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The Best Cinnamon Rolls Ever

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  • Prep Time: 45 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Yield: 12 rolls 1x
  • Category: Appetizer, Breakfast

Ingredients

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For the Dough:

  • 1 ¼ cups whole milk (warmed to about 110 degrees)
  • 2 ¼ teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon granulated white sugar (to bloom the yeast)
  • 4 ¾ cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
  • 1 ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoon granulated white sugar
  • 2 eggs (whisked)
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • ½ cup unsalted butter (very softened)

For the Cinnamon Caramel Sauce:

  • ½ cup unsalted butter (very softened)
  • 1 cup light brown sugar (packed)
  • 2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • â…“ cup honey
  • ½ tablespoon vanilla
  • 3 tablespoon heavy cream
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

For the Cinnamon Filling:

  • ½ cup unsalted butter (very softened)
  • 1 cup light brown sugar (packed)
  • 2 tablespoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup heavy cream (for pouring in between the rolls)

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • 6 tablespoon unsalted butter (very softened)
  • 6 oz cream cheese (cold)
  • ¾ cup powdered sugar
  • ½ tablespoon vanilla


Instructions

For the Dough:

  1. Bloom yeast by mixing it with sugar and warm milk, then let it sit until foamy.
  2. In a large bowl, mix flour, salt, and sugar, then add eggs, vanilla, and softened butter.
  3. Add the yeast mixture and knead until the dough is smooth and elastic.
  4. Let the dough rise until doubled in size.

For the Cinnamon Caramel Sauce:

  1. Mix butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, honey, vanilla, cream, and salt, then spread evenly in a greased baking dish.

For the Cinnamon Filling:

  1. Mix butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt until spreadable.

Assembling and Baking the Cinnamon Rolls:

  1. Roll out the dough into a rectangle, spread with cinnamon filling, and roll up tightly.
  2. Slice into rolls and place in the prepared baking dish, then let them rise again.
  3. Bake until golden brown.

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

  1. Beat butter until pale and fluffy, then add cream cheese and mix until smooth.
  2. Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
  3. Once the rolls are baked, cover them with cream cheese frosting and enjoy every delicious bite!