Description
Warm, gooey classic cinnamon rolls invite comfort with their irresistible swirls of sweet spice and luscious cream cheese frosting. Homemade bakery magic promises to delight your senses and bring pure breakfast bliss right to your kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
Flour and Yeast:
- 4 cups (480 grams) all-purpose flour
- 2 1/4 teaspoons (7 grams) active dry yeast
Liquid and Fat Ingredients:
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) warm milk
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter
- 2 large eggs
Sweeteners and Seasonings:
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
Filling Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (220 grams) brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups (240 grams) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Dissolve yeast in warm milk, ensuring complete incorporation and a frothy texture, then rest for 5-7 minutes to activate.
- Create a flour base by mixing dry ingredients, forming a central cavity for liquid components.
- Integrate yeast liquid and eggs into flour mixture, blending until a cohesive, slightly tacky dough emerges.
- Transfer dough to a floured surface, kneading vigorously for 8-10 minutes to develop robust gluten networks.
- Nestle dough in a greased container, shield with plastic, and allow proofing in a warm location for roughly 1 hour until volume doubles.
- Expand dough into a thin rectangular sheet, approximately 1/4 inch thick, using steady rolling motions.
- Distribute softened butter uniformly across dough surface, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Generously dust buttered surface with a blend of brown sugar and ground cinnamon, maintaining consistent distribution.
- Tightly roll dough from the elongated edge, creating a compact cylindrical formation.
- Segment the roll into 12 uniform sections using dental floss for precise, clean cuts.
- Arrange segments in a prepared baking vessel, maintaining minimal spacing between rolls.
- Shield rolls and permit secondary fermentation for 30-40 minutes in a warm environment.
- Heat oven to 375°F, baking rolls for 20-25 minutes until achieving a rich golden-brown coloration.
- Simultaneously craft frosting by whipping cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt into a silky, homogeneous mixture.
- Extract rolls from oven and immediately lavish with a generous layer of cream cheese frosting.
- Permit brief cooling to optimize textural integrity and flavor profile before serving.
Notes
- Yeast Activation Tip: Ensure milk is lukewarm (around 110°F) to prevent killing the yeast, which can result in dense, flat rolls.
- Dough Kneading Technique: Develop a smooth, elastic texture by kneading consistently, creating air pockets for soft, fluffy rolls.
- Rising Environment: Place dough in a draft-free, warm spot like a slightly heated oven or near a warm appliance to encourage proper rising.
- Cutting Precision: Use unflavored dental floss for clean, even cuts through the rolled dough, preventing squishing or uneven roll sizes.
- Gluten-Free Adaptation: Substitute all-purpose flour with a gluten-free blend and add xanthan gum for similar texture and structure.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 469
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 232 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 63 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 63 mg