Description
Indulge in warm, gooey homemade cinnamon rolls, featuring soft dough swirled with aromatic cinnamon and topped with a creamy glaze. Perfect for breakfast or dessert!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm milk (110°F)
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (for filling)
- 1 cup brown sugar (light or dark)
- 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened (for glaze)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for glaze)
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine warm milk with yeast and a pinch of sugar; let sit until frothy (about 5 minutes).
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, granulated sugar, melted butter (cooled), eggs, vanilla extract, and salt. Add the frothy yeast mixture and mix until a shaggy dough forms.
- Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead for about 8 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Place the kneaded dough in an oiled bowl; cover with plastic wrap or a damp towel. Let it rise in a warm place until doubled in size (about 1 hour).
- Roll out the risen dough into a rectangle about half an inch thick on a floured surface. Spread softened butter over the surface.
- In a separate bowl, mix brown sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle evenly over the buttered dough.
- Roll tightly into a log; cut into even pieces (about two inches thick).
- Place the rolls in a greased baking dish so they fit snugly together.
- Allow them to rise again for about half an hour while preheating your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Bake for 25–30 minutes until golden brown.
- In a medium bowl, mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Drizzle over warm cinnamon rolls before serving.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll (85g)
- Calories: 305
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg