Cinnamon Rolls

2h 10m
Serves 8
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Directions

  1. 1In a bowl, combine warm milk, active dry yeast, and 1 teaspoon of sugar.
  2. 2In a stand mixer, combine 1/4 cup of sugar, 2 room temperature eggs, and melted salted butter.
  3. 3Add the yeast mixture to the stand mixer.
  4. 4Mix on medium speed until well combined.
  5. 5In the mixer, add bread flour and salt.
  6. 6Mix with a wooden spoon until it turns into a dough.
  7. 7Generously oil down a large bowl, drop in the dough, cover with seran wrap and a warm towel, and let it proof for 1-2 hours or until doubled in size.
  8. 8For the icing, combine softened butter, softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract in a stand mixer.
  9. 9Whisk until nice and fluffy.
  10. 10Punch out the air from the proofed dough.
  11. 11Flour your work surface and gently roll out the dough.
  12. 12Spread butter evenly on the rolled dough.
  13. 13Sprinkle a mixture of brown sugar and cinnamon over the butter.
  14. 14Roll the dough from the short side to create layers.
  15. 15Slice the rolled dough into individual cinnamon rolls.
  16. 16Place the cinnamon rolls in a heavily buttered pan, cover, and proof for 30 minutes.
  17. 17Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
  18. 18Once baked, smother the cinnamon rolls with frosting.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup warm milk
  • 1 package active dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 0.25 cup sugar
  • 2 room temperature eggs
  • 1 cup melted salted butter
  • 4 cups bread flour
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 8 ounces softened cream cheese
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cinnamon

Equipment

stand mixerwhiskwooden spoondough hooklarge bowlseran wrapwarm towelrolling pinknifebaking pan