Description
“Discover the secret to perfectly soft, gooey cinnamon rolls every time! Our foolproof recipe uses a magical heavy cream technique that creates irresistibly moist, bakery-quality rolls with minimal effort. These homemade cinnamon rolls feature buttery layers, sweet cinnamon swirls, and creamy icing – perfect for special breakfasts or cozy weekend treats.”
Ingredients
For the rolls:
- 1 can (12.4 oz) refrigerated cinnamon roll dough (or homemade equivalent)
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
For optional homemade icing:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp milk or cream
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch round cake pan or baking dish.
- Arrange: Place cinnamon rolls snugly in prepared pan, leaving small gaps between them.
- Cream Mixture: In small bowl, whisk together heavy cream, melted butter and vanilla until combined.
- Pour: Slowly pour cream mixture evenly over and between the cinnamon rolls.
- Bake: 20-25 minutes until golden brown and center rolls spring back when lightly touched.
- Ice: Cool 5 minutes, then drizzle with included icing or homemade icing.
- Serve: Best enjoyed warm with a glass of cold milk or coffee!
Notes
Storage: Keep covered at room temp for 2 days or refrigerate for 5 days
• Reheating: 15 seconds in microwave or 5 mins at 300°F in oven
• Variations: Add ¼ cup chopped pecans or 2 tbsp brown sugar to cream mixture
• Dough Tip: For homemade dough.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
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