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A pan of cinnamon rolls in a blue ceramic pan with the afternoon sun hitting it
Rachel Ballinger

Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

Light and fluffy, filled with cinnamon and brown sugar, and topped with a yummy powdered sugar and butter icing. Your whole house will smell amazing when you bake these homemade cinnamon rolls.
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Prep Time 3 hours
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 20 Cinnamon Rolls
Course: Bread, Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Dough:
  • 2 cups lukewarm milk
  • 4 tbsp butter softened
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tbsp dry instant yeast 2 - 1/4 oz packets
  • 2 eggs
  • 5-6 cups flour
Filling:
  • 1 stick softened butter
  • an even sprinkle of ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup brown sugar
Icing:
  • 1 stick butter or 4 tbsp butter and 4 oz cream cheese
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 tbsp milk and more if needed
  • 2 lb. bag of powdered sugar

Method
 

Cinnamon Rolls:
  1. In a small pot on the stove, warm the milk to lukewarm (about 105 degrees). Pour in a large mixing bowl and add the butter, sugar, salt, and sprinkle the yeast on top. Add the eggs and gradually add the flour as you stir it altogether. Keep adding flour until too thick to stir and then start kneading. Add flour and knead for about 5 minutes to make a smooth elastic dough.
  2. Cover and let rise for about an hour or until doubled in size.
  3. Oil your hands with olive oil and punch down the dough. Oil the bowl, flip the dough over in the bowl so the smooth side is on top, and let the dough rise again for about an hour or until doubled in size.
  4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  5. Place risen dough on a floured surface and use a rolling pin to roll it into a large rectangle. Spread the stick of softened butter evenly over it. Evenly sprinkle a generous layer of cinnamon on top of the butter. Spread the brown sugar evenly on top. Roll the dough rectangle evenly into a long log. Take a piece of thread and cut the log into 1” slices. Place the slices in an oiled pan, cover with a cloth, and let rise for about 15 minutes.
  6. Bake for 15 minutes in preheated oven. Remove from oven and let cool.
Icing:
  1. In a mixing bowl beat butter with mixer and then add the rest of the ingredients and beat till smooth. Add powdered sugar slowly to avoid making a mess. Use as much milk as needed to get to the right consistency.
  2. Ice the cooled rolls and enjoy!