Cinnamon Rolls
The best cinnamon rolls ever! They are super soft and fluffy thanks to the secret ingredient. These will be a new staple and you'll never go back to another cinnamon roll recipe after trying these!
Ingredients
For the Dough:
- ¾ cup warm milk between 110 - 118 degrees F
- 2 teaspoons yeast
- 1 large egg + 1 egg white
- ½ cup butter softened and almost melted
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour + extra for the countertop when dough has risen
For the Cinnamon Filling:
- ½ cup butter softened and almost melted
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon
- ¾ cup heavy cream to pour over risen rolls
For the Frosting:
- 4 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
- ½ cup butter softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
Instructions
For the Dough:
- In a standard mixer, add the warm milk and yeast and stir. Add in the butter, sugar and eggs and combine.
- Add in the salt and 3 ½ cups of flour until the dough starts to form. Let rest for 5 minutes and then mix for 5 minutes. Add slightly more flour if needed, but keep in the mind that the dough WILL BE sticky. Do not add too much flour. Transfer to a large greased bowl.
- Cover the bowl with a towel and place in a warm spot in the house and let rise until it has doubled in size (about 1 hour).
For the Cinnamon Filling:
- In a medium bowl, combine the soft butter, brown sugar and cinnamon and mix until well combined.
- Once the dough has doubled in size (about 30 minutes), pour it out onto a floured surface. Flour a rolling pin and roll the dough to a big rectangle and spread the cinnamon filling over the dough rectangle layer.
- Roll the rectangle horizontally to create one big rolled dough. Use floss to cut 12 slices and place in a 9x13 greased pan.
- Cover the pan with a towel and allow the dough to double in size again (about 25 minutes).
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Heat the heavy cream up in the microwave slightly and pour it over the cinnamon rolls once they have completely risen.
- Bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until lightly golden brown and the center is completely cooked through. Continue baking in the oven until completely cooked. If the rolls start browning too much, cover with tin foil.
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
- Combine the cream cheese and butter in a large bowl. Beat until well blended and then add in the vanilla extract, maple syrup and powdered sugar. Beat well.
- Once rolls have cooled, spread the frosting over the rolls. Enjoy!