Description
These cinnamon rolls are the epitome of perfection, with pillowy soft bread, a generous amount of cinnamon sugar filling, and a decadent cream cheese frosting. A delightful treat for any occasion!
Ingredients
Dough:
- 1 1/3 cup whole milk (320g)
- 4 teaspoons active dry yeast (or instant yeast)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (100g)
- 5 cups all-purpose flour (650g)
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature (113g)
Filling:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (113g)
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed (200g)
- 2 tbsp cinnamon powder
- 3/4 tsp salt
Assembly & Baking:
- 1/2 cup heavy cream (120g), room temp
Cream Cheese Icing:
- 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature (113g)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature (56g)
- 1/4 cup heavy cream (60g)
- 1 cup icing sugar (100g)
Instructions
- Dough: Microwave milk until warm, add yeast, rest, then combine all dough ingredients. Knead until stretchy and smooth. Rest dough until doubled in size.
- Filling: Mix softened butter with cinnamon, sugar, and salt until spreadable.
- Assembly & Baking: Line baking pan, roll out dough, spread filling, cut into strips, roll into cinnamon rolls, place in pan, let rise, pour cream over rolls, bake until golden.
- Cream Cheese Icing: Whisk cream cheese, butter, cream, and icing sugar until creamy. Spread onto warm rolls.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- For a gooey texture, slightly underbake the rolls.
- These cinnamon rolls are best enjoyed fresh but can be stored in an airtight container for a day or two.
- Prep Time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cinnamon roll
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
