Description
Make soft, sweet cinnamon rolls for a holiday breakfast.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup warm milk
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar, plus 1 teaspoon for yeast
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1 teaspoon salt
- For Filling: 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- For Glaze: 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Combine warm milk, yeast, and 1 teaspoon sugar in a bowl. Let stand 5 minutes until foamy.
- In a large bowl, mix the yeast mixture, 1/2 cup sugar, softened butter, eggs, flour, and salt until a soft dough forms.
- Knead the dough on a floured surface for 5-7 minutes until smooth. Place in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until doubled.
- Punch down the dough. On a floured surface, roll the dough into a 12×18 inch rectangle.
- In a small bowl, mix the filling ingredients: softened butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Spread this mixture evenly over the dough.
- Roll the dough tightly starting from the long side. Cut the roll into 12 equal pieces.
- Place rolls in a greased 9×13 inch baking pan. Cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- While rolls bake, prepare the glaze: Beat cream cheese, softened butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk until smooth.
- Remove rolls from the oven and spread the glaze evenly over the warm rolls.
Notes
- For extra soft rolls, cover the pan with foil for the first 15 minutes of baking.
- You can prepare the dough the night before and let it rise slowly in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 45 min
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 55
- Sodium: 350
- Fat: 30
- Saturated Fat: 18
- Unsaturated Fat: 12
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 68
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 8
- Cholesterol: 95
Keywords: Christmas, cinnamon rolls, sweet rolls, breakfast pastry, holiday baking