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Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

These homemade cinnamon rolls are incredibly soft, fluffy, and packed with warm cinnamon flavor in every bite. Topped with a rich, homemade cream cheese frosting that melts in your mouth, they make the perfect cozy breakfast or holiday treat.
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Prep Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Bread, Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16 rolls
Calories 660 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups lukewarm water
  • 2 tbsp active dry yeast
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • ⅓ cup white sugar
  • ⅓ cup butter
  • 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
  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream

Frosting

  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla

Instructions
 

  • 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 16 even slices of dough in long strips. Roll each slice of dough tightly and place on a greased baking sheet pan.
  • Drizzle heavy whipping cream evenly over top of cinnamon rolls.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes at 350 degrees F 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: 660kcalCarbohydrates: 113gProtein: 8gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 461mgPotassium: 238mgFiber: 2gSugar: 78gVitamin A: 830IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 138mgIron: 2mg
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