Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
Directions
- 1In a stand mixer, take one cup of warm milk, one pack of instant dry yeast, half a cup of sugar, two large eggs, and a third cup of softened butter. Mix it.
- 2Add four cups of flour and mix until the flour is barely combined.
- 3Stop the mixer, let it sit for a couple of minutes, then switch to the dough hook and let it knead for five more minutes.
- 4Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover it, and let it rise until doubled in size (about 1–2 hours).
- 5Roll out the dough.
- 6Prepare the filling with half a cup of butter, one cup of brown sugar, and two tablespoons of cinnamon. Mix it well.
- 7Spread the filling evenly over the rolled dough.
- 8Roll the dough up tightly and cut into 1–2 inch slices.
- 9Place the slices into a greased baking dish, cover them, and let them rise for another 30 minutes or place in the refrigerator overnight.
- 10Bake at 375 for 20–25 minutes.
- 11Frost while warm.
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm milk
- 2.25 tsp instant dry yeast
- 2 large eggs
- 1.3 cup sugar
- 0.3 cup butter
- 4 cups flour
- 0.5 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 1.12 cup powder sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
Equipment
stand mixerdough hookrolling pinbaking dishknife