Cinnamon Rolls
The best homemade cinnamon rolls ever! If you love fluffy and buttery cinnamon buns, say hello to big, perfect cinnamon rolls packed with a cinnamon brown sugar filling and glazed with a vanilla cream cheese glaze that drips into the middle and soaks every single bite.
Healthy? Not so much. But sometimes you need something a little indulgent for moments in your life that require a little something special. If you like more breakfast pastries checkout the amazing Nutella Twists recipe.
Servings:
9
yield(s)
Prep Time:
90
mins
Cook Time:
25
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Total Time:
115
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Ingredients
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2 3/4
cup
all-purpose flour
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1/4
cup
white sugar
-
1/2
tsp
Salt
-
3/4
cup
warm milk
-
1
egg
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7
g
dry yeast
(1 packet dry yeast)
-
1/4
cup
unsalted butter
(½ stick)
For the filling
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1/4
cup
unsalted butter
(½ stick)
-
1/2
cup
Brown sugar
-
1
tbsp
cinnamon
-
1/2
tbsp
corn starch
-
1/4
tsp
salt
For the cream cheese glaze
-
1/2
cup
cream cheese
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1/3
cup
powdered sugar
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1
tsp
vanilla extract
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Splash of Milk
(Start with 2 tbsp and adjust to your liking.)
Instructions
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Pour the warm milk into a small bowl and sprinkle the yeast over the top. Add the eggs and unsalted butter.
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In your stand mixer bowl, add flour, sugar, salt, and mix using the dough hook until the ingredients are barely combined.
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Add your milk mixture to your dry ingredient.
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Beat the dough on medium speed, for 5-7 minutes or until the dough is elastic and smooth.
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Spray a large bowl with cooking spray.
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Use a rubber spatula to remove the dough from the mixer bowl and place it in the greased large bowl. Cover the bowl with a towel or wax paper.
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Set the bowl in a warm place and allow the dough to rise until double. It usually takes about an hour for the d
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Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, corn starch, and salt, and set aside.
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Roll out the dough onto a floured surface into a rectangle. Spread the soft butter over the dough and sprinkle over the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
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Tightly roll the dough into a jelly roll form and cut out the cinnamon rolls. Place them on a greased baking sheet.
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Cover with plastic wrap and let them rise again for 30 minutes.
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Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C (350 °F) for 20 - 22 minutes.
For the cream cheese glaze
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Mix the cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, milk.