Description
Indulge in the ultimate comfort food with this Best Homemade Cinnamon Rolls Recipe, a delightful copycat of Cinnabon’s famous gooey treats. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a sweet afternoon snack, these cinnamon rolls are soft, fluffy, and generously slathered in rich cream cheese icing. With a few simple ingredients and straightforward instructions, you can create these irresistible rolls right in your kitchen. The warm aroma of cinnamon and sugar wafting through your home will surely impress family and friends alike! Ideal for any occasion, these homemade cinnamon rolls are a true crowd-pleaser that brings joy to every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 tbsp butter
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 4 cups flour
- 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm milk
- ⅓ cup softened butter (for filling)
- 1 cup packed brown sugar (for filling)
- 3 tbsp cinnamon (for filling)
- Icing: 1½ cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup cream cheese
- ½ tsp vanilla
- ⅛ tsp salt
Instructions
- Dissolve the yeast in warm milk. In a separate bowl, mix together sugar, butter, salt, eggs, and flour.
- Combine the milk/yeast mixture with dry ingredients until well incorporated.
- Let the dough rise covered in an oiled bowl for about an hour.
- Roll out the dough to a rectangle about ¼ inch thick.
- Prepare the filling by mixing softened butter with brown sugar and cinnamon; spread over the dough.
- Roll up tightly from one edge and slice into rolls.
- Place rolls in an oiled baking pan to rise for another 30 minutes.
- Bake at 350°F for about 20 minutes until golden brown.
- While baking, mix icing ingredients until fluffy and drizzle over warm rolls.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 35mg