Best Homemade Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup milk
• 0.5 cup water
• 0.25 cup butter
• 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 1 (.25 ounce) package rapid-rise yeast
• 1 egg egg
• 0.25 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. Prepare all of your ingredients.
2. For the cinnamon rolls: In a saucepan, heat milk, water, and 1/4 cup of butter over medium heat until the mixture bubbles, about 5 minutes. Allow the mixture to cool to between 120 and 130 degrees F (49 to 54 degrees C), approximately 1 to 2 minutes.
3. In a separate bowl, combine flour, white sugar, salt, and yeast. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg into the warm milk mixture.
4. Pour the milk mixture and 1/3 of the flour mixture into a mixing bowl and mix with an electric mixer until just combined. Gradually add the remaining dry ingredients until the dough comes together.
5. Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for 8 minutes. Place the dough in a covered bowl and let it rise in a warm, dry place until it has doubled in size, about 1 to 2 hours.
6. Punch the dough down to release air. Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface into a rectangle, approximately 16x12 inches. Spread 1/4 cup of softened butter evenly over the surface of the dough.
7. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle the mixture evenly over the buttered dough.
8. Roll the dough tightly from the short side and slice it into 12 even rolls.
9. Place the rolls in a greased 9x13-inch glass baking dish. Cover and let rise in a warm, dry place for 8 hours or overnight. When ready to bake: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
10. Bake the cinnamon rolls in the preheated oven until golden brown, approximately 17 minutes.
11. While the rolls are baking, prepare the icing: In a bowl, beat cream cheese, 1 tablespoon of butter, milk, and vanilla extract with an electric mixer until creamy. Slowly add confectioners' sugar, mixing until smooth.
12. Remove the baked cinnamon rolls from the oven and place them on a wire cooling rack. Allow to cool slightly, about 5 to 10 minutes.
13. Generously spread the cream cheese icing over the tops of the warm rolls.

Nutrition

• Calories: 410 kcal
• Fat Content: 12 g
• Fiber Content: 1 g
• Sugar Content: 46 g
• Sodium Content: 196 mg
• Protein Content: 5 g
• Cholesterol Content: 47 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 72 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 7 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g