The BEST Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
There’s nothing quite like the aroma of freshly baked cinnamon rolls wafting through your kitchen, promising a treat that’s soft, gooey, and utterly irresistible. In just 20 minutes of baking, you’ll have golden, tender rolls with a slightly crisp edge and a center so soft it practically begs to be pulled apart.
Ingredients
Rolls
- 1 Tablespoon active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup milk, lukewarm
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
Filling
- 1/4 cup butter, softened to room temperature
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoons cinnamon
Frosting
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- pinch salt
- 2 Tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Mix yeast, sugar, eggs, milk, butter and salt together in a large bowl, all at once.
- Add 4 cups of all-purpose flour. Mix well with a spoon, cover bowl with plastic wrap and allow dough to rise 4-6 hours on counter or overnight in the refrigerator.
- Do not knead the dough.
- Roll out dough into a long, thin rectangle on a lightly floured surface.
- Spread on softened butter.
- Mix together brown sugar and cinnamon, and spread evenly over the dough.
- Tightly roll into a jellyroll shape, starting at the long end of the dough.
- Use a string or floss to cut dough into 1-inch pieces and place into a greased 9×13-inch baking pan (I placed 15 rolls in a 9×13-inch pan so the rolls were touching).
- Cover and let rise for an additional 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
- In a bowl, mix together frosting ingredients and spread over baked rolls.
Nutrition
Calories: 387kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 6gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 246mgPotassium: 117mgFiber: 2gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 66mgIron: 2mg
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