Description
Soft and fluffy cinnamon rolls filled with a buttery cinnamon sugar swirl and topped with a creamy glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 packet (2 ¼ tsp) instant yeast
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup warm milk
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, yeast, and salt.
- Add warm milk, melted butter, and egg. Mix until dough forms.
- Knead the dough for about 8 minutes until smooth.
- Cover and let it rise for 1 hour until doubled in size.
- Roll out dough into a rectangle.
- Spread softened butter over the dough.
- Mix brown sugar and cinnamon, then sprinkle over buttered dough.
- Roll the dough tightly and cut into 12 even pieces.
- Place rolls in a greased baking dish and let rise for another 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and bake for 18-20 minutes.
- Mix powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla to make the glaze.
- Drizzle glaze over warm rolls before serving.
Notes
For extra soft cinnamon rolls, allow them to rise overnight in the fridge and bake in the morning.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: cinnamon rolls, homemade, baking, dessert