THE BEST CINNAMON ROLLS EVER RECIPE
Indulge in the ultimate comfort food with these incredibly soft and flavorful cinnamon rolls. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or as a sweet treat anytime.
- Author: rami
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 3 hours
- Yield: 12 cinnamon rolls 1x
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Dough:
- 1 1/3 cup whole milk (320g)
- 4 teaspoons active dry yeast (or instant yeast)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (100g)
- 5 cups all purpose flour (650g)
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature (113g)
Filling:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (113g)
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed (200g)
- 2 tbsp cinnamon powder
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup heavy cream (120g), room temp
Cream Cheese Icing:
- 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature (113g)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature (56g)
- 1/4 cup heavy cream (60g)
- 1 cup icing sugar (100g)
- Dough: Microwave milk until warm, add yeast, rest. Add remaining dough ingredients, knead until soft and stretchy.
- Filling: Mix softened butter, cinnamon, sugar, and salt until spreadable.
- Assembly & Baking: Roll out dough, spread filling, cut into strips, roll into cinnamon rolls, let rise, bake.
- Cream Cheese Icing: Whisk cream cheese, butter, cream, and icing sugar until creamy. Spread onto warm rolls.
Notes
- For a gooey texture, slightly underbake the rolls.
- These cinnamon rolls are best enjoyed warm.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cinnamon roll
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 290mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Cinnamon Rolls, Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert, Comfort Food