Nothing says Sunday morning like a warm, gooey batch of homemade cinnamon rolls. Finish them with a generous topping of frosting, and be prepared to lick brown sugar off your fingers for the rest of the afternoon.
Cook Time
30 minutes
Total Time
2 hr 31 min
Yield
14 servings
Ingredients
Dough
½ cup unsalted butter (115 g), melted
2 cups whole milk (480 mL), warm to the touch
½ cup granulated sugar (100 g)
2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
5 cups flour (625 g), divided
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
Filling
¾ cup butter (170 g), softened
¾ cup light brown sugar (165 g)
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
Frosting
4 oz cream cheese (113 g), softened
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup powdered sugar (120 g)
Nutrition Info
Calories 475
Fat 21g
Carbs 63g
Fiber 1g
Sugar 24g
Protein 7g
How to Make It
1. Step
Generously butter two disposable foil pie/cake pans.
2. Step
In a large bowl, whisk together warm milk, melted butter, and granulated sugar. The mixture should be just warm, registering between 100-110˚F (37-43˚C). If it is hotter, allow to cool slightly.
3. Step
Sprinkle the yeast evenly over the warm mixture and let set for 1 minute.
4. Step
Add 4 cups (500g) of all-purpose flour to the milk mixture and mix with a wooden spoon until just combined.
5. Step
Cover the bowl with a towel or plastic wrap and set in a warm place to rise for 1 hour.
6. Step
After 1 hour, the dough should have nearly doubled in size.
7. Step
Remove the towel and add an additional ¾ cup (95g) of flour, the baking powder, and salt. Stir well, then turn out onto a well-floured surface.
8. Step
Knead the dough lightly, adding additional flour as necessary, until the dough just loses its stickiness and does not stick to the surface.
9. Step
Roll the dough out into a large rectangle, about ½-inch (1 cm) thick. Fix corners to make sure they are sharp and even.
10. Step
Spread the softened butter evenly over the dough.
11. Step
Sprinkle evenly with brown sugar and a generous sprinkling of cinnamon.
12. Step
Press the mixture into the butter.
13. Step
Roll up the dough, forming a log, and pinch the seam closed. Place seam-side down. Trim off any unevenness on either end.
14. Step
Cut the log in half, then divide each half into 7 evenly sized pieces. About 1½ inches (8cm) thick each.
15. Step
Place 7 cinnamon rolls in each cake pan, one in the center, six around the sides. Cover with plastic wrap and place in a warm place to rise for 30 minutes.
16. Step
Preheat oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
17. Step
To prepare the frosting. In a medium-size mixing bowl, whisk together cream cheese, butter, whole milk, vanilla, and powdered sugar, until smooth.
18. Step
Remove plastic wrap. Bake the cinnamon rolls in a preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown.
