Best 8 The Best Homemade Cinnamon Rolls Recipes

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image

Are you craving a warm, comforting treat that will satisfy your sweet tooth and fill your home with an irresistible aroma? Look no further than the classic homemade cinnamon roll. With its soft, fluffy dough, gooey cinnamon filling, and sweet glaze, this timeless pastry is a delight for any occasion. Whether you're hosting a special brunch, treating yourself to a sweet snack, or simply indulging in a cozy weekend morning, embarking on a culinary journey to create the best homemade cinnamon rolls is an experience you won't regret. Let's uncover the secrets to making these delectable treats that will leave you and your loved ones utterly captivated.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

BEST CINNAMON ROLLS RECIPE (BETTER THAN CINNABON)!



Best Cinnamon Rolls Recipe (Better than Cinnabon)! image

This is the Best Homemade Cinnamon Rolls Recipe EVER! These gooey cinnamon rolls are even better than Cinnabon cinnamon rolls, and are topped with the best cream cheese frosting! They're easy to make and can be prepared the day before and left to rise overnight in the refrigerator.

Provided by Laura

Categories     Breakfast     Dessert

Time 2h40m

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 cup whole milk (warm (105 degrees F))
½ cup + 1 Tablespoon granulated sugar (divided)
1 Tablespoon Active dry yeast
2 large eggs (room temperature)
6 Tablespoons salted butter (melted)
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
4 to 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup brown sugar (packed)
2 ½ Tablespoons ground cinnamon
6 Tablespoons salted butter (softened)
8 oz cream cheese (softened)
¼ cup salted butter (softened)
2 cups powdered sugar
½ tsp pure vanilla extract
1/8 tsp fine sea salt

Steps:

  • Warm milk in the microwave milk for 45-60 seconds. It should be warm but not hot to the touch (about 105 degrees F).
  • Place milk into the bowl of your standing mixer, then add 1 TBS sugar and 1 TBS yeast to the warm milk. Stir and let it sit (proof) for five minutes or until it becomes foamy.
  • Add the ½ cup sugar, butter, eggs, and vanilla to the mixture in the bowl of your standing mixer. Use a dough hook to stir until combined
  • Add 4 cups flour, salt and cinnamon and stir the dough hook, starting on low and increasing to high.
  • Knead dough in the standing mixer until a large ball is formed. The dough should be smooth and only slightly tacky to the touch. If the dough seems too sticky and is not forming a ball, add more flour 1 TBS at a time until a smooth ball is formed.
  • Transfer dough to a floured surface and knead with your hands until it is smooth and elastic (about 3-5 minutes). Form it into a ball.
  • Grease a large bowl and place the dough inside.
  • Cover the bowl with a warm, damp towel and put the bowl in a warm place to rise.
  • Let the dough rise in a warm place about 1 hour or until dough has doubled in size.
  • While the dough is rising, make the filing. In a small bowl, combine butter, brown sugar and cinnamon until mixture is homogenous (uniform throughout). Set aside.
  • Alternately, you can combine the cinnamon and sugar. Then melt the butter and brush it on the rolled dough, then sprinkle the cinnamon sugar on the butter-brushed dough. (I think this way is easier)!
  • Assemble Cinnamon Rolls
  • Sprinkle a large work surface with flour.
  • Gently press the gas out of the dough and form it into a rectangle.
  • Roll the dough into a 24x12" rectangle, about 1/4 inch thick.
  • Spread the filling all over the dough using greased hands or a greased spatula. This process can seem difficult but it gets easier as you spread it. (Alternately: if you only combined the cinnamon and sugar, then melt the butter and use a pastry brush to spread the melted butter all over the dough. Then sprinkle the dough with cinnamon sugar and pat it down gently to insure it sticks).
  • Roll up dough cut into 12 equal sized rolls (feel free to measure and cut each roll to be 2" long).
  • Line a 9x13 inch glass baking dish with parchment paper and lightly grease. Then place rolls in 4 rows of three, evenly spaced.
  • Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 30 minutes and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
  • Bake Cinnamon Rolls
  • Once rolls are doubled in size, bake them in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 18-20 minutes. They will rise more in the oven. (NOTE: Check the center cinnamon rolls and make sure they are baked through. If your oven bakes cool or unevenly you may need to increase the baking time up to 10 minutes longer. If the top starts to brown before the center is baked, tent the baking pan with foil to prevent further browning).
  • While rolls are baking, beat together cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract and salt. Do NOT chill the frosting. Keep it at room temperature until the cinnamon rolls are baked.
  • Once the cinnamon rolls have bene removed from the oven, spread the cream cheese frosting on them while they are still warm.
  • Cool & Serve!
  • Let cool and serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 0.5 cinnamon roll, Calories 295 kcal, Carbohydrate 44 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 12 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Sodium 211 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 25 g, TransFat 0.3 g, UnsaturatedFat 4 g

BEST CINNAMON ROLLS



Best Cinnamon Rolls image

When I married him, I discovered that my husband's family has the best cinnamon roll recipe! I asked his mom how to make homemade cinnamon rolls, and I've been making them ever since. Serve them with scrambled eggs, and you have a filling breakfast. As a variation, you can replace the filling with a mixture of raisins and pecans. -Shenai Fisher, Topeka, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h

Yield 16 rolls.

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
1 cup warm whole milk (110° to 115°)
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon salt
4 to 4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
FILLING:
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1/4 cup butter, melted, divided
FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup cream cheese, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Dissolve yeast in warm milk. In another bowl, combine sugar, butter, eggs, salt, yeast mixture and 2 cups flour; beat on medium speed until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky)., Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Mix brown sugar and cinnamon. Punch down dough; divide in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll 1 portion into an 11x8-in. rectangle. Brush with 2 tablespoons butter; sprinkle with half the brown sugar mixture to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal. Cut into 8 slices; place in a greased 13x9-in. pan, cut side down. Cover with a kitchen towel. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350°., Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Cool on wire racks., For frosting, beat butter, cream cheese, vanilla and salt until blended; gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Spread over tops. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 364 calories, Fat 15g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 66mg cholesterol, Sodium 323mg sodium, Carbohydrate 53g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

THE BEST CINNAMON ROLLS



The Best Cinnamon Rolls image

Once you've tried "from-scratch" cinnamon rolls, you'll never go back! The secret to our rolls is the wet, buttery dough and double rising time. Once baked, they will be light and pillowy and full of buttery cinnamon goodness on the inside.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 4h10m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

3/4 cup whole milk, warmed to 110 degrees F
One 1/4-ounce envelope active dry yeast (about 2 1/4 teaspoons)
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
3 large eggs, at room temperature
2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 1/4 cups bread flour, plus more for dusting (see Cook's Notes)
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon whole-wheat flour
3 tablespoons nonfat dry milk powder
2 3/4 sticks unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon pieces, at room temperature, plus more for greasing
1 1/2 cups packed dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1 cup confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons heavy cream, plus more if needed
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Whisk together the whole milk and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer. Let sit 10 minutes to dissolve; you will see a few bubbles, but the mixture won't be foamy. Whisk together the granulated sugar, eggs and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the salt in a small bowl.
  • Add the bread flour, whole-wheat flour, milk powder and beaten eggs to the yeast and mix with a wooden spoon until a shaggy dough forms. Fit the bowl in place on the stand mixer and fit the mixer with the dough hook. Mix on medium speed until the dough comes together but is still slightly tough, about 3 minutes. Increase the speed to high and add 10 tablespoons of the butter a tablespoon at a time (the dough will look broken after each addition, but it will eventually come together) and beat until the dough is smooth, elastic and very tacky but pulls away from the sides of the bowl, about 12 minutes. (This may seem like a long time, but the texture of the bread improves with a long knead time.) Alternatively, knead the dough on a surface lightly dusted with bread flour, adding 1 tablespoon of butter at a time, until smooth and elastic, about 15 minutes.
  • Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rise in a warm, draft-free area until it has a buttery, yeasty smell and has doubled in volume, 30 to 45 minutes. (If your kitchen is warm, check it at 35 minutes. It should smell buttery and yeasty, and if it's doubled, it's done. If not, check again in 10 minutes.)
  • Meanwhile, whisk together the dark brown sugar, cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon of salt in a medium bowl until no lumps of sugar remain. Smash in the remaining 12 tablespoons butter with a rubber spatula and stir until completely combined.
  • Place a large sheet of parchment paper on a clean work surface and heavily dust with bread flour. Gently deflate the dough by lifting it up around the edges and letting it fall back into the bowl, turning the bowl and repeating if needed. Place the dough on the paper. Roll the dough into a 12-by-15-inch rectangle, pushing the edges towards the center to make straight sides. Spread the brown sugar mixture over the dough in an even layer, leaving a 1/4-inch border around the edges. Starting from a long end and using the parchment to help you, tightly roll the dough into a log, pressing the sides occasionally to keep them flush. Transfer to a baking sheet and freeze for 20 minutes to firm up the dough.
  • Butter the bottom and sides of a 13-by-9-inch baking pan. Cut the dough crosswise into 12 pieces and arrange them cut-side up in the pan in a uniform 3-by-4 grid. There will be about 1/4 inch between each roll and that's ok, the rolls will fill in the gaps as they proof and bake. Let rise, uncovered, in a warm, draft-free area, 40 to 50 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, arrange a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F.
  • Bake the cinnamon rolls until golden brown on top and baked all the way through, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and cool for about 30 minutes before glazing.
  • Meanwhile, whisk the confectioners' sugar, cream, vanilla and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small bowl until smooth and creamy, adding more cream if necessary to make a thick glaze. Drizzle the glaze over the cinnamon rolls and serve warm.

THE BEST HOMEMADE CINNAMON ROLLS EVER!



The Best Homemade Cinnamon Rolls Ever! image

This recipe is hands down the Best Homemade Cinnamon Rolls Ever. The perfect soft, fluffy, gooey cinnamon rolls are right at your fingertips. This is the only recipe you'll ever need.

Provided by Rachel Farnsworth

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h14m

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup warm milk
1 tablespoon instant dry yeast
2 tablespoons white granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons salted butter (softened)
1 large egg
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup salted butter (melted)
1 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
4 ounces cream cheese (softened)
1/4 cup salted butter (softened)
1 to 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 to 2 tablespoons milk

Steps:

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine warm milk, yeast, sugar, salt, butter, and eggs. Add in flour. Using a dough hook, turn the on to a low speed.
  • Once the flour starts to incorporate into the dough, increase the speed to a medium range. Add more flour as necessary so that the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl. The dough mixture should be tacky, but not stick to your hands. It should be soft. Add more or less flour until the dough reaches the desired consistency. The amount of flour you add in bread making is always an approximation and you should go by feel.
  • Transfer the dough to a lightly greased mixing bowl. Cover with a towel and let rise until double in size, about 1 hour.
  • Lightly grease a baking sheet or 9x13 pan. Punch down the dough and roll into a 12inch by 18inch rectangle.
  • Brush the dough with 1/2 cup melted butter. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle on top of the melted butter. Roll up tightly lengthwise so you have one long roll. Use plain dental floss or a sharp knife to cut the dough into 12 one-inch slices.
  • Place the slices onto a lightly 9x13 pan. Cover and let rise 30 to 45 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Bake the rolls for about 14 minutes, until just kissed with brown on top.
  • While the cinnamon rolls are baking, make the cream cheese glaze by using a hand mixer to whip together cream cheese and butter in a bowl until light and fluffy. Whip in powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Add enough milk to achieve a drizzle-like consistency.
  • Frost the rolls while still warm. Serve immediately or cool and store. Stays good for 4 to 5 days.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 roll, Calories 372 kcal, Carbohydrate 46 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 18 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Cholesterol 64 mg, Sodium 370 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 21 g

HOW TO MAKE CINNAMON ROLLS RECIPE BY TASTY



How to Make Cinnamon Rolls Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: whole milk, sugar, unsalted butter, active dry yeast, all-purpose flour, baking powder, kosher salt, light brown sugar, unsalted butter, ground cinnamon, cream cheese, unsalted butter, milk, vanilla extract, powdered sugar

Provided by Gwenaelle Le Cochennec

Categories     Breakfast

Time 3h10m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups whole milk, warm to the touch
½ cup sugar
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
5 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons kosher salt
¾ cup light brown sugar
12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
4 oz cream cheese, softened and cubed
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
4 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Make the dough: In a large bowl, whisk together the warm milk, sugar, and melted butter. The mixture should be just warm, registering between 100-110˚F (37-43˚C). If any warmer, allow to cool slightly.
  • Sprinkle the yeast evenly over the milk mixture, stir, and let sit in a warm place for about 10 minutes until the yeast has bloomed.
  • Add 4 cups (500 g) of flour to the milk mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until just combined.
  • Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel or plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour, until nearly doubled in size.
  • Generously butter 2 9-inch (23 cm) round baking pans and set aside.
  • Make the filling: In a medium bowl, combine the brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon. Mix well, then set aside.
  • Remove the plastic wrap from the dough and add the remaining cup of flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir well, then turn out onto a clean surface. Leave a bit of flour nearby to use as needed, but try not to incorporate too much.
  • Knead the dough for at least 10 minutes, adding more flour as necessary, until the dough just loses its stickiness and does not stick to the surface or your hands. The dough should be very smooth and spring back when poked.
  • Roll the dough out into a large rectangle, about ½-inch (1 cm) thick. Fix the corners with a bench scraper or a spatula to make sure they are sharp and even.
  • Spread the filling evenly over the dough.
  • Starting from one short end, roll up the dough into a log and pinch the seam closed. Place seam-side down. Trim any uneven ends.
  • Using unflavored dental floss, cut the log into evenly pieces, about 1½ inches (8cm) thick. Place the cinnamon rolls in the prepared pans, 1 in the center and about 5 around the sides. Cover with a towel and let rise in a warm place for 35-45 minutes, until expanded by about half of their original volume. If you're saving the cinnamon rolls for later, cover with plastic wrap and freeze for up 3 months.
  • Preheat the oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
  • Bake the cinnamon rolls for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown.
  • While the cinnamon rolls are baking, make the frosting: In a medium bowl, whisk together the cream cheese, melted butter, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth. Gradually add the powdered sugar and whisk until homogenous and runny.
  • When the cinnamon rolls are finished, let cool for about 10 minutes.
  • Drizzle the frosting over the cinnamon rolls, using the back of a spoon to spread if desired.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 562 calories, Carbohydrate 74 grams, Fat 25 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 8 grams, Sugar 28 grams

EASY HOMEMADE CINNAMON ROLLS



Easy Homemade Cinnamon Rolls image

I love this easy homemade cinnamon roll recipe because it allows me to skip the first rise, and I can get them on the table a lot sooner. We usually top with cream cheese, but we have used buttercream.

Provided by Juanwi

Categories     Bread     Yeast Bread Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup milk
⅓ cup butter
2 eggs, room temperature
4 cups bread flour, divided
½ cup white sugar
2 ½ teaspoons rapid-rise yeast
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
¾ cup packed brown sugar
2 ½ tablespoons ground cinnamon
⅓ cup butter, softened

Steps:

  • Heat milk and 1/3 cup butter together in a microwave-safe container in a microwave on high power for 30 seconds. Stir and repeat until mixture reaches 120 to 130 degrees F (49 to 54 degrees C). If too cool, microwave for 15 seconds more; if too hot, let cool to proper temperature.
  • Whisk eggs lightly in a small bowl, adding a small amount of milk mixture at a time to temper eggs until thoroughly combined. Pour mixture into the bowl of an electric stand mixer.
  • Mix 3 cups flour, sugar, yeast, and salt together in a large mixing bowl. Add to milk mixture and beat on low speed using a dough hook, scraping down the sides of the bowl using a rubber spatula as needed.
  • Add remaining flour slowly, 1 tablespoon at a time, until dough begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl. Continue to knead on low speed until dough looks smooth, 7 to 10 minutes; dough will be sticky and the bottom will remain stuck to the bowl.
  • Pour vegetable oil over dough and turn to coat. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
  • Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and use your hands to shape into a small rectangle. Roll dough out into a rectangle that is about 1/4-inch thick.
  • Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl. Spread 1/3 cup softened butter over dough and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture. Roll dough into a log and cut into 12 equal pieces.
  • Place rolls, cut-side down and almost touching, into a greased 9x13-inch pan. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled in size, 30 to 40 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and immediately turn out onto a tray or plate to cool; this allows the inside mixture to drip back into the rolls as they cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 357.5 calories, Carbohydrate 53.3 g, Cholesterol 59.7 mg, Fat 13.3 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 291.6 mg, Sugar 22.8 g

THE BEST CINNAMON ROLLS



The Best Cinnamon Rolls image

This is the result of a long line of experimenting and tweaking a cinnamon roll recipe I got the first time I went to the United States. I hope you enjoy it!

Provided by Angie's Online Recipe Review

Categories     Bread     Yeast Bread Recipes

Time 2h25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 cup milk
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
½ cup white sugar
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup packed brown sugar
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2 ½ tablespoons ground cinnamon
2 cups powdered sugar
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
⅛ teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Pour milk into a microwave-safe bowl and heat in the microwave until warm but not hot to the touch, 45 to 60 seconds. It should be about 105 degrees F (41 degrees C). Pour into the bowl of a standing mixer.
  • Add 1 tablespoon sugar and yeast to the warm milk. Stir and let sit (proof) until foamy, about 5 minutes. Add 1/2 cup sugar, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract; stir with a dough hook until combined.
  • Add 4 cups flour, sea salt, and cinnamon; stir with the dough hook, starting on low speed and gradually increasing to high speed, until a large ball of smooth and slightly tacky dough is formed. Add 1 tablespoon flour at a time if dough seems too sticky, until a smooth ball is formed.
  • Transfer dough to a floured surface and knead with your hands until smooth and elastic, 3 to 5 minutes. Form into a ball and place inside a greased bowl. Cover the bowl with a warm, damp towel and let dough rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
  • While the dough is rising, combine brown sugar, softened butter, and cinnamon for the filling in a small bowl until uniform throughout. Set aside.
  • Gently press the gas out of the dough and transfer to a large, floured work surface. Roll the dough into a 24x12-inch rectangle, about 1/4-inch thick. Spread the filling over the dough with greased hands or a greased spatula. Roll up the dough and cut into 12 equally sized rolls, about 2-inches long.
  • Line a 9x13-inch glass baking dish with lightly greased parchment paper. Place cinnamon rolls in the prepared baking dish in 4 rows of 3, evenly spaced. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Bake rolls in the preheated oven until golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes.
  • While the rolls are baking, beat together powdered sugar, cream cheese, softened butter, vanilla extract, and salt for frosting. Keep at room temperature while rolls bake.
  • Spread frosting on warm rolls. Let cool before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 570.4 calories, Carbohydrate 83.3 g, Cholesterol 93.9 mg, Fat 23.6 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 8.1 g, SaturatedFat 14.4 g, Sodium 255.1 mg, Sugar 48.9 g

THE BEST HOMEMADE CINNAMON ROLLS



The BEST Homemade Cinnamon Rolls image

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 16

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
1/4 cup butter (softened to room temp)
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 Tablespoons cinnamon
4 ounces cream cheese, (softened)
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup butter (melted)
Pinch salt
2 Tablespoons milk

Steps:

  • 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 9x13-inch baking pan (I placed 15 rolls in a 9x13-inch pan so the rolls were touching).
  • Cover and let raise 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 Facts : Servingsize 1 serving, Calories 5573 kcal, Fat 195 g, SaturatedFat 118 g, Cholesterol 508 mg, Sodium 5279 mg, Carbohydrate 894 g, Sugar 475 g, Protein 85 mg

Tips:

  • Use fresh yeast: Fresh yeast is more active than active dry yeast, so it will produce a lighter and fluffier cinnamon roll. If you don't have fresh yeast, you can use active dry yeast, but you will need to proof it before using it.
  • Proof the yeast: Proofing the yeast is a process of activating it in warm water with a little sugar. This will help to ensure that the yeast is active and will produce a good rise in your cinnamon rolls.
  • Use bread flour: Bread flour has a higher protein content than all-purpose flour, which will produce a chewier cinnamon roll. If you don't have bread flour, you can use all-purpose flour, but your cinnamon rolls may be a little less chewy.
  • Don't overmix the dough: Overmixing the dough will produce a tough cinnamon roll. Mix the dough just until it comes together and then stop.
  • Let the dough rise in a warm place: The dough should rise in a warm place for about 1 hour, or until it has doubled in size. If the dough is too cold, it will not rise properly.
  • Roll the dough out thinly: The dough should be rolled out to a thickness of about 1/4 inch. If the dough is too thick, the cinnamon rolls will be too dense.
  • Spread the filling evenly: The filling should be spread evenly over the dough. If the filling is too thick, it will make the cinnamon rolls difficult to roll up.
  • Roll the dough up tightly: The dough should be rolled up tightly so that the filling doesn't leak out. If the dough is not rolled up tightly, the cinnamon rolls will fall apart.
  • Cut the cinnamon rolls evenly: The cinnamon rolls should be cut evenly so that they are all the same size. If the cinnamon rolls are not cut evenly, they will not bake evenly.
  • Bake the cinnamon rolls at a high temperature: The cinnamon rolls should be baked at a high temperature of 400 degrees Fahrenheit. This will help to create a crispy crust and a soft and fluffy interior.

Conclusion:

Cinnamon rolls are a delicious and easy-to-make breakfast treat. By following these tips, you can make the best homemade cinnamon rolls that are sure to impress your family and friends.

Related Topics