Classic Cinnamon Rolls Recipe
The BEST Homemade Classic Cinnamon Roll recipe has been discovered, and I am sharing it with you today. This is a family favorite recipe!
Serving15 servings
Ingredients
Rolls
- 1 Tablespoon active dry yeast
- ½ cup sugar
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup milk, lukewarm
- ½ cup butter , melted
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
Filling
- ¼ cup butter, softened to room temperature
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoon cinnamon
Frosting
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ cup butter , melted
- pinch salt
- 2 Tablespoon milk
Instructions
- Mix yeast, sugar, eggs, milk, butter and salt together in a large bowl, all at once.
- Add 4 cups of all-purpose flour. Mix well with a spoon, cover bowl with plastic wrap and allow dough to rise 4-6 hours on counter or overnight in the refrigerator.
- Do not knead the dough.
- Roll out dough into a long, thin rectangle on a lightly floured surface.
- Spread on softened butter.
- Mix together brown sugar and cinnamon, and spread evenly over the dough.
- Tightly roll into a jellyroll shape, starting at the long end of the dough.
- Use a string or floss to cut dough into 1-inch pieces and place into a greased 9x13-inch baking pan (I placed 15 rolls in a 9x13-inch pan so the rolls were touching).
- Cover and let rise for an additional 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375℉ and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
- In a bowl, mix together frosting ingredients and spread over baked rolls.
Notes
You most definitely can use yeast packets for this recipe. We recommend using two packets to get the 1 Tablespoon measured out.
Nutrition
Calories: 387 kcal · Carbohydrates: 57 g · Protein: 6 g · Fat: 15 g · Saturated Fat: 9 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 4 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 71 mg · Sodium: 246 mg · Potassium: 117 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 31 g · Vitamin A: 500 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 66 mg · Iron: 2 mg