Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Rising time

    1 hr 30 mins

  • Total Time

    2 hrs 10 mins

  • Servings

    12

  • Calories

    546 kcal

  • Cuisine

    American

Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls

Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls – A Cinnabon copycat recipe, adapted from Todd Wilbur’s  “More Top Secret Recipes” cookbook. About the closest you’ll get to the real thing. Super easy to make.

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Ingredients

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Dough

  • teaspoon active dry yeast or instant yeast
  • 1 cup milk lukewarm
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • cup butter unsalted, softened, or margarine
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour

Filling

  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 3 tablespoons cinnamon ground
  • cup butter unsalted, softened, or margarine

Cream cheese icing

  • 6 tablespoons butter unsalted, softened, or margarine
  • cups powdered sugar also known as icing sugar, or confectioner's sugar
  • 8 ounces cream cheese (1 block) at room temperature
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • teaspoon salt
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Instructions

  1. For the rolls, dissolve the yeast in the warm milk with a teaspoon of sugar (you can take a teaspoon out of the ½ cup of sugar) in a large bowl. Let it sit for about 5 minutes. If the yeast is good, it will start to froth up.
  2. To the bowl of your mixer add the sugar, butter or margarine, salt, eggs, and flour. Next, pour in the yeast mixture and mix well until well incorporated and the dough comes clean from the side of the bowl.
  3. Place the dough into an oiled bowl, cover and let rise in a warm place about 1 hour or until the dough has doubled in size.
  4. Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray or butter. Combine the brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
  5. Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface, until it is approximately 16 inches long by 12 inches wide. It should be approximately ¼ inch in thickness. Spread the ⅓ cup of butter evenly over the dough, then sprinkle with the sugar evenly over the surface of the dough. Working carefully, from the long edge, roll the dough down to the bottom of the other edge tightly. It should look like a long log when you are done rolling.
  6. Cut the roll into 1½ inch slices, and place in a lightly greased baking pan. You can also use floss to cut into slices, as seen in the video.
  7. Place the cut rolls in the prepared pan. Cover with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap and let them rise for another 30 minutes, or until doubled in size.
  8. Preheat oven to 350°F. 
  9. Place the baking pan in the oven and bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cooking time can vary greatly!
  10. While the rolls are baking make the icing by mixing all the icing ingredients and beat well with an electric mixer until fluffy and smooth.
  11. When the rolls are done, spread generously with icing.

Notes

  • Always check the expiration date on your yeast and make sure it hasn't expired. All your yeast products whether it’s in a jar or a package should be stamped with a “Best if Used by” date. Always make sure you check this date, even when you purchase the yeast, who knows it could have been on the shelf past its expiry date.
  • To keep your yeast fresh and longer lasting, unopened yeast packages or jars should be stored in a cool or dry place such as your cupboard. However, you can also store your yeast in the fridge or freezer. If you do store it in the freezer and need to use yeast for your baking, make sure you take out the amount you need and let it sit at room temperature for at least half hour before using.
  • Once your yeast package or jar has been opened, you must refrigerate the yeast or freeze it in an airtight container.
  • Make sure your milk is not too hot or it could kill the yeast which will cause your dough not to rise at all. 
  • If after dissolving the yeast in the warm milk, the yeast didn't start to froth up, do not continue with the rolls, your dough will not rise.
  • To freeze unbaked rolls, complete everything up to and including step 7, then wrap the pan in two layers of plastic wrap. Freeze for 8 hours up to 6 weeks. The night before you want to bake the rolls, thaw them out in the refrigerator, still wrapped. They will thaw overnight. Finish the rest of the steps to bake them. 

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1roll Calories 546kcal (27%) Carbohydrates 77g (26%) Protein 8g (16%) Fat 24g (37%) Saturated Fat 14g (70%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 6g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 90mg (30%) Sodium 306mg (13%) Potassium 151mg (4%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 43g (86%) Vitamin A 809IU (16%) Vitamin C 0.1mg (0%) Calcium 93mg (9%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 546 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1roll
Calories 546kcal 27%
Carbohydrates 77g 26%
Protein 8g 16%
Fat 24g 37%
Saturated Fat 14g 70%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 6g 30%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 90mg 30%
Sodium 306mg 13%
Potassium 151mg 3%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 43g 86%
Vitamin A 809IU 16%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 93mg 9%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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