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Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
These are the best homemade cinnamon rolls ever! Gooey, soft, filled with buttery cinnamon sugar, and smothered with creamy vanilla frosting. They're easy to make from scratch with instant yeast!
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 5m⏳ Prep: 1h 40m🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 Shelly📖 cookiesandcups
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- microwave
- knife
- pan
- baking dish
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Dough: In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment mix together 2 cups of flour, sugar, yeast, and salt on low speed until combined.
2
Place the water, milk, and butter in a microwave safe bowl and heat in ⏱️ 25 second increments until the temperature reaches between 120°-130°F. Butter might not be melted, completely, which is fine. Add this to the flour mixture along with the egg and mix on medium speed for ⏱️ 2 minutes.
water1 cupcup milk1/2milk2 tablespoonsbutter, cubed6 tablespoonsbutter, very soft6 tablespoonscup butter, room temperature3/4large egg1
3
Add 2 more cups of flour to the mixture, and mix on high speed for ⏱️ 2 minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl if necessary.
4
Turn mixer to low and add in just enough remaining flour until the dough will form a ball.
5
Lightly flour a clean surface knead the dough for ⏱️ 6-8 minutes, adding a little more flour as necessary while you are kneading until the dough is smooth, elastic and springs back when lightly pressed with 2 fingers. Alternately, you can do this step in your stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment.
6
Cover the dough with a towel and let it rest for ⏱️ 10 minutes.
7
Filling: In a medium bowl mix together the sugar and cinnamon for the filling. Set aside.
ground cinnamon1 tablespoons
8
Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface into a 15×10- inch rectangle using a rolling pin. This doesn’t have to be exact.
9
Spread the soft butter onto the rolled out dough evenly. Sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar mixture. Starting the with long sides, tightly roll up the dough, pinching the seams to seal.
butter, cubed6 tablespoonsbutter, very soft6 tablespoonscup butter, room temperature3/4ground cinnamon1 tablespoons
10
Using a sharp knife, dental floss, or thread to slice into 12 equal pieces. *some use dental floss or thread because it doesn’t “squish” the dough like the pressure of a knife does, creating precise edges.
11
Line a 9×13 baking dish with parchment paper and coat with nonstick spray. Place the cinnamon rolls evenly into the pan, cover with a towel and allow to rise for ⏱️ 1 hour in a warm place, until doubled in size.
ground cinnamon1 tablespoons
12
Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake cinnamon rolls for ⏱️ 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown.
ground cinnamon1 tablespoons
13
Cool on a wire rack for at least ⏱️ 20 minutes.
14
Frosting: Prepare frosting in the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix the butter and powdered sugar together for ⏱️ 1 minute on medium speed. Add in the milk and vanilla and mix for another minute until creamy and smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
butter, cubed6 tablespoonsbutter, very soft6 tablespoonscup butter, room temperature3/4powdered sugar3 cupscup milk1/2milk2 tablespoonsvanilla1 teaspoon
15
Spread frosting onto rolls.
Nutrition Facts
calories
559 calories
fat Content
24 g
serving Size
1 roll
fiber Content
1.9 g
sugar Content
39.2 g
sodium Content
210.3 mg
protein Content
6.9 g
trans Fat Content
0 g
cholesterol Content
76.8 mg
carbohydrate Content
80.1 g
saturated Fat Content
14.6 g
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