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best Cinnamon Rolls Ever

Cinnamon Rolls Ever | The Softest Homemade Recipe You’ll Love

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These are the best cinnamon rolls EVER. They’re soft and fluffy with a gooey brown sugar cinnamon filling, frosted with cream cheese frosting all while drenched in a rich, buttery brown sugar cinnamon caramel sauce on the bottom.

  • Total Time: 3 hours 45 minutes
  • Yield: 12 rolls 1x

Ingredients

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For the Dough:

1 1/4 cups (300 ml) whole milk, warmed to about 110 degrees

2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast

1 tsp granulated white sugar (to bloom the yeast)

4 3/4 cups (593 g) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled

1 1/2 tsp salt

2 tbsp (25 g) granulated white sugar

2 eggs, whisked

1 tbsp vanilla

1/2 cup (112 g) unsalted butter, very softened

For the Cinnamon Caramel Sauce:

1/2 cup (112 g) unsalted butter, very softened

1 cup (220 g) light brown sugar, packed

2 tsp cinnamon

1/3 cup (116 g) honey

1/2 tbsp vanilla

3 tbsp (45 ml) heavy cream

1/4 tsp salt

For the Cinnamon Filling:

1/2 cup (112 g) unsalted butter, very softened

1 cup (220 g) light brown sugar, packed

2 tbsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 cup (60 ml) heavy cream (for pouring in between the rolls)

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

6 tbsp (84 g) unsalted butter, very softened

6 oz (170 g) cream cheese, cold

3/4 cup (97 g) powdered sugar

1/2 tbsp vanilla

Instructions

1. To start, bloom your yeast. Mix your active dry yeast, sugar, and warm milk together and let sit for 10 minutes until foamy on top.

2. In a large bowl of a stand mixer with a whisk attachment, mix flour, salt and sugar together.

3. To the dry ingredients, add the whisked eggs, vanilla and softened butter and mix.

4. Add in the yeast mixture and mix until blended. Switch to a dough hook and knead on medium speed for 7–10 minutes until the dough pulls away from the edges and forms a ball.

5. Form the dough into a ball, place it in a greased bowl, cover and let rise in a warm place for 1–1 ½ hours or until doubled in size.

6. Meanwhile, make the caramel sauce by mixing together butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, honey, vanilla, cream and salt. Spread in a greased 9×13 inch baking dish.

7. Mix the cinnamon filling ingredients in a bowl until smooth and spreadable.

8. After the dough has risen, punch it down and roll into an 18×12 inch rectangle, about 1/4 inch thick.

9. Spread the cinnamon filling evenly over the dough using an offset spatula.

10. Roll up tightly into a log and trim the ends. Slice into 12 rolls about 1 1/2 inches thick.

11. Place the rolls in the prepared dish and pour room temperature cream between each roll.

12. Cover and let rise again in a warm spot for about 1 hour or until doubled in size.

13. Preheat the oven to 350°F about 15 minutes before baking.

14. Bake the rolls for 29–32 minutes until golden brown. Cover with foil the last 5 minutes if needed.

15. While baking, prepare the frosting: beat the butter until pale and fluffy. Add cream cheese and mix. Sift in powdered sugar gradually, then mix in vanilla until smooth.

16. Let the baked rolls cool for 10 minutes. Spread with cream cheese frosting and serve warm.

Notes

For clean cuts, use unflavored dental floss to slice the rolls.

Proof the dough in a warm oven (turned off) with the light on for faster rising.

Store leftover rolls in an airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze individually wrapped.

  • Author: barbara
  • Prep Time: 45 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Method: Baked
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 roll
  • Calories: 490
  • Sugar: 29
  • Sodium: 260
  • Fat: 24
  • Saturated Fat: 15
  • Unsaturated Fat: 8
  • Trans Fat: 0
  • Carbohydrates: 64
  • Fiber: 2
  • Protein: 6
  • Cholesterol: 85