Ah, cinnamon rolls. The mere mention of their name is enough to make my mouth water with their sweet and sticky goodness. This recipe was my first foray into baking them from scratch, and after a few redos, I think I finally nailed it. I hope you enjoy these delightful rolls as much as I do – whether you serve them up for loved ones at brunch, or keep them all to your self. Enjoy!
Gooey Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing
A decadent brunch-ready recipe that will be on heavy rotation in your oven.
Servings 0
Ingredients
For the dough:
- 4 cups flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 1/4 tsp instant yeast, (one packet)
- 6 Tbsp butter, softened
- 1 cup milk
- 1 egg beaten
For the icing:
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 1.5 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 – 3 Tbsps milk
- 2 – 3 Tbsps cream cheese, softened
Instructions
- In a large bowl whisk together 4 cups of flour, 1/3 cup sugar, 1 tsp salt. Then whisk in 1 pkg of instant yeast.
- Mix in 6 Tbsp of softened butter, 1 cup of milk, and 1 beaten egg. Combine mixture to a shaggy mass.
- Turn out onto a clean surface and knead until you have a smooth dough, about 10 – 15 minutes.
- Lightly oil a large bowl, place dough ball inside, and cover. Let rise 1-2 hours or until doubled in size.
- While dough is rising, mix together 1 cup of brown sugar, 2 tsp cinnamon, 1 pinch of salt, and 1 pinch of nutmeg with one stick of softened butter.
- When dough has doubled, punch down, and roll out onto a floured working surface until dough is a large rectangle, about 15” x 13”.
- Evenly spread brown sugar mixture over the rectangle, almost to the edges. Tightly roll the dough into a log, rolling from the longest edge.
- Score dough into 12 even sections. (I had to redo mine a few times 😅) and cut using a serrated knife. Place rolls into a buttered 9×13 baking dish.
- Cover and let rolls rise again, until doubled. Pre-heat oven to 375 while rolls are rising.
- Bake uncovered for 20-25 mins until tops are golden brown.
- While rolls are baking, mix together 1 stick of softened butter, 1.5 cups of powered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 pinch of salt, 2-3 Tbsp of milk and a couple of Tbsp of softened cream cheese. (I kind of eye-balled the icing.)
- When rolls are done baking, top with icing mixture and serve while warm.
