Here’s a soft, gooey Cinnamon Roll recipe—classic, fluffy, and topped with creamy icing 🌀🍰
🌀 Classic Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients
Dough
- 1 cup warm milk
- 2¼ tsp (1 packet) active dry yeast
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup butter, melted
- 3–3½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
Filling
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup butter, softened
Cream Cheese Icing
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 2 tbsp butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Activate Yeast
- Mix warm milk and sugar.
- Sprinkle yeast on top and let sit 5–10 minutes until foamy.
- Make Dough
- Add egg, melted butter, salt, and flour.
- Knead 8–10 minutes until smooth and soft.
- First Rise
- Place dough in greased bowl, cover, and let rise 1–1½ hours until doubled.
- Prepare Filling
- Mix brown sugar and cinnamon.
- Shape Rolls
- Roll dough into a rectangle (about 14×9 inches).
- Spread butter evenly, sprinkle cinnamon sugar.
- Roll tightly and cut into 9–12 rolls.
- Second Rise
- Place rolls in greased baking dish.
- Cover and rise 30–45 minutes.
- Bake
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 20–25 minutes, until lightly golden.
- Icing
- Beat icing ingredients until smooth.
- Spread over warm rolls.
Tips
- For extra soft rolls, pour ¼ cup warm cream over rolls before baking.
- Use unflavored dental floss to cut neat slices.
- Best enjoyed warm.
If you want, I can also share a quick no-yeast version, overnight cinnamon rolls, or glaze instead of icing 😊
