Copycat Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls
Serves 12
Directions
- 1Start by pouring 1 cup of warm milk (110 degrees Fahrenheit) into a large mixing bowl.
- 2Add 1 packet or 2.25 teaspoons of yeast to the warm milk.
- 3Let the mixture sit for about 5 minutes until it looks nice and foamy.
- 4Add 1/3 of a cup of melted and cooled salted butter into the mixture.
- 5Add 1/2 cup of sugar to the bowl.
- 6Crack and add 2 room temperature eggs to the mixture.
- 7Break up the eggs in the bowl using a whisk.
- 8Add 1 teaspoon of salt to the mixture.
- 9Add 4 cups of bread flour, making sure to scoop it around and fluff it up before scooping to avoid packing.
- 10Cover the bowl with a towel and let the mixture sit for another 5 minutes to soak up all the liquid.
- 11Attach the dough hook to your mixer and knead the dough on low for about 5 minutes until it's really stretchy and soft.
- 12Spray the bowl with some oil and toss your dough in.
- 13Cover it with a towel and let it rise until it doubles in size.
- 14While the dough rises, prepare the filling.
- 15Take 1/2 cup of softened butter, 2 tablespoons of cinnamon, and 1 cup of packed brown sugar.
- 16Mix the filling ingredients until they are all combined and cohesive.
- 17Once the dough has risen, lightly dust your surface with some flour.
- 18Roll the dough out into a pretty large rectangle.
- 19Take the filling and spread it evenly over the entire surface of the rolled-out dough.
- 20Start rolling the dough up into a really tight log.
- 21Take a sharp knife and cut the log into 12 rolls.
- 22Take your softened butter wrapper from earlier and butter a 9x13 dish.
- 23Set the rolls swirl side up into your prepared pan.
- 24Cover the pan again with a paper towel and let it rise while the oven preheats to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 25Once the oven is preheated, pour 1/2 cup of heavy cream over the rolls.
- 26Bake the rolls in the oven for 25 minutes.
- 27While the rolls are baking, prepare the frosting.
- 28In a mixing bowl, combine 1 stick of softened butter and 1 brick of softened cream cheese.
- 29Beat the butter and cream cheese until they are combined.
- 30Add 1/2 teaspoon of maple extract and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the frosting mixture.
- 31Add about 2 cups of powdered sugar and mix it until it is combined.
- 32Once the cinnamon rolls have cooled for a little bit, spread the frosting on top.
- 33Enjoy your copycat Cinnabon cinnamon rolls.
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm milk
- 2.25 teaspoons yeast
- 0.33 cup salted butter
- 0.5 cup sugar
- 2 room temperature eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups bread flour
- 0.5 cup softened butter
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 0.5 cup heavy cream
- 1 stick softened butter
- 1 brick softened cream cheese
- 0.5 teaspoon maple extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Equipment
measuring cupmixing bowlspoonswhiskstand mixerpaddle attachmentdough hooktowelbutter wrapperrolling pinsharp knife9x13 dishhand mixer
Tips
- A key to a good copycat recipe is more salt and sugar than you ever thought possible.
- The maple extract is the secret ingredient for the frosting.
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