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Giant Cinnamon Roll
This giant cinnamon roll recipe is made with the most delicious soft dough, cinnamon-sugar filling, and a tangy cream cheese icing. Ready to go in one hour from start to finish!
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 40 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Ali📖 gimmesomeoven
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●microwave
- ●whisk
- ●mixing bowl
- ●spatula
- ●knife
- ●pan
- ●oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Heat the milk and butter. Combine milk and butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave* on high for ⏱️ 1 minute, then remove and stir. Continue heating in ⏱️ 20 second intervals, pausing after each to stir, until the butter is melted and the milk is warm to the touch but not hot. (It should be around 110°F — I recommend measuring the temperature with a cooking thermometer.) If the mixture is too hot, just wait a few minutes for it to cool.
milk (I used 2% milk)1 cup(1/2 cup) cream cheese (softened)4 ounces–2 tablespoons milk (if needed)1cup butter (softened)1/4butter (softened)3 tablespoons
2
Combine dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar and salt until combined.
3
Mix the dough. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough-hook attachment (or see note below to mix the dough by hand), add the warm milk mixture and sprinkle the yeast on top, then give the mixture a brief stir. Add the flour mixture and egg, and beat on medium-low speed until combined. If the dough is sticking to the sides of the bowl, add more flour (up to an additional 1/2 cup), until the dough begins to form a ball and pulls away from the sides of the bowl. (Use no more than 3 1/2 cups of flour total.) Continue beating for ⏱️ 5 minutes on medium-low speed. Remove dough and form it into a ball with your hands. Place it in a greased bowl and cover with a damp towel. Let the bowl rest for ⏱️ 10 minutes.
milk (I used 2% milk)1 cup(1/2 cup) cream cheese (softened)4 ounces–2 tablespoons milk (if needed)1egg1
4
Mix the cinnamon-sugar filling. While the dough rests, make your filling by whisking together the granulated sugar, brown sugar and ground cinnamon together in a small mixing bowl until combined.
ground cinnamon2 tablespoons(1/2 cup) cream cheese (softened)4 ounces
5
Roll out the dough. Once the dough is ready, turn it out onto a floured work surface. Use a floured rolling pin to roll the dough out into a large rectangle, about 12 x 18 inches in size. Use a knife or an offset spatula to spread 1/4 cup of softened butter out evenly over the entire surface of the dough. Then sprinkle the dough evenly* with the cinnamon and sugar filling, and gently press it into the dough.
cup butter (softened)1/4(1/2 cup) cream cheese (softened)4 ouncesbutter (softened)3 tablespoonsground cinnamon2 tablespoons
6
Wrap the giant cinnamon roll. Use a pizza cutter (or a knife) to slice the dough into six 2 x 18-inch strips. Gently roll up the first strip and place it in the center of a greased 9-inch cast-iron pan or pie plate.* Matching up the ends, add the second strip of dough and loosely wrap it around the first to create one large cinnamon roll. Repeat with the remaining strips, transferring the cinnamon roll to the pan once it gets too large to handle, and then finish wrapping the final strips in the pan. (See video for a demonstration. Also, don't worry if some of the cinnamon sugar filling spills out.)
ground cinnamon2 tablespoons(1/2 cup) cream cheese (softened)4 ounces
7
Let the dough rise. Cover the dish with a damp towel, and leave it in a warm place to rise for ⏱️ 25 minutes. Heat the oven to 350°F.
8
Make the icing. While the dough is rising, whisk together the cream cheese icing ingredients in a mixing bowl until smooth. If it seems too thick, add in an extra tablespoon of milk at a time until it reaches your desired consistency. If it is too thin, add in extra powdered sugar.
milk (I used 2% milk)1 cup(1/2 cup) cream cheese (softened)4 ounces–2 tablespoons milk (if needed)1
9
Bake. Once the cinnamon roll has risen, uncover the dish. Place on the center rack of the oven and bake for 30 to ⏱️ 35 minutes, or until the cinnamon roll is golden and cooked through. Remove and let cool on a wire rack for at least ⏱️ 5-10 minutes.
ground cinnamon2 tablespoons(1/2 cup) cream cheese (softened)4 ounces
10
Frost. Spread your desired amount of icing evenly over the top of the cinnamon roll. Slice it into wedges and serve warm, drizzled with extra icing if desired.
ground cinnamon2 tablespoons(1/2 cup) cream cheese (softened)4 ounces
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