Soft and Fluffy Cinnamon Rolls Recipe
These are the most amazing Cinnamon Rolls you'll ever make! They are soft, fluffy, filled with cinnamon and brown sugar, and smothered in a delicious cream cheese frosting.
Equipment
- 1 15x10 Baking Sheet
- 1 Kitchen scale
Ingredients
Tangzhong Paste
- 100g whole milk
- 25g bread flour
Yeast Mixture
- 212g whole milk 110°
- 1 package active dry yeast 7g
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Cinnamon Rolls Dough
- 485g bread flour
- 70g granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
- 3 tablespoon unsalted butter softened
Filling
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- 1¼ cup (250g) brown sugar dark or light
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoon cinnamon
Cream Cheese Frosting
- ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
- 6 oz. cream cheese softened
- 1⅓ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- splash of milk as needed to thin out icing (may not need any)
Instructions
Tangzhong Paste
- Add milk and flour (measured out correctly) into a sauce pan over medium heat.100g whole milk, 25g bread flour
- Whisk the mixture until it comes together and thickens (see image in post). Remove from heat and add to a bowl and let cool.
Yeast Mixture
- Combine warm milk, yeast, and sugar in a bowl, stir and let sit for at least 5 to 10 minutes until the yeast activates and foams.212g whole milk, 1 package active dry yeast, 1 tsp sugar
Cinnamon Rolls Dough
- In the bowl of a stand mixture, add bread flour, sugar, eggs, salt and melted butter, yeast mixture, and Tangzhong Paste. Using a hook attachment, knead the dough for at least 10 minutes.485g bread flour, 70g granulated sugar, 2 large eggs, 2 tsp salt, 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- After 10 minutes, slowly add in the softened butter, then knead for another 10 minutes until the dough is soft, elastic and as pictured in the post.3 tbsp unsalted butter
- Add the dough to a greased bowl, cover and let rise for at least an hour until doubled in size.
Filling
- Melt unsalted butter and set aside.½ cup unsalted butter
- In a bowl, combine brown sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon. Mix and set aside. Note: Previously, I used to mix the melted butter and the filling mixture, but I've started adding them separately. You can do either!1¼ cup (250g) brown sugar, 1 tbsp cornstarch, 2 tbsp cinnamon
Shaping the Cinnamon Rolls
- Grease a sheet pan (15X10) with melted butter and set aside.
- Flour your surface and roll out the dough into a rectangle (about 18x15 or so). It doesn't have to be perfect, but generally in the shape of a rectangle and a pretty large one.
- Pour melted butter all over the dough and spread until it reaches the edges.
- Start sprinkling the sugar/cinnamon mixture all over the butter and spread until it reaches the edges. Then, pat it down so that it isn't so loose.
- Roll the dough, starting from the long end. Roll it as tight as you can get it until it's completely rolled out.
- Using a knife (or to get cleaner slices, unflavored dental floss), cut into 12 even slices. I like to trim the ends before doing this so I can get the cleanest slices.
- Line the cinnamon rolls on the baking sheet and cover loosely with saran wrap and let rise for 50 minutes to an hour.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- In a bowl, combine melted butter, softened cream cheese, pondered sugar, vanilla extract and salt and stir or mix until combined. If needed to loosen it a little, add a splash of milk. Set aside until ready to use.¼ cup unsalted butter, 6 oz. cream cheese, 1⅓ cup powdered sugar, ½ tsp vanilla extract, ¼ tsp salt
Baking the Cinnamon Rolls
- Preheat the oven to 350° F.
- Bake the cinnamon rolls for 20-25 minutes. Depending on your oven, you might need to cover the rolls with aluminum foil halfway through baking so the inside can cook but to prevent the outside from burning.
- If you aren't sure if the cinnamon rolls are baked through, you can use a cooking thermometer to check for doneness. The thermometer should read 190° or above.
- Once cinnamon rolls are out of the oven, smother in cream cheese frosting and enjoy warm!
Storing the Cinnamon Rolls
- These cinnamon rolls will keep for a few days. Make sure to keep them covered well at room temperature. You can eat them at room temperature or heat them for about 20 seconds in the microwave.
Nutrition
Calories: 550kcalCarbohydrates: 77gProtein: 8gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 511mgPotassium: 152mgFiber: 2gSugar: 43gVitamin A: 806IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 94mgIron: 1mg
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