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Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

Author The Cupcake Chronicles

Ingredients

  • 1 cup warm milk
  • 1/2 Cup + 1 TBSP sugar divided
  • 1 TBS active dry yeast
  • 2 eggs
  • 6 TBS melted butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Cinnamon Sugar Filling

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 1/2 TBS Ground cinnamon
  • 6 TBS butter softened

Cream cheese frosting

  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1/4 cup butter softened
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Warm the milk in the microwave for 45 seconds. Milk should be warm but not hot.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, mix milk, yeast and 1 TBS sugar. Let sit until frothy. About 5 minutes
  • Add 1/2 cup sugar, eggs, and vanilla and mix until combined
  • Add flour and cinnamon and mix until a ball forms. If too sticky add more flour.
  • Knead out dough on a floured surface until smooth
  • Form it into a ball and place in a greased bowl. Cover with a warm, wet cloth and let sit for an hour. It should double in size.
  • In a bowl combine cinnamon and brown sugar. Melt the butter in a separate bowl.
  • Once dough has risen roll it out on a floured surface. Roll out so it is about 24X12 inches.
  • Spread the butter all over the flattened dough and then sprinkle your sugar mixture on top.
  • Roll up the dough into a long tube and cut into 12 equal sized pieces.
  • Place pieces in a greased 9X13 pan and cover again with a warm, wet towel and let rise for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Bake the rolls for 20 minutes.

For the frosting

  • Beat together butter, cream cheese and vanilla.
  • Slowly add in the powdered sugar

Assembly

  • While buns are still warm, spread generously with the frosting