The Best Cinnamon Rolls Ever

The Best Cinnamon Rolls Ever

from inbloombakery.com
225 min
12 servings

These are the best cinnamon rolls EVER. They're soft and fluffy with a gooey brown sugar cinnamon filling, frosted with cream cheese frosting all while drenched in a rich, buttery brown sugar cinnamon caramel sauce on the bottom.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups (300 ml) whole milk, warmed to about 110 degrees
  • 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
  • 1 tsp granulated white sugar (to bloom the yeast)
  • 4 3/4 cups (593 g) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp (25 g) granulated white sugar
  • 2 eggs, whisked
  • 1 tbsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup (112 g) unsalted butter, very softened
  • 1/2 cup (112 g) unsalted butter, very softened
  • 1 cup (220 g) light brown sugar, packed
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup (116 g) honey
  • 1/2 tbsp vanilla
  • 3 tbsp (45 ml) heavy cream
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup (112 g) unsalted butter, very softened
  • 1 cup (220 g) light brown sugar, packed
  • 2 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) heavy cream (for pouring in between the rolls)
  • 6 tbsp (84 g) unsalted butter, very softened
  • 6 oz (170 g) cream cheese, cold
  • 3/4 cup (97 g) powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tbsp vanilla

Directions

  1. 1

    To start, bloom your yeast. Mix your active dry yeast, sugar, and warm milk together and let sit for 10 minutes until foamy on top.

  2. 2

    While the dough rises, make the sticky caramel sauce for the bottoms of the rolls, by mixing the butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, honey, vanilla, heavy cream and salt together in a medium bowl.

  3. 3

    While the dough rises, also make the filling by mixing the butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt together in a small bowl. (If the filling is too firm and not spreadable, add heavy cream a tsp at a time until it's easily spreadable.)

  4. 4

    Once the dough has had a chance to rise, remove from bowl, punch dough to release the air, and roll out on a lightly floured surface. Roll the dough into about an 18 x 12 inch rectangle. It should be about 1/4 inch thick.

  5. 5

    While they bake, make the cream cheese frosting by adding the softened butter to a medium bowl and mixing it on high speed with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy.