# Copycat Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls

Learn how to make copycat Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls at home with this detailed recipe.

- Servings: 12 servings
- Total time: 80 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

1. Pour 1 cup of warm milk (about 110 degrees Fahrenheit) into a large glass bowl.
2. Add 1 packet or 2.25 teaspoons of yeast to the warm milk.
3. Let the yeast and milk mixture sit for about 5 minutes until it looks nice and foamy.
4. Add 1/3 cup of melted and cooled salted butter to the mixture.
5. Add 1/2 cup of sugar.
6. Add 2 room temperature eggs.
7. Break up the eggs with a whisk.
8. Add 1 teaspoon of salt.
9. Add 4 cups of bread flour, making sure to scoop and fluff it before adding, not packing it into the cup.
10. Cover the bowl with a towel and mix on low with the paddle attachment until it looks crumbly.
11. Let the mixture sit for another 5 minutes to soak up the liquid.
12. Attach the dough hook to your mixer and knead on low for about 5 minutes until the dough is stretchy and soft.
13. Spray the bowl with some oil and toss the dough in.
14. Cover the bowl with a towel and let the dough rise until it doubles in size.
15. To 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.
16. Mix the filling until it is combined and cohesive.
17. Once the dough has risen, lightly dust your surface with flour.
18. Roll out the dough into a large rectangle.
19. Spread the filling evenly over the entire dough rectangle.
20. Start rolling the dough up into a tight log.
21. Take a sharp knife and cut the log into 12 rolls.
22. Butter a 9x13 baking dish with the softened butter wrapper.
23. Set the rolls swirl side up into the prepared pan.
24. Cover the pan with a paper towel and let the rolls rise while the oven preheats to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
25. Once the oven is preheated, pour 1/2 cup of heavy cream over the rolls.
26. Bake the rolls in the oven for 25 minutes.
27. To make the frosting, combine 1 stick of softened butter and 1 brick of softened cream cheese in a large glass bowl.
28. Beat the butter and cream cheese until combined.
29. Add 1/2 teaspoon of maple extract and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
30. Add about 2 cups of powdered sugar.
31. Beat the frosting ingredients until smooth.
32. Once the cinnamon rolls have cooled for a bit after baking, spread the frosting generously on top.

## Equipment

- large glass bowl
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- whisk
- stand mixer
- paddle attachment
- dough hook attachment
- kitchen towel
- oil spray
- spatula
- rolling pin
- sharp knife
- 9x13 baking dish
- paper towel
- oven mitts
- fork

## 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/14KYP2y2EEn/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d898d93e-51fa-44fd-b08d-9ffa7e499110
- Extracted: 2025-10-26

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