baking, make the cream cheese glaze by using a hand mixer to whip
together cream cheese and butter in a bowl until light and fluffy. Whip in
powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Add enough milk to achieve a drizzle-like
consistency.
- Frost the rolls
while still warm. Serve immediately or cool and store. Stays good for 4 to 5
days.
Notes
***Some have
reported undercooked rolls. Cooking time is dependent on the size of your
rolls. You should cook the rolls until they have just a kiss of brown on the
top. If they don't have a kiss of brown, they probably aren't done. Cooking
time may be upwards of 18-20 minutes.
MAKE AHEAD INSTRUCTIONS
These cinnamon
rolls can easily be made ahead. For best results, choose one of the following
two methods.
OVERNIGHT
INSTRUCTIONS: After you’ve rolled and cut your cinnamon rolls and placed them
into your lightly greased baking pan, cover with plastic wrap and place in your
refrigerator. The next day, remove them from the fridge and allow them to come
to room temperature (about 45 minutes to an hour depending on the temperature
of your house) before baking.
FREEZER
INSTRUCTIONS: Roll and cut your cinnamon rolls and place several inches apart
on a baking sheet to freeze rolls individually. Once frozen, transfer to a resealable
plastic freezer bag. When ready to bake, place in a lightly greased baking dish
and allow to come to room temperature before baking.