Easy Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

Easy Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

from butternutbakeryblog.com
105 min
12 servings

These BEST EVER cinnamon rolls are soft, moist, fluffy, and topped with a silky cream cheese icing.

Ingredients

  • 4 1/2 – 5 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup (75g) granulated sugar
  • 2 packets Fleischmann’s® RapidRise® Yeast (about 4 1/2 tsp)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups (355g) water
  • 6 tbsp (85g) unsalted butter
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup (55g) unsalted butter, room temp
  • 1/2 cup (100g) light brown sugar, packed
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 4 oz cream cheese, room temp
  • 1/4 cup (55g) unsalted butter, room temp
  • 1 cup (120g) powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Directions

  1. 1

    In a large mixing bowl, whisk together 2 cups flour, sugar, yeast, and salt.

  2. 2

    Place the cream cheese and butter in a bowl and use a fork to mash the two together. Make sure they’re both softened to room temperature, otherwise the icing will be lumpy.