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Soft Cinnamon Rolls

370kcal
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Prep 1 hour 45 minutes
Cook 25 minutes
Total 2 hours 5 minutes
Soft, fluffy homemade cinnamon rolls with a cinnamon-sugar filling and cream cheese icing. Straightforward yeast recipe with a single rise; can be assembled ahead. Recipe is 98% from Sally's Baking Addiction. (Thank you!)
Servings 12 rolls
Course Baking, Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American

Ingredients

Dough
  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup whole milk warmed
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
  • 1 large egg room temperature
Filling / Base
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter softened, for filling
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar packed
  • 2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Icing
  • 4 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter softened, for icing
  • 2/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

Dough
  1. Combine flour, granulated sugar, yeast and salt in a large mixing bowl.
  2. Mix warmed milk, melted butter and the egg together; add to the dry ingredients and stir until a soft dough forms.
  3. Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth, then let the dough rest for 10 minutes.
  4. Roll the dough into a rectangle, 9" x 18"
Filling and Base
  1. In a bowl, make a paste of the butter, brown sugar, cinnamon
  2. Grease the pan, then add a thin layer of the cinnamon paste to the bottom, set aside.
  3. Spread the cinnamon sugar past evenly over the surface of the dough.
  4. Roll up the dough tightly, cut into rolls, and place them in a greased baking dish. I tend to pull on the dough a bit as I roll, to get as many layers as possible.
  5. Cover and allow the rolls to rise until puffy, about 60–90 minutes. Or put in the oven proofer,
  6. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and bake the rolls until lightly golden, about 24–27 minutes.
  7. Watch the colour, after 15 minutes if they look dark on top, cover loosely with foil.
Cream Cheese Frosting
  1. Beat the cream cheese, softened butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth, then spread the icing over the warm rolls. See note*
Icing Sugar Frosting (Optional)
  1. Cream together 3 cups of icing sugar with 3TBS of cold milk and 1 TSP of Vanilla paste/extract. Adjust vicosity by adding milk or sugar till you get the balance you want

Nutrition

Calories370kcalCarbohydrates46gProtein6gFat16gSaturated Fat9gCholesterol60mgSodium280mgPotassium120mgFiber2gSugar18gVitamin A400IUCalcium60mgIron1.8mg

Notes

Rolls can be assembled ahead and refrigerated overnight; allow to come to room temperature and rise before baking. Store leftovers covered at room temperature up to 2 days or refrigerated up to 5 days.
Personally, I found the icing too smooth and cream cheesy. Next time, I will go back to an icing sugar + milk + Vanilla icing instead.

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