The Best Cinnamon Rolls Ever
These are the best cinnamon rolls ever—ultra fluffy, filled with rich cinnamon sugar, baked over gooey caramel sauce, and topped with creamy frosting.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: ~3 hours 45 minutes
- Yield: 12 large cinnamon rolls
- Category: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
For the Dough:
Whole milk, warmed
Active dry yeast
Granulated sugar
All-purpose flour
Salt
Eggs
Vanilla extract
Unsalted butter, softened
For the Cinnamon Caramel Sauce:
Unsalted butter
Light brown sugar
Ground cinnamon
Honey
Vanilla extract
Heavy cream
Salt
For the Cinnamon Filling:
Unsalted butter, softened
Light brown sugar
Ground cinnamon
Salt
Heavy cream
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
Unsalted butter
Cream cheese
Powdered sugar
Vanilla extract
Instructions
Bloom the yeast: Mix warm milk, sugar, and yeast. Let sit for 10 minutes until foamy.
Make the dough: Combine flour, salt, sugar, eggs, vanilla, butter, and the yeast mixture. Knead 7–10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
First rise: Place in greased bowl, cover, and rise until doubled (1–1½ hours).
Make caramel sauce: Combine butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, honey, vanilla, cream, and salt. Spread in greased 9×13-inch pan.
Prepare filling: Mix butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and heavy cream into a spreadable paste.
Shape the rolls: Roll dough into 18×12″ rectangle. Spread filling. Roll tightly and cut into 12 slices.
Second rise: Place rolls over caramel sauce. Drizzle heavy cream between rolls. Cover and proof until doubled (~1 hour).
Bake: Preheat to 350°F (175°C). Bake 29–32 minutes. Cover with foil last 5 minutes if needed.
Make frosting: Beat butter, add cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
Frost and serve: Let rolls cool 10 minutes, then top with frosting.
Notes
Overnight prep: Shape rolls and refrigerate before baking the next morning.
Sweetness control: Halve the caramel layer if you prefer a less sweet roll.
Frosting style: Frost warm rolls for a melted glaze effect.
Cream trick: Drizzling cream between rolls before baking keeps them tender.
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