Homemade Soft Cinnamon Rolls
These homemade soft cinnamon rolls have a fluffy texture, making themtender and doughy - simply perfect.
Ingredients
Dough
- 1 standard packet active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm milk
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 4 cups all-purposeflour
Filling
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tbsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 cup confectioner’s sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch salt optional
Instructions
- Dissolve yeast in warm milk and 1 tablespoon of sugar from the recipe.Let sit for 10 minutes or until foamy on top. If no foam appears, the yeast isdead and can't be used for the cinnamon rolls; they won't rise properly.
- Mix in the remaining sugar, butter, and eggs until blended. Begin by adding 3 cups of flour and then gradually add in the rest, kneading until you have a workable dough. Do not over-flour the dough as it should still beslightly sticky, yet not too sticky to handle.
- Form dough into a ball and place it in a greased bowl. Allow rising in awarm spot until it is doubled in size, which should take about an hour. Protip: Preheat oven to 170 degrees, then turn it off to create a warm environmentfor rising!
- Turn the bowl upside down and carefully pour the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Gently press the dough to release any trapped air and roll itinto a large rectangle, approximately 12 inches by 24 inches. Spread the butter over the dough evenly and sprinkle the filling on top. Gently press down the filling to secure it.
- Roll the dough up very tightly into a long log. Cut into 12 or 16 cinnamon rolls. 12 for a large 9×13 pan or 16 for two round 8″baking pans (8 rolls in each). Grease your pan of choice extremely well and place cut cinnamon rolls into the prepared pan.
- Allow them to rise once morein a warm location until they become light and airy, approximately thirty minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350degrees F and bake the cinnamon rolls until they are lightly golden on top,which should take around 20-25 minutes.
- Mix cream cheese and butter until smooth, and free of lumps. Gradually add in powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt and blend until creamy. Spread the frosting over the warm rolls.