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These deliciously soft and gooey cinnamon rolls have a perfect balance of cinnamon and sugar and topped with a smooth cream cheese buttercream frosting.

These easy cinnamon rolls are a great way to start off your weekend morning, and can even be a perfect addition to any brunch menu! I know these delicious cinnamon rolls will be making it into our holiday season baking.

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Supplies

Cooking spray
Large bowl
Measuring cups and spoons
Rubber spatula
Handheld or stand mixer
Medium and large mixing bowl
Large spoon
Rolling pin
9×13 baking dish

Directions to make easy cinnamon rolls

In a small cup, pour the yeast and warm milk. Let sit for about 10 minutes, stir if needed to help dissolve the yeast granules.

Using a stand mixer (using a dough hook) or handheld mixer, combine the remaining dough ingredients into a large bowl, and mix well. When the dough forms together into a ball and wraps around the hook it will be ready to stop mixing.

Then, take another large bowl and spray it with cooking spray. Place the dough into the bowl and cover it with a thin towel. Place in a warm place for an hour or until the dough should be doubled in size. I like to preheat my oven to 200 degrees and place the rolls on top of the stove, when it reaches temperature I turn off the oven.

When the dough has doubled in size you will want to lightly flour your work surface and rolling pin and roll out the dough.

You will want to roll it into a rectangle about 12 inches wide by 17 inches long and about 1/4 inch thick.

Take a small bowl and mix together the filling ingredients, until it is creamed well. Spread the mixture evenly on top of the dough. The dough is really sticky so patience is needed to spread the cinnamon-sugar mixture. I found the easiest way to do this was to apply mounds of the mixture throughout the surface of the dough and then, use a spoon to spread the cinnamon-sugar mixture toward the center of the mounds, and then spread outward to spread the mounds out.

Once the top of the dough is thoroughly and evenly covered. Start rolling the dough into itself from the 12-inch side and roll all the way to the opposite side.

Take a sharp knife and cut the dough into 1-1/2 inch slices, being careful to not flatten or squish the roll when cutting. If you want to make sure you have consistent size rolls, you could cut the log in half, and then cut each side into three equal pieces. I found that short quick cuts in one direction did the least damage to the shape of the cinnamon roll.

Grease a 9×13 pan and place the rolls in the pan equal distance apart. Cover with a thin damp towel and place back into a warm place to rise for another 30 minutes, or until they double in size.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake for 20 minutes, or until the rolls are golden brown.

While the rolls are baking you will want to mix the frosting. Combine all frosting ingredients together into a clean bowl and beat well with your mixer until the frosting becomes light and fluffy. At first, the mixture looks really dry, and then it will suddenly all come together into a creamy consistency.

Shortly after you remove the rolls from the oven you will want to add the frosting. I found the easiest way to spread the frosting was to add a large dollop of frosting onto each roll. This allowed the frosting to melt a little bit and spread onto the rolls nicely.

Easy Cinnamon Rolls

Author: Melissa

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These deliciously soft and gooey cinnamon rolls have a perfect balance of cinnamon and sugar and topped with a smooth cream cheese buttercream frosting. These easy cinnamon rolls are a great way to start off your weekend morning, and can even be a perfect addition to any brunch menu!

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Ingredients

Dough

2-1/4 tsp or (1) 1/4 ounce package of active dry yeast
1 cup warm milk
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
4 cups flour

Filling

1 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons cinnamon
1/3 cup butter, softened

Frosting

6 tablespoons butter, softened
1–1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup cream cheese
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon salt

Instructions

In a small cup, pour the yeast and warm milk. Let sit for about 10 minutes, stir if needed to help dissolve the yeast granules.
Using a stand mixer (using a dough hook) or handheld mixer, combine the remaining dough ingredients into a large bowl, and mix well. When the dough forms together into a ball and wraps around the hook it will be ready to stop mixing.
Then, take another large bowl and spray it with cooking spray. Place the dough into the bowl and cover it with a thin towel. Place in a warm place for an hour or until the dough should be doubled in size.
When the dough has doubled in size, lightly flour your work surface and rolling pin, and roll out the dough. You will want to roll it into a rectangle about 12 inches wide by 17 inches long and about 1/4 inch thick.
Take a small bowl and mix together the filling ingredients, until it is creamed well. Spread the mixture evenly on top of the dough.
Once the top of the dough is thoroughly and evenly covered. Start rolling the dough into itself from the 12-inch side and roll all the way to the opposite side.
Take a sharp knife and cut the dough into 1-1/2 inch slices, being careful to not flatten or squish the roll when cutting. If you want to make sure you have consistent size rolls, cut the log in half, and then cut each side into three equal pieces. Short quick cuts in one direction do the least damage to the shape of the cinnamon roll.
Grease a 9×13 pan and place the rolls in the pan equal distance apart. Cover with a thin damp towel and place back into a warm place to rise for another 30 minutes, or until they double in size.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake for 20 minutes, or until the rolls are golden brown.
While the rolls are baking you will want to mix the frosting. Combine all frosting ingredients together into a clean bowl and beat well with your mixer until the frosting becomes light and fluffy. At first, the mixture looks really dry, and then it will suddenly all come together into a creamy consistency.
Shortly after you remove the rolls from the oven you will want to add the frosting. Add a large dollop of frosting onto each roll, before going back to the first one to spread the frosting. This step allowed the frosting to melt a little bit and spread onto the rolls nicely.

Download your copy of The Essential Guide to Baking!

Be sure to download your copy of The Essential Guide to Baking. I created an eBook filled with resources like a baking conversion chart, substitution cheatsheet, and articles on how to stock up your kitchen for your baking adventures. Go ahead and download The Essential Guide to Baking eBook below!