1Add 1 cup of warm milk, 5 tablespoons of sugar, and 2.5 tablespoons of active dry yeast to a glass container and let it sit for about 5 minutes.
2Stir the mixture well before letting it set.
3Add the yeast mixture, a third of a cup of brown sugar, a teaspoon of cinnamon, two medium eggs, a tablespoon of vanilla, 5 cups of flour, and half a cup of melted butter to a large bowl.
4Use a stand mixer to knead the dough for about 10 minutes.
5After 10 minutes, the dough should not stick to your fingers.
6Oil your large bowl and let the dough rise for about 2 hours.
7While waiting, mix together a half a cup of brown sugar and a tablespoon of cinnamon for the filling.
8Ensure the surface you're working on is clean and floured to prevent the dough from sticking.
9Knead the dough well to ensure all ingredients are well incorporated, then roll it out with a rolling pin.
10Spread soft butter onto the rolled-out dough, then sprinkle the cinnamon mixture evenly over it.
11Roll the dough tightly into a log.
12Use thread to cut the cinnamon rolls for a clean cut, rather than a knife.
13Apply the cut cinnamon rolls to a greased oven pan.
14Let the cinnamon rolls sit and rise again for about an hour.
15Bake the cinnamon rolls until golden brown and cooked through.
Ingredients
1 cup milk
5 tablespoons sugar
2.5 tablespoons active dry yeast
0.33 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 medium eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
5 cups flour
0.5 cup melted butter
0.5 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
soft butter
Equipment
large bowlstand mixerrolling pinoven panthreadknife
Tips
If you have access to a stand mixer, it's recommended for kneading the dough for about 10 minutes.
Make sure the surface you're working on is clean and floured to prevent sticking.
Use thread to cut the cinnamon rolls for a clean cut, rather than a knife which could squash them.
The dough should not stick to your fingers after kneading.