Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
Directions
- 1In a large bowl, whisk together warm milk, melted butter, and granulated sugar.
- 2Sprinkle the yeast evenly over the warm mixture and let set for 1 minute.
- 3Add 4 cups of all-purpose flour to the milk mixture and mix with a wooden spoon until just combined.
- 4Cover the bowl with a towel or plastic wrap and set in a warm place to rise for 1 hour.
- 5Preheat oven to 350˚F/180˚C
- 6After 1 hour, the dough should have nearly doubled in size. Remove the towel and add an additional ¾ cup of flour, the baking powder, and salt. Stir well, then turn out onto a well-floured surface.
- 7Knead the dough lightly, adding additional flour as necessary, until the dough just loses its stickiness and does not stick to the surface.
- 8Roll the dough out into a large rectangle, about ½-inch thick. Fix corners to make sure they are sharp and even.
- 9Spread the softened butter evenly over the dough.
- 10Sprinkle evenly with brown sugar and a generous sprinkling of cinnamon. Press the mixture into the butter.
- 11Roll up the dough, forming a log, and pinch the seam closed. Place seam-side down. Trim off any unevenness on either end.
- 12Cut the log in half, then divide each half into 7 evenly sized pieces (about 1½ inches thick each).
- 13Place 7 cinnamon rolls in each cake pan, one in the center, six around the sides.
- 14Cover with plastic wrap and place in a warm place to rise for 30 minutes.
- 15Remove plastic wrap. Bake the cinnamon rolls in a preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown.
- 16While the cinnamon rolls are baking, prepare the frosting. In a medium-size mixing bowl, whisk together cream cheese, butter, vanilla, whole milk, and powdered sugar, until smooth.
- 17Remove the cinnamon buns from the oven. While still warm, drizzle evenly with frosting.
Ingredients
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups whole milk
- 0.5 cup granulated sugar
- 1 pack active dry yeast
- 5 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 0.75 cup butter
- 0.75 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Equipment
large bowlwooden spoonmeasuring cupsmeasuring spoonsforktowel or plastic wraprolling pinknifetwo disposable foil pie/cake pansplastic wrapmedium-size mixing bowlwhisk
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