Melt-in-Your-Mouth Cinnamon Rolls
Melt-in-Your-Mouth Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients
For the Dough
- 1 cup warm milk
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 2 eggs, large
- 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, cut into pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
For the Filling
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
- 7 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the warm milk, 1/3 cup of granulated sugar, and active dry yeast. Whisk gently until combined. Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel and let it rest in a warm place for 10 minutes to activate the yeast.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Uncover the bowl. Add the eggs and vanilla extract to the milk mixture and whisk until well incorporated.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Add the all-purpose flour and salt to the wet ingredients. Begin kneading the dough by hand in the bowl until it comes together into a shaggy mass.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Add the softened butter pieces to the dough. Continue kneading by hand until the butter is fully incorporated and the dough is smooth and elastic, about 8-10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min
- 5
Cover the bowl again with the kitchen towel and let the dough rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
⏱️ 60 min
- 6
While the dough is rising, prepare the filling. In a small bowl, combine the softened butter, 1/2 cup of granulated sugar, and ground cinnamon. Mix with a spoon until a smooth, spreadable paste is formed.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Once the dough has risen, transfer it from the bowl onto a lightly floured surface or a clean silicone baking mat. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough into a large, thin rectangular shape, approximately 12x18 inches.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Evenly spread the prepared cinnamon filling over the entire surface of the rolled-out dough using an offset spatula or the back of a spoon.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Starting from one long edge, tightly roll the dough into a log. Use a piece of string or unflavored dental floss to cut the dough log into 6 individual cinnamon rolls, about 1 1/2 inches thick each.
⏱️ 5 min
- 10
Arrange the cut cinnamon rolls in a rectangular baking dish (approximately 9x13 inches), leaving some space between them. Cover the baking dish with the kitchen towel and let the rolls rest in a warm place for another 20 minutes to proof.
⏱️ 20 min
- 11
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Uncover the proofed rolls. Place the baking dish into the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 400
- 12
While the cinnamon rolls are baking or cooling slightly, prepare the frosting. In a glass bowl, combine the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar. Mix with a spoon until smooth, creamy, and lump-free.
⏱️ 3 min
- 13
Once baked, remove the cinnamon rolls from the oven. Generously spoon and spread the frosting over the warm cinnamon rolls in the baking dish. Serve warm.
⏱️ 2 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Melt-in-Your-Mouth Cinnamon Rolls
For the Dough
- 1 cup warm milk
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 2 eggs, large
- 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, cut into pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
For the Filling
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
- 7 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the warm milk, 1/3 cup of granulated sugar, and active dry yeast. Whisk gently until combined. Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel and let it rest in a warm place for 10 minutes to activate the yeast.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Uncover the bowl. Add the eggs and vanilla extract to the milk mixture and whisk until well incorporated.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Add the all-purpose flour and salt to the wet ingredients. Begin kneading the dough by hand in the bowl until it comes together into a shaggy mass.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Add the softened butter pieces to the dough. Continue kneading by hand until the butter is fully incorporated and the dough is smooth and elastic, about 8-10 minutes.
⏱️ 10 min - 5
Cover the bowl again with the kitchen towel and let the dough rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
⏱️ 60 min - 6
While the dough is rising, prepare the filling. In a small bowl, combine the softened butter, 1/2 cup of granulated sugar, and ground cinnamon. Mix with a spoon until a smooth, spreadable paste is formed.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Once the dough has risen, transfer it from the bowl onto a lightly floured surface or a clean silicone baking mat. Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough into a large, thin rectangular shape, approximately 12x18 inches.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Evenly spread the prepared cinnamon filling over the entire surface of the rolled-out dough using an offset spatula or the back of a spoon.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Starting from one long edge, tightly roll the dough into a log. Use a piece of string or unflavored dental floss to cut the dough log into 6 individual cinnamon rolls, about 1 1/2 inches thick each.
⏱️ 5 min - 10
Arrange the cut cinnamon rolls in a rectangular baking dish (approximately 9x13 inches), leaving some space between them. Cover the baking dish with the kitchen towel and let the rolls rest in a warm place for another 20 minutes to proof.
⏱️ 20 min - 11
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Uncover the proofed rolls. Place the baking dish into the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 400 - 12
While the cinnamon rolls are baking or cooling slightly, prepare the frosting. In a glass bowl, combine the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar. Mix with a spoon until smooth, creamy, and lump-free.
⏱️ 3 min - 13
Once baked, remove the cinnamon rolls from the oven. Generously spoon and spread the frosting over the warm cinnamon rolls in the baking dish. Serve warm.
⏱️ 2 min