Cinnamon Rolls
These homemade Cinnamon Rolls are so easy, gooey, and delicious! Topped with a luscious cream cheese frosting, they're perfect any time. Breakfast is extra special when these sweet rolls are on the menu.
Servings: 12 rolls
Equipment
Ingredients
Dough:
- 1 cup warm milk 110°F
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- ⅓ cup butter melted
- 4 ½ cups bread flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 packet active dry yeast 0.75 oz.
Filling:
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 2 ½ tablespoon ground cinnamon
- ⅓ cup butter softened
Icing:
- 1 package cream cheese, softened 8 oz.
- ½ cup butter softened
- 3 cups powdered or confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch salt optional
Instructions
By hand or stand mixer instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm milk.
- Mix in the sugar, margarine, salt, and eggs. Add flour and mix well.
- Knead the dough into a large ball, using your hands dusted lightly with flour.
- Put the dough ball in a large oiled bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place for about 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
- In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon to make the filling.
- Punch the dough down and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll the dough into a 16x21-inch rectangle. Spread the dough with 1/3 cup butter and sprinkle evenly with sugar/cinnamon mixture. Roll up the dough and cut into 12 rolls. Place rolls in a lightly greased 9x13-inch baking pan. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Bake the rolls in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
- While rolls are baking, beat together all of the icing ingredients in a medium mixing bowl with a hand mixer.
- Once the rolls are baked, remove them from the oven and spread icing over the top of warm rolls before serving.
Bread machine instructions
- Place the dough ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select the dough cycle; press Start.
- After the first rise is complete, turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, cover, and let rest for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon to make the filling.
- Roll the dough into a 16x21-inch rectangle. Spread the dough with 1/3 cup butter and sprinkle evenly with sugar/cinnamon mixture. Roll up the dough and cut into 12 rolls. Place rolls in a lightly greased 9x13-inch baking pan. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Bake the rolls in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
- While rolls are baking, beat together all of the icing ingredients in a medium mixing bowl with a hand mixer.
- Once the rolls are baked, remove them from the oven and spread icing over the top of warm rolls before serving.
Notes
- In a pinch, all-purpose flour can be used in place of the bread flour.
Nutrition
Serving: 1roll | Calories: 643kcal | Carbohydrates: 94g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 422mg | Potassium: 157mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 57g | Vitamin A: 888IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 1mg
