An easy recipe for perfect soft homemade cinnamon rolls. Super soft and fluffy rolls with a gooey brown sugar filling and luscious cream cheese frosting.
Author:Catherine Zhang
Prep Time:30 minutes
Cook Time:30 minutes
Total Time:1 hour
Yield:12 Rolls 1x
Category:Bread
Method:Easy
Cuisine:American
Ingredients
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Sweet Bun Dough
240g Whole milk (1 cup), lightly warmed
100g White sugar (1/2 cup)
2 1/4 tsp Instant yeast
1 Egg
1 Egg yolk
500g Plain flour (3 cups)
105g Unsalted butter, softened (1/3 cup 2 tbsp)
Cinnamon Filling
130g Brown sugar (2/3 cup)
60g Unsalted butter (1/4 cup), melted
2 tbsp Cinnamon
Cream Cheese Frosting
140g Cream cheese (5 oz), room temperature
60g Unsalted butter (1/4 cup), room temperature
100g Icing sugar (1 cup)
1 tsp Vanilla extract
Instructions
Sweet Bun Dough
Combine the warm milk, yeast and sugar, leave aside and allow to foam for 5 minutes
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a hook attachment add the flour, milk mixture, egg and egg yolk
Mix on low until the dough comes together into a rough ball
Turn up to medium and continue kneading for 1 minute
Add the softened butter one tablespoon at a time, kneading in between each addition
Once all the butter has been added continue kneading the dough on medium speed for 5- 10 minutes; the dough should be super smooth and soft
Roll the dough into a ball and place in an oiled bowl
Cover with cling wrap and proof in a warm place for 60 minutes, or until doubled in size
Cinnamon Filling
Combine the melted butter, brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl, mix until smooth
Transfer the proofed dough onto a bench top and roll it out into a large rectangle, about 5 mm thick
Using a palette knife spread the cinnamon sugar filling over the dough in a thin and even layer
With the shorter side of the rectangle facing you, roll the dough into a tight log
Cut the log into 9 even slices and place evenly spaced in a 8 x 8 inch pan
Cover loosely with cling wrap and place in a warm place to proof for 30-60 minutes, or until doubled in size
Preheat the oven to 170°C
Bake for 30-35 mins, or until golden brown and cooked through
Check the dough is ready by pulling away an edge of the centre roll, it should look fluffy and bread-like, if not bake for another 5-10 minutes
Remove from oven and cool for 5 minutes before spreading over the cream cheese frosting
Cream Cheese Frosting
Combine the cream cheese and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat until smooth
Add the icing sugar and vanilla extract
Mix on low until combined, then increase the speed and beat until light and fluffy