[Homemade] Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting

Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting

Dough

3/4 cup whole milk, warm (175g)

1/4 cup heavy cream, warm (58g)

2 1/4 tsp instant yeast (7g)

1/3 cup white sugar (86g)

2 eggs

1 egg yolk

6 TB soft butter (85g)

1 tsp fine salt (7g)

4 1/4 cups AP flour (600g)

1. Warm the milk and cream until just warm, not hot.

2. Whisk together the warm milk, cream, yeast, and sugar. Let sit about 5 minutes until slightly foamy.

3. Add the eggs, egg yolk, soft butter, salt, and flour. Mix until a soft dough forms.

4. Knead for about 6-8 minutes until smooth and elastic.

5. Cover and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

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Brown Sugar Cinnamon Filling

1 stick soft butter (113g)

1 cup dark brown sugar (210g)

1 TB cinnamon (4.5g)

1 TB vanilla

1/4 tsp fine salt (2g)

1. Mix together until fully combined and spreadable.

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Cream Cheese Frosting

8 oz softened cream cheese (226g)

2 oz soft butter (56g)

1/4 tsp fine salt (2g)

2 cups powdered sugar (250g)

Vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract, to taste, about 1 TB

1. Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.

2. Add salt and powdered sugar gradually.

3. Mix in vanilla until creamy and smooth.

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Assembly

1. Roll the dough into about a 16×16-inch square.

2. Spread the cinnamon filling evenly over the dough.

3. Roll tightly into a log.

4. Slice into 8 large rolls and place into a greased baking dish.

5. Cover and let proof for about 1 hour until puffy.

Bake at 350°F for about 25 minutes until golden brown.

Let cool slightly, then spread with the cream cheese frosting while still warm.

Yum

you’re a great baker! i like mine with like 2-3x the cinnamon filling. molten hot and gooey, and offset with less frosting. this is not trying to be a correction i’ve never made any that look as good as yours

Excellent!😍

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