Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
Directions
- 1Warm the milk in the microwave for about 15 seconds.
- 2Add yeast and sugar to the warm milk and set aside.
- 3In a separate mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, and sugar.
- 4Mix dry ingredients.
- 5In a separate container, whisk together eggs, vanilla, and softened butter.
- 6Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients.
- 7Mix to combine.
- 8Add yeast mixture to the batter.
- 9Whisk ingredients until just combined, then switch to the dough attachment if using a stand mixer.
- 10Mix on medium speed for about 10 minutes, watching closely.
- 11Place the dough ball into a greased bowl.
- 12Tuck and nip the dough.
- 13Cover the bowl with saran wrap and let it proof for about an hour and a half, or until it doubles in size.
- 14Make the cinnamon mixture for the bottom layer.
- 15Mix ingredients and add the mix to a baking pan.
- 16Make the cinnamon filling.
- 17Mix ingredients until well combined.
- 18Punch the dough to knock out the air.
- 19Roll it out on a surface dusted with flour.
- 20Spread the cinnamon filling over the dough.
- 21Roll up the dough into a log.
- 22Cut the dough into rolls.
- 23Place the rolls in a prepared baking pan with the cinnamon mixture on the bottom.
- 24Add a splash of heavy whipping cream on each roll.
- 25Cover again and pop it back in the oven for the second proof.
- 26Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes.
- 27Make the cream cheese frosting.
- 28Spread the frosting over the baked cinnamon rolls.
Ingredients
- 1.25 cups milk, warmed
- 2.25 tsp active dry yeast
- 1 tsp white sugar
- 4.75 cups all-purpose flour
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp white sugar
- 2 eggs, whisked
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 0.33 cup honey
- 0.5 tbsp vanilla
- 3 tbsp heavy cream
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 tbsp cinnamon
- 0.25 tsp tsp salt
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 6 oz cream cheese, cold
- 0.75 cup powdered sugar
- 0.5 tbsp vanilla
Equipment
microwavemixing bowlwhiskstand mixerdough attachmentspatulasaran wrapovenrolling pinknifebaking pan
Tips
- Preheat oven to 170 degrees before putting dough in, then turn it off to create a warm environment for proofing.
- Use heavy whipping cream on each roll before the second proof.
- Use the first cut roll to measure the other rolls to ensure even cooking.
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