Hayley's Famous Cinnamon Rolls
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Hayley's Famous Cinnamon Rolls
Description
These cinnamon rolls are crafted from a yeast dough that begins with warming milk and activating yeast with sugar. The dough includes eggs, melted butter, salt, and flour, combined and allowed to rise in a warm oven until doubled in size. After rising, the dough is rolled out, generously spread with softened butter, and topped with a mix of brown sugar and cinnamon before being rolled into a log and sliced into rolls.
The prepared rolls are arranged on a greased baking sheet to bake until the rolls are cooked through and golden. Once baked, they are finished with a frosting made from butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla, providing a tangy sweetness that complements the cinnamon-sugar filling. The recipe includes measurements for both full and half quantities, accommodating different serving sizes.
This recipe yields a large batch of cinnamon rolls, but the quantity can be halved for fewer servings. The method includes careful yeast proofing and proper dough handling to achieve soft, fluffy rolls with a balanced sweetness and rich cream cheese topping.
Ingredients
FULL RECIPE:
- 2 cups milk microwave for 90 seconds, then test, warm
- 2 1/2 Tablespoons yeast
- 1 cup sugar divided
- 4 egg
- 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 milk microwave for 90 seconds and then test, warm
- 1 1/4 Tablespoons yeast
- 1/2 cup sugar (divided)
- 2 large egg
- 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.
Notes
- This recipe makes a large batch; you can halve all ingredients if you want fewer cinnamon rolls.
- Use warm milk to properly activate yeast for good dough rise.
- Let the dough rise covered in a warm, turned-off oven to help it double in size efficiently.
- Spread the filling evenly and roll tightly for uniform cinnamon rolls.
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