Hayley's Famous Cinnamon Rolls
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Hayley's Famous Cinnamon Rolls
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How to make the perfect homemade cinnamon rolls every single time. These warm, ooey, gooey, buttery brown sugar cinnamon rolls with cream cheese icing are literally the perfect cinnamon rolls.
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Ingredients
FULL RECIPE:
- 2 cups warm milk microwave for 90 seconds, then test
- 2 1/2 Tablespoons yeast
- 1 cup sugar divided
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup butter melted
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 8 1/2 - 9 cups flour
Brown Sugar Filling:
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 2 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 4-5 Tablespoons cinnamon
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 1 cup butter softened
- (1) ounce pkg. cream cheese softened
- 5 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
HALF RECIPE:
- 1 cup warm milk (microwave for 90 seconds and then test)
- 1 1/4 Tablespoons yeast
- 1/2 cup sugar (divided)
- 2 large eggs
- 6 Tablespoons butter (melted)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 1/4 - 4 1/2 cups flour
Brown Sugar Filling:
- 1/4 cup butter (softened)
- 1 1/3 cups brown sugar
- 2-3 Tablespoons cinnamon
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 1/2 cup butter (softened)
- 4 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 2 3/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
- Place milk in microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for about 90 seconds or until the milk is warmed.
- Add yeast and stir.
- Place 1 cup of sugar in measuring cup. Scoop out 2 Tablespoons of sugar from measuring cup and place in a bowl. Stir. Let yeast proof for 5-10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, add remaining sugar, eggs, melted butter, and salt in large mixing bowl. Once yeast is activated, add mixture to a bowl. Stir in flour, 3 cups at a time. Watch for the dough to start coming off the sides of the bowl.
- Once the oven is preheated to 200 degrees, turn OFF oven.
- Place dough in an oven-safe bowl. Cover bowl with a moist towel. Put in oven to rise for 1 hour to double in size.
- Once the dough has doubled in size, roll out on a floured surface into a large rectangle.
- Spread softened butter all over the dough. Place brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Sprinkle over dough.
- Tightly roll up dough and slice into rolls.
- Place on greased baking sheets and cover loosely with towel or saran wrap.
- Let rise for at least 1 hour.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 9-12 minutes.
- To make frosting: Cream together butter and cream cheese for 2 minutes. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Spread over slightly cooled cinnamon rolls.
- Serve warm.
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Notes
- *This makes a large batch of cinnamon rolls. If you want to make a smaller batch of cinnamon rolls, feel free to cut the recipe in half.
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