Copycat Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls
Directions
- 1Pour 1 cup of warm milk (about 110 degrees Fahrenheit) into a large glass bowl.
- 2Add 1 packet or 2.25 teaspoons of yeast to the warm milk.
- 3Let the yeast and milk mixture sit for about 5 minutes until it looks nice and foamy.
- 4Add 1/3 cup of melted and cooled salted butter to the mixture.
- 5Add 1/2 cup of sugar.
- 6Add 2 room temperature eggs.
- 7Break up the eggs with a whisk.
- 8Add 1 teaspoon of salt.
- 9Add 4 cups of bread flour, making sure to scoop and fluff it before adding, not packing it into the cup.
- 10Cover the bowl with a towel and mix on low with the paddle attachment until it looks crumbly.
- 11Let the mixture sit for another 5 minutes to soak up the liquid.
- 12Attach the dough hook to your mixer and knead on low for about 5 minutes until the dough is stretchy and soft.
- 13Spray the bowl with some oil and toss the dough in.
- 14Cover the bowl with a towel and let the dough rise until it doubles in size.
- 15To make the filling, combine 1/2 cup of softened butter, 2 tablespoons of cinnamon, and 1 cup of packed brown sugar in a separate bowl.
- 16Mix the filling until it is combined and cohesive.
- 17Once the dough has risen, lightly dust your surface with flour.
- 18Roll out the dough into a large rectangle.
- 19Spread the filling evenly over the entire dough rectangle.
- 20Start rolling the dough up into a tight log.
- 21Take a sharp knife and cut the log into 12 rolls.
- 22Butter a 9x13 baking dish with the softened butter wrapper.
- 23Set the rolls swirl side up into the prepared pan.
- 24Cover the pan with a paper towel and let the rolls 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.
- 27To make the frosting, combine 1 stick of softened butter and 1 brick of softened cream cheese in a large glass bowl.
- 28Beat the butter and cream cheese until combined.
- 29Add 1/2 teaspoon of maple extract and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
- 30Add about 2 cups of powdered sugar.
- 31Beat the frosting ingredients until smooth.
- 32Once the cinnamon rolls have cooled for a bit after baking, spread the frosting generously on top.
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm milk
- 1 packet yeast
- 0.33 cup salted butter, melted and cooled
- 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
large glass bowlmeasuring cupsmeasuring spoonswhiskstand mixerpaddle attachmentdough hook attachmentkitchen toweloil sprayspatularolling pinsharp knife9x13 baking dishpaper toweloven mittsfork
Tips
- More salt and sugar than you ever thought possible is key to a good copycat recipe.
- Make sure to scoop and fluff the bread flour before scooping it into the cup; do not pack the flour.
- Maple extract is the secret ingredient for the frosting.
- A good mom lets her kids lick the beaters, and a great one turns them off first.
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