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Quick and Easy Cinnamon Rolls
Delicious and easy cinnamon roll recipe that is great for beginners!
👥 9 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 20m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 The Recipe Critic📖 therecipecritic
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●saucepan
- ●bowl
- ●oven
📝 Preparation Steps
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prepare
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Spray a 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking pan with pan spray. Set aside.
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Dough
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heat
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Add the milk and butter to a small saucepan and heat over medium-low heat, stirring until the butter has melted. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool until luke-warm in temperature.
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mix
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In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine 2 ¼ cups of flour, yeast, sugar, and salt. Fit the mixer with the dough hook and add the egg and water. Mix until combined.
large egg1
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mix
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While the mixer is on low, slowly add the milk mixture and the remaining cup of flour until fully combined.
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knead
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Mix for ⏱️ 4-6 minutes, until the dough becomes smooth. Cover the dough and let it rest for ⏱️ 10 minutes.
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roll
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On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into a large 9×15-inch square, keeping it about ¼-½-inch thick.
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Filling
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spread
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Combine the cinnamon and brown sugar in a small bowl. Spread the softened butter onto the dough keeping it about a ½-inch away from the edge. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar evenly over the top of the butter.
ground cinnamon2 tablespoons
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roll
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Roll up the 15-inch side of the dough tightly into a log, pinching the seams together.
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rise
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Cut the dough into 9-12 slices, depending on how thick you would like your cinnamon rolls. Place the cinnamon rolls into the prepared pan and cover with a damp cloth. Set them somewhere warm to rise for ⏱️ 30 minutes.
ground cinnamon2 tablespoons
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preheat
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While the cinnamon rolls rise, preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
ground cinnamon2 tablespoons
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bake
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After the cinnamon rolls have risen for ⏱️ 30 minutes, bake for ⏱️ 30 minutes or until just golden brown on the top.
ground cinnamon2 tablespoons
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Cream Cheese Frosting
cream cheese, (softened)4 ounce
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beat
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Make the cream cheese frosting by adding the cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar to a large bowl. Beat with a hand mixer until smooth. Add the half & half and vanilla and mix until fully combined.
cream cheese, (softened)4 ouncepowdered sugar1 cup
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frost
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Spread the cream cheese frosting over the cinnamon rolls while they are still warm.
cream cheese, (softened)4 ounceground cinnamon2 tablespoons
Nutrition Facts
calories
611 kcal
fat Content
27 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
3 g
sugar Content
43 g
sodium Content
311 mg
protein Content
9 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
91 mg
carbohydrate Content
85 g
saturated Fat Content
16 g
unsaturated Fat Content
8 g
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