Description
Delicious holiday morning cinnamon rolls topped with cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 packet active dry yeast
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup softened butter
- 1 cup cream cheese
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix warm milk and yeast. Let it sit for 5 minutes.
- Add sugar, butter, eggs, and vanilla to the yeast mixture.
- Gradually mix in flour until a dough forms.
- Knead the dough for 5-10 minutes until smooth.
- Let the dough rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
- Roll out the dough into a rectangle.
- Spread softened butter over the dough, then sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon.
- Roll the dough tightly and cut into rolls.
- Place rolls in a greased baking dish and let rise for another 30 minutes.
- Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.
- Mix cream cheese, powdered sugar, and milk for frosting.
- Spread frosting over warm rolls before serving.
Notes
- Use fresh yeast for better results.
- Store leftover rolls in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 40mg