Homemade Cinnamon Roll Recipe

Homemade Cinnamon Roll Recipe

from spendwithpennies.com
170 min
15 servings

This recipe makes soft rolls with sticky-sweet cinnamon filling on the inside, loads of cream cheese icing on the outside!

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup warm water
  • 1 package active dry yeast (or 2 ¼ teaspoons)
  • ¾ cup whole milk
  • ⅓ cup butter
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar (plus 1 teaspoon)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 ¾ to 4 ¼ cups all purpose flour (divided)
  • 2 eggs (room temperature)
  • ½ cup butter (softened)
  • 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
  • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar (or as needed)
  • 4 ounces cream cheese (softened)
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. 1

    Grease a 9x13 pan or baking dish.

  2. 2

    Combine water, yeast, and 1 teaspoon sugar in a small bowl. Let sit 10 minutes or until foamy.

  3. 3

    Combine milk, butter, remaining sugar, and salt in a saucepan and heat to 120-130°F.

  4. 4

    Place 2 cups flour in a stand mixer. Add eggs, milk mixture, and yeast mixture. Mix until combined.

  5. 5

    Using a dough hook, add flour, ½ cup at a time, to form a soft dough that pulls away from the side of the bowl. Remove dough from the bowl and knead on a lightly floured surface until dough is smooth and elastic (approx. 8 mins).

  6. 6

    Place in a greased bowl in a warm spot and cover with a towel for 1 hour or until doubled in size.

  7. 7

    Roll dough into a 15" x 12" rectangle, spread butter on the dough and top with brown sugar and cinnamon.

  8. 8

    Roll dough starting on the long side. Slice into 15 pieces. Place in prepared pan.

  9. 9

    Cover rolls with a towel and allow them to rise 30-45 minutes. Preheat oven to 375°F.

  10. 10

    Brush rolls with milk and bake 20-25 minutes.

  11. 11

    While the rolls are baking, combine frosting ingredients with a mixer until fluffy.