🥯 Classic Cinnamon Rolls (Full Recipe)
🧾 Ingredients
Dough:
1 cup (240 ml) warm milk (about 110°F / 43°C)
2¼ tsp (1 packet) active dry yeast
½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
2 large eggs
⅓ cup (75 g) melted butter
4 to 4½ cups (500–560 g) all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
Cinnamon Filling:
½ cup (115 g) softened butter
¾ cup (150 g) brown sugar
2 tbsp ground cinnamon
Cream Cheese Icing:
4 oz (115 g) cream cheese, softened
¼ cup (60 g) butter, softened
1–1½ cups (120–180 g) powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1–2 tbsp milk (as needed)
👨🍳 Instructions
- Activate yeast
Warm milk (not hot).
Mix with yeast + 1 tbsp sugar.
Let sit 5–10 minutes until foamy. - Make dough
Add remaining sugar, eggs, melted butter, salt.
Gradually add flour.
Knead 8–10 minutes until soft and elastic.
👉 Dough should be slightly tacky but not sticky. - First rise
Place dough in a greased bowl.
Cover and let rise 1–1.5 hours until doubled. - Roll & fill
Roll dough into a large rectangle.
Spread softened butter.
Mix brown sugar + cinnamon, sprinkle evenly. - Shape rolls
Roll tightly into a log.
Cut into 9–12 equal pieces. - Second rise
Place in greased baking dish.
Cover and let rise 30–45 minutes. - Bake
Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 20–25 minutes
until golden and fluffy. - Make icing
Beat cream cheese + butter.
Add powdered sugar + vanilla.
Add milk until smooth and spreadable. - Finish
Spread icing over warm rolls.
Let it melt slightly into the swirls.
😍 Result
Soft, buttery rolls with gooey cinnamon layers and rich cream cheese frosting—best served warm.