# Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

Pillowy-soft homemade cinnamon rolls, complete with an extra gooey cinnamon sugar filling and a luscious cream cheese frosting.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 cups bread flour
- granulated sugar
- instant yeast
- salt
- milk
- butter
- 1 room temperature egg
- 2.5 cups flour
- softened butter
- brown sugar
- 2 tbsp cinnamon
- flour
- softened cream cheese
- butter
- powdered sugar
- vanilla extract
- salt
- a little bit milk

## Instructions

1. Add two cups of bread flour to a mixing bowl along with granulated sugar, instant yeast, and salt.
2. In a separate bowl, heat some milk and butter until warm but not hot.
3. Add the warm milk and butter mixture to the bowl of flour along with one room temperature egg.
4. Mix with a paddle attachment for about two minutes to develop gluten.
5. Add another two and a half cups of flour, then switch to the dough hook attachment and mix on low speed for about 10 minutes, stopping occasionally to redisperse the dough.
6. Lightly grease a large bowl, place the dough in the center, and cover it with a dish towel to let it rise in a warm place for about one hour.
7. While the dough rises, make the cinnamon sugar filling by combining softened butter with brown sugar and two tablespoons of cinnamon in a small bowl.
8. After one hour, sprinkle some flour over your work surface, then pat the dough to shape it roughly into a rectangle.
9. Roll the dough into a 12x18 inch rectangle.
10. Dollop the cinnamon sugar filling onto the dough and spread it all the way to the edges.
11. Starting from one of the long sides, use your fingers to fold the dough into a spiral, gently but tightly rolling it into itself to form one long even log.
12. Use a very sharp knife to cut off the two ends of the dough log to even it out.
13. Mark the dough with your knife to ensure the rest of the pieces are even before cutting them.
14. Place the cut rolls into a 9x13 pan, lined with parchment paper.
15. Cover and let the rolls rise in a warm place for one hour.
16. Place the rolls into a preheated 350°F oven.
17. While the rolls bake, make the cream cheese frosting by mixing softened cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, salt, and a little bit of milk on low speed for about one minute until light and fluffy.
18. Once the rolls are out of the oven, top them with the frosting while they are still warm.

## Equipment

- mixing bowl
- paddle attachment
- dough hook attachment
- large bowl
- dish towel
- small bowl
- measuring tape
- sharp knife
- 9x13 pan
- parchment paper
- oven

## Tips

- Use bread flour for an ultra-soft, pull-apart texture as it has a higher protein content, which builds more gluten and gives the dough a stretchier structure.
- When heating milk and butter, ensure it's warm but not hot to the touch to avoid killing the yeast.
- Start mixing the dough with a paddle attachment for about two minutes to jump start gluten development.
- After initial mixing, add more flour and switch to a dough hook, mixing for about 10 minutes until a small piece of dough can be stretched transparently without breaking.
- To make rolling easier, pat the dough into a rough rectangle before rolling to 12x18 inches.
- Line your baking pan with parchment paper to prevent rolls from sticking.
- When making the cream cheese frosting, mix on low speed initially for about one minute until light and fluffy.
- Frost the cinnamon rolls while they are still warm.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSuYoXYUX/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/135f79fd-63b1-44bf-a204-df005176cfe6
- Extracted: 2026-03-08

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