Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
These homemade cinnamon rolls are by far the best cinnamon rolls out there. They're perfectly moist, fluffy, and pull apart soft then topped with a decadent homemade cream cheese frosting.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups lukewarm water
- 2 tbsp active dry yeast
- 1 tbsp sugar
- ⅓ cup white sugar
- ⅓ cup butter flavored shortening
- ⅔ cup nonfat dry milk
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 5 ½ cups flour
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3 cups brown sugar
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
Frosting
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a bowl, combine warm water, yeast and sugar. Lightly stir, then set aside and let sit for 5 minutes until frothy.
- In a large bowl, combine 2 cups of flour, sugar, nonfat dry milk, and salt and mix until well combined.
- Add in shortening and work into the dry ingredients until it is crumbly in appearance.
- Add water and yeast mixture along with egg to the dry ingredients and begin mixing.
- Gradually add flour one cup at a time to form a soft dough. Once all flour has been added, continue kneading or mixing for another 2-3 minutes. When done, the dough should be slightly sticky to the touch.
- Cover the dough with a towel and let rise until double in size.
- Once dough has risen to double in size (about an hour), generously flour a surface on the counter and scape the dough out of the bowl and onto the floured surface.
- Knead a few times, then roll the dough out into a large square shape.
- Softly spread the softened butter evenly over the dough.
- Next, sprinkle the brown sugar evenly over top of the butter followed by the cinnamon.
- Using a pizza cutter, cut 12 even slices of dough in long strips. Roll each slice of dough tightly and place on a greased baking sheet pan.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until the tops of the cinnamon rolls are golden brown.
- Remove from oven and let cool.
- While cinnamon rolls are cooling, in a large bowl, beat together softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, heavy whipping cream and vanilla until nice and smooth.
- Spread evenly over top of cinnamon rolls.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 852kcalCarbohydrates: 150gProtein: 11gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 571mgPotassium: 307mgFiber: 2gSugar: 104gVitamin A: 803IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 176mgIron: 3mg
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