09/17/2026
The Best Cinnamon Rolls Ever š¤
Soft, fluffy, homemade cinnamon rolls with a gooey brown sugar cinnamon filling and the dreamiest cream cheese frosting. These are the kind of rolls that make your kitchen smell amazing and disappear way too quickly!
āØ Ingredients āØ
DoughāØā¢ 1 cup warm milk (115Ā°F)āØā¢ 2 Ā½ tsp instant yeastāØā¢ 2 eggs, room temperatureāØā¢ Ā½ cup salted butter, melted/softenedāØā¢ Ā½ cup sugarāØā¢ 1 tsp saltāØā¢ 4ā4 Ā½ cups bread flour, divided
FillingāØā¢ Ā½ cup salted butter, softenedāØā¢ 1 cup packed brown sugarāØā¢ 2 Tbsp cinnamonāØā¢ Ā½ cup warm heavy cream
FrostingāØā¢ 6 oz cream cheese, softenedāØā¢ ā
cup salted butter, softenedāØā¢ 2 cups powdered sugarāØā¢ Ā½ Tbsp vanilla extract
āØ Instructions āØ
1. Mix warm milk and yeast. Let sit 3ā4 minutes until slightly foamy.
2. Add eggs, butter, and sugar. Mix until combined.
3. Add salt and 4 cups flour. Mix, then knead with dough hook 5ā7 minutes, adding more flour only if needed. Dough should be smooth and slightly tacky.
4. Let dough rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes.
5. Roll dough into a 24x15-inch rectangle. Spread with cinnamon filling (butter + brown sugar + cinnamon).
6. Roll tightly, slice into 12 rolls, and place in a greased 9x13 pan. Let rise 20 minutes.
7. Pour warm heavy cream over rolls and bake at 375Ā°F for 25ā30 minutes until lightly golden.
8. Beat frosting ingredients together and spread over warm rolls.
Pro tip: Donāt over-flour the dough! Thatās the secret to keeping these cinnamon rolls soft and fluffy.
Save this recipe for your next cozy weekend baking day
