Cinnamon Rolls
These delicious cinnamon rolls are made from scratch, and they taste just like Cinnabon’s cinnamon rolls. Great for breakfast or dessert! This silicone mat works great for all things dough related!
Cinnamon Rolls
Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
Equipment
- 1 rolling pin
Ingredients
Dough
- 1 cup warm milk
- 2 large eggs
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 4 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 3/4 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast or active dry yeast
Filling
- 5 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 3 tablespoons cinnamon
Icing
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 8 tablespoons butter, softened
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Mix together and knead all of the dough ingredients — by hand, mixer, or bread machine — to make a smooth, soft dough.
- Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover the bowl, and let the dough rise until it's nearly doubled in bulk, 1 to 2 hours.
- Gently deflate the dough and transfer it to a lightly greased work surface. Roll the dough into a 16" x 21" rectangle.
- Spread the dough with the 1/3 cup butter. Mix the brown sugar and cinnamon, and sprinkle it evenly over the dough.
- Starting with a long end, roll the dough into a log and cut it into 12 slices.
- Place the buns in a lightly greased 9″ x 13″ pan. Cover the pan and let the buns rise until they’re nearly doubled, about 30 minutes.
- While the buns are rising, preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Uncover the buns, and bake them until they're golden brown, about 12-15 minutes. While the buns are baking, make the icing.
- In a bowl, beat together the cream cheese, butter, sugar, and vanilla.
- Remove the buns from the oven. Spread the icing on the buns while they’re warm.
- Serve buns warm, or at room temperature. Wrap in plastic and store at room temperature for a day or 2; freeze for longer storage.
Notes
To prepare the night before, place the shaped buns in the pan, cover the pan, and refrigerate overnight. Next morning, let the buns warm at room temperature for about an hour, covered. Uncover, and bake as directed.
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