Description
The best cinnamon rolls recipe for holidays, brunch with friends, or for a delicious dessert!
Ingredients
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Sweet Dough
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 pkg dry yeast
- 1/3 cup warm water
- 3 eggs (room temperature)
- 6 1/2 cups flour
Cinnamon Filling
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 1/2 tbsp cinnamon
Cream Cheese Icing
- 1 8 oz pkg cream cheese (softened)
- 6 tbsp butter (softened)
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
Sweet Dough
- Combine milk, sugar, salt, and butter in a small saucepan. heat over low heat until the butter and sugar dissolve. Cool to lukewarm.
- Dissolve yeast in warm water in a warmed bowl. Add milk mixture, eggs, and 5 cups of flour. Beat with a dough hook on speed 2 for 3 minutes.
- Continuing at speed 2, add the rest of the flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until the dough clings to the hook and cleans the sides of the bowl. Knead on speed 2 for 5 more minutes.
- Place dough in a greased bowl. Cover and let rise in a warm place until it's doubled in size (about 1 hour).
- After 1 hour, punch the dough down and shape into a 10 x 30 x 1 inch rectangle.
Cinnamon Filling
- Place brown sugar, sugar, butter, flour and cinnamon in a mixer bowl. Mix with a flat beater on speed 2 for 1 minute.
- Spread the cinnamon sugar filling evenly over the dough. Roll the dough tightly from long side to form a 30 inch roll, pinching seams together. Cut into 18 1 1/2 inch slices.
- Place rolls in a greased cake pans, cover and let rise in a warm space for 1 hour.
- Bake at 350 F for about 20 minutes.
Cream Cheese Icing
- In a stand mixing bowl, mix cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until it's completely combined.
- Once the rolls have cooled for 5 minutes, smear the icing over the top.
- Enjoy with a cappuccino or hot cup of tea.
- Prep Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Cuisine: American