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Best Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

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These homemade cinnamon rolls are soft, fluffy, and sweet with a creamy cream cheese frosting. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a sweet treat any time of day.

Ingredients

1 package yeast (2 ¼ teaspoons)

1 cup milk

½ cup granulated sugar

4 cups all-purpose flour (plus up to ½ cup more as needed)

6 tablespoons butter, diced and softened

1 teaspoon salt

2 large eggs

1 stick butter, softened (for filling)

½ cup brown sugar, packed

½ cup white sugar

3 tablespoons ground cinnamon

¾ cup cream cheese (for frosting)

1 cup icing sugar (or more to taste)

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Pinch salt

Instructions

  1. Warm the milk to around 100°F. Combine yeast, 1 tablespoon warm milk, and 1 teaspoon sugar. Let sit for 5 minutes until bubbly.
  2. In a stand mixer, combine flour, butter, salt, eggs, yeast mixture, and remaining milk and sugar. Knead on medium speed for 10-12 minutes until dough is smooth.
  3. Transfer dough to a greased bowl, cover, and let rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
  4. Once risen, punch the dough down and roll it out on a floured surface into a 18x12-inch rectangle, about ¼ inch thick.
  5. Spread softened butter over the dough. Mix the sugars and cinnamon, then sprinkle evenly over the buttered dough.
  6. Roll up the dough from the long side, pinch the seam to seal, and cut into 12 rolls. Place them in a greased 9x13-inch pan and let rise for 30 minutes.
  7. Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake rolls for 18 minutes or until golden brown. If the center rolls aren’t baked, tent with foil and bake an additional 15-20 minutes.
  8. Make frosting by beating cream cheese, icing sugar, vanilla, and salt together until smooth.
  9. Once the rolls are out of the oven, cool for 5 minutes and frost while still warm.
  10. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

  • For a vegan version, use plant-based butter, non-dairy milk, and a vegan cream cheese alternative for the frosting.
  • For added crunch, you can add chopped nuts like pecans or walnuts to the filling.
  • For caramelized cinnamon rolls, drizzle caramel sauce over the rolls before baking.
  • For maple-flavored frosting, substitute maple syrup for vanilla extract.
  • Store leftover cinnamon rolls in an airtight container for up to 2 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

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