Description
The ultimate recipe for soft, fluffy, and gooey homemade cinnamon rolls topped with a rich cream cheese icing. This is truly the best cinnamon roll recipe you will ever make!
Ingredients
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For the Dough:
- 1 cup (240ml) whole milk, warmed
- 2 ¼ teaspoons (7g) active dry yeast (1 standard packet)
- ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk, at room temperature
- ¼ cup (57g) unsalted butter, melted
- 4 cups (480g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1 teaspoon salt
For the Filling:
- ½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 cup (200g) packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
For the Cream Cheese Icing:
- 4 oz (113g) full-fat block cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup (57g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ cups (180g) powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2–3 tablespoons milk, as needed
Instructions
- Prepare the dough: Warm the milk and sprinkle yeast and 1 tsp sugar, let sit until foamy. Mix with sugar, melted butter, egg, and yolk. Gradually add flour and salt, kneading until smooth
- Let the dough rise: Place in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise until doubled, about 1 to 1.5 hours
- Assemble the rolls: Punch down the dough, roll into a rectangle, spread filling, roll up tightly, cut into 12 rolls, and place in a greased pa
- The second rise & baking: Cover and let rise until puffy, bake at 375°F for 20-25 mins until golde
- Prepare the icing: Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth, gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla, mix in milk to desired consistency, then spread over rolls
Notes
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days or refrigerate for up to 5 days.
Microwave for 20-30 seconds to reheat.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 480 kcal
- Sugar: 42g
- Sodium: 310mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 75g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 70mg