Delicious Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

Heyyyyyy everybody! I hope everyone is warm and happy. If not, this recipe may cheer you up. Today, I’m sharing a recipe for delicious homemade cinnamon rolls and they are amazing!

There are tons of recipes out there for cinnamon rolls and I scoured what’s out there for the best elements and put them together. I love cream cheese anything so I definitely wanted that element in the icing. I also think nutmeg and cinnamon play nice together do I have a bit of nutmeg in the filling.

This recipe is perfect for a holiday morning or any other day. They can be made ahead of time and refrigerated or even frozen. There are 12 servings so this recipe is great for get togethers too.

They are super tasty and my whole family loved them, even my four year old who is very picky.

Until next time,

😍 Jennifer

Ingredients:

Dough:

1 cup warm milk (110 degrees Fahrenheit)

2 teaspoons fast rise yeast

2 tablespoons sugar

3 cups all purpose flour

1 large egg

1/4 cup butter melted

1 teaspoon salt

Filling:

1/2 cup butter melted

1 cup packed light brown sugar

2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Cream Cheese Icing:

4 ounces cream cheese room temperature

1 cup powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 teaspoons milk

Directions:

1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, add warm milk, yeast and 2 tablespoons sugar. Let sit for 5 minutes so yeast can bloom.

2. Add flour, egg, butter, and salt to create a dough. Mix on low until ingredients are incorporated. Dough will be sticky.

3. Scrape dough out of mixing bowl with a spatula and put it into a slightly greased bowl. Cover with a towel and put it into a warm place for an hour or until size doubles.

4. Flour a flat surface and turn dough out. With a floured rolling pin, roll out dough to 12 x 18 inches.

5. In a medium bowl, create filling by mixing melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Spread with the back of a spoon or a spatula onto rolled out dough.

6. Roll dough longways so that your roll will be approximately 18 inches long.

7. Use dental floss to tie off sections of cinnamon roll that are approximately 1 1/2 inches in width each. You should have 12. Place rolls in greased 9 x 13 inch casserole dish. Cover with towel and set aside for a second rise for an 30 minutes to an hour. Rolls should double in size.

8. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until slightly golden brown around the edges. Start checking at about 20 minutes.

9. Meanwhile, blend cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk together to create icing.

10. Spread icing on warm rolls with a spatula when then come out of the oven. Serve and enjoy!