Description
These Cinnamon Rolls are the best brunch recipe for Christmas morning! Soft, fluffy, gooey, and topped with an irresistible cream cheese frosting! They are practically a dream come true, and you guys are going to fall in love with these giant cinnamon rolls!
Ingredients
For the Rolls:
1 cup milk, heated to 110 degrees F
2 + 1/4 tsp. active dry yeast
1 large room temperature egg
2 Tbsp. melted butter, divided
4 Tbsp. granulated sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
3 cups all-purpose flour, plus 2-4 tbsp
For the Filling:
6 Tbsp. softened butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
4 Tbsp. softened butter
4 oz. softened cream cheese
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
1. To a large bowl, add in 1 cup warm milk, 2 + 1/4 tsp. active dry yeast, 1 large egg, 1 Tbsp. melted butter, 4 Tbsp. granulated sugar, and 1/2 tsp. salt. Give that a quick whisk. Add in 3 cups all-purpose flour and mix that in with a wooden spatula. Add in 1 Tbsp. flour until the dough is no longer sticky. Knead the dough with your hands for about 3 minutes. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour.
2. Meanwhile, make the cinnamon filling. Mix together 6 Tbsp. softened butter, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and 1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon.
3. Once risen, lightly dust your work surface with flour and turn the dough out onto the surface. Roll out the dough into a 17 x 10 rectangle. Evenly spread out the cinnamon filling, and lengthwise, roll it up. With dental floss, cut the cinnamon roll into 8 rolls.
4. Place the rolls into a 9×13 pan, cover with plastic wrap and let it rise in a warm place for 30 minutes. Once risen, brush the rolls with the remaining 1 Tbsp. melted butter. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Let the rolls cool for about 15 minutes.
5. While cooling, make the frosting. In a medium sized bowl with a hand mixer, beat together 4 Tbsp. softened butter, 4 oz. softened cream cheese, and 2 tsp. vanilla extract. Slowly beat in 1 cup of powdered sugar and mix until combined.
6. Spread the frosting over the slightly warm cinnamon rolls and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 15 mins.
- Cook Time: 25 mins.
- Category: dessert, breakfast
- Method: bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Cinnamon Roll
- Calories: 450
14 thoughts on “The Best Cinnamon Rolls!”
I’ve had several cinnamon rolls but never tried making any until now. These are super simple and absolutely DELISH!! They didn’t last long in our household and I’m definitely making these again soon.
Yay! That makes us so happy to hear! 🙂
I made these yesterday, they’re “ok”, but very did not turn out like the picture, light and fluffy.
And if I made these again I certainly would use more filling, not enough I think.
Oh no! Sorry to hear that they didn’t turn out as you expected. We’ve had lots of great reviews on this recipe, so we’re not sure what went wrong! If the cinnamon rolls turned out sort of dense and heavy, then the yeast was possibly killed or didn’t rise. And there should be enough filling if you roll the dough out to the proper measurements listed in the instructions. Hope this helps! 🙂
Thx
These cinnamon rolls are amazing! I hate spending a super long time making breakfast, especially when I’m hungry. I normally start making them at 9:30ish and they are done and ready to eat by 11:30ish. I am trying to make them the night before I think they will turn out great. That cream cheese frosting is to die for, I always like to add 1 tsp of cinnamon to make it perfect.
So happy you loved them!
Can i prepare these the night before and then bake the following morning? Thank you! 😊
I am wondering the same thing!
I’ve tried cinnamon roll recipes before and I was disappointed.
These were so easy to make.
I agree completely…
These are the BEST cinnamon rolls!!!!
My family loved them. Thank you!! 💕
So happy you loved these!
Is the yeast 2 packets + 1/4 tsp active dry yeast or is it 2 1/4 tsp. active dry yeast? Have never seen it written with a +?
Sorry for any confusion! It means 2 tsp. of yeast, plus 1/4 tsp. of yeast. Hope this helps!
The absolute best!!!