Best 4 The Best Cinnamon Rolls Recipes

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Indulge in the heavenly aroma of freshly baked cinnamon rolls, a classic pastry that evokes memories of cozy mornings and warm kitchens. These delectable treats, characterized by their soft, fluffy texture and irresistible cinnamon sugar filling, have captivated taste buds for generations.

This curated collection of cinnamon roll recipes offers a variety of options to suit every palate and skill level. From traditional yeast-based rolls that require a bit of time and patience to quick and easy recipes using store-bought dough, there's a perfect recipe for every baker.

For those who love the classic, there's a detailed recipe for homemade yeast-based cinnamon rolls, complete with step-by-step instructions and tips for achieving the perfect rise and texture.

If you're short on time, try the simplified cinnamon rolls made with store-bought dough, which still deliver that irresistible taste without the extended preparation.

For a unique twist, explore the orange cinnamon rolls, which combine the zesty flavor of oranges with the warmth of cinnamon for a refreshing take on this classic pastry.

And for those with dietary restrictions, there's a gluten-free cinnamon roll recipe that allows everyone to enjoy this delectable treat.

Each recipe includes clear instructions, helpful tips, and beautiful photos to guide you through the baking process. So, whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, this collection has everything you need to create perfect cinnamon rolls that will impress your family and friends.

Here are our top 4 tried and tested recipes!

THE BEST HOMEMADE CINNAMON ROLLS EVER!



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This recipe is hands down the Best Homemade Cinnamon Rolls Ever. The perfect soft, fluffy, gooey cinnamon rolls are right at your fingertips. This is the only recipe you'll ever need.

Provided by Rachel Farnsworth

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h14m

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup warm milk
1 tablespoon instant dry yeast
2 tablespoons white granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons salted butter (softened)
1 large egg
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup salted butter (melted)
1 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
4 ounces cream cheese (softened)
1/4 cup salted butter (softened)
1 to 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 to 2 tablespoons milk

Steps:

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine warm milk, yeast, sugar, salt, butter, and eggs. Add in flour. Using a dough hook, turn the on to a low speed.
  • Once the flour starts to incorporate into the dough, increase the speed to a medium range. Add more flour as necessary so that the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl. The dough mixture should be tacky, but not stick to your hands. It should be soft. Add more or less flour until the dough reaches the desired consistency. The amount of flour you add in bread making is always an approximation and you should go by feel.
  • Transfer the dough to a lightly greased mixing bowl. Cover with a towel and let rise until double in size, about 1 hour.
  • Lightly grease a baking sheet or 9x13 pan. Punch down the dough and roll into a 12inch by 18inch rectangle.
  • Brush the dough with 1/2 cup melted butter. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle on top of the melted butter. Roll up tightly lengthwise so you have one long roll. Use plain dental floss or a sharp knife to cut the dough into 12 one-inch slices.
  • Place the slices onto a lightly 9x13 pan. Cover and let rise 30 to 45 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Bake the rolls for about 14 minutes, until just kissed with brown on top.
  • While the cinnamon rolls are baking, make the cream cheese glaze by using a hand mixer to whip together cream cheese and butter in a bowl until light and fluffy. Whip in powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Add enough milk to achieve a drizzle-like consistency.
  • Frost the rolls while still warm. Serve immediately or cool and store. Stays good for 4 to 5 days.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 roll, Calories 372 kcal, Carbohydrate 46 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 18 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Cholesterol 64 mg, Sodium 370 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 21 g

THE BEST CINNAMON ROLLS



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This is the result of a long line of experimenting and tweaking a cinnamon roll recipe I got the first time I went to the United States. I hope you enjoy it!

Provided by Angie's Online Recipe Review

Categories     Bread     Yeast Bread Recipes

Time 2h25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 cup milk
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
½ cup white sugar
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup packed brown sugar
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2 ½ tablespoons ground cinnamon
2 cups powdered sugar
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
⅛ teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Pour milk into a microwave-safe bowl and heat in the microwave until warm but not hot to the touch, 45 to 60 seconds. It should be about 105 degrees F (41 degrees C). Pour into the bowl of a standing mixer.
  • Add 1 tablespoon sugar and yeast to the warm milk. Stir and let sit (proof) until foamy, about 5 minutes. Add 1/2 cup sugar, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract; stir with a dough hook until combined.
  • Add 4 cups flour, sea salt, and cinnamon; stir with the dough hook, starting on low speed and gradually increasing to high speed, until a large ball of smooth and slightly tacky dough is formed. Add 1 tablespoon flour at a time if dough seems too sticky, until a smooth ball is formed.
  • Transfer dough to a floured surface and knead with your hands until smooth and elastic, 3 to 5 minutes. Form into a ball and place inside a greased bowl. Cover the bowl with a warm, damp towel and let dough rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
  • While the dough is rising, combine brown sugar, softened butter, and cinnamon for the filling in a small bowl until uniform throughout. Set aside.
  • Gently press the gas out of the dough and transfer to a large, floured work surface. Roll the dough into a 24x12-inch rectangle, about 1/4-inch thick. Spread the filling over the dough with greased hands or a greased spatula. Roll up the dough and cut into 12 equally sized rolls, about 2-inches long.
  • Line a 9x13-inch glass baking dish with lightly greased parchment paper. Place cinnamon rolls in the prepared baking dish in 4 rows of 3, evenly spaced. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Bake rolls in the preheated oven until golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes.
  • While the rolls are baking, beat together powdered sugar, cream cheese, softened butter, vanilla extract, and salt for frosting. Keep at room temperature while rolls bake.
  • Spread frosting on warm rolls. Let cool before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 570.4 calories, Carbohydrate 83.3 g, Cholesterol 93.9 mg, Fat 23.6 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 8.1 g, SaturatedFat 14.4 g, Sodium 255.1 mg, Sugar 48.9 g

THE BEST CINNAMON ROLLS



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Once you've tried "from-scratch" cinnamon rolls, you'll never go back! The secret to our rolls is the wet, buttery dough and double rising time. Once baked, they will be light and pillowy and full of buttery cinnamon goodness on the inside.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 4h10m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

3/4 cup whole milk, warmed to 110 degrees F
One 1/4-ounce envelope active dry yeast (about 2 1/4 teaspoons)
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
3 large eggs, at room temperature
2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 1/4 cups bread flour, plus more for dusting (see Cook's Notes)
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon whole-wheat flour
3 tablespoons nonfat dry milk powder
2 3/4 sticks unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon pieces, at room temperature, plus more for greasing
1 1/2 cups packed dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1 cup confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons heavy cream, plus more if needed
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Whisk together the whole milk and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer. Let sit 10 minutes to dissolve; you will see a few bubbles, but the mixture won't be foamy. Whisk together the granulated sugar, eggs and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the salt in a small bowl.
  • Add the bread flour, whole-wheat flour, milk powder and beaten eggs to the yeast and mix with a wooden spoon until a shaggy dough forms. Fit the bowl in place on the stand mixer and fit the mixer with the dough hook. Mix on medium speed until the dough comes together but is still slightly tough, about 3 minutes. Increase the speed to high and add 10 tablespoons of the butter a tablespoon at a time (the dough will look broken after each addition, but it will eventually come together) and beat until the dough is smooth, elastic and very tacky but pulls away from the sides of the bowl, about 12 minutes. (This may seem like a long time, but the texture of the bread improves with a long knead time.) Alternatively, knead the dough on a surface lightly dusted with bread flour, adding 1 tablespoon of butter at a time, until smooth and elastic, about 15 minutes.
  • Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rise in a warm, draft-free area until it has a buttery, yeasty smell and has doubled in volume, 30 to 45 minutes. (If your kitchen is warm, check it at 35 minutes. It should smell buttery and yeasty, and if it's doubled, it's done. If not, check again in 10 minutes.)
  • Meanwhile, whisk together the dark brown sugar, cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon of salt in a medium bowl until no lumps of sugar remain. Smash in the remaining 12 tablespoons butter with a rubber spatula and stir until completely combined.
  • Place a large sheet of parchment paper on a clean work surface and heavily dust with bread flour. Gently deflate the dough by lifting it up around the edges and letting it fall back into the bowl, turning the bowl and repeating if needed. Place the dough on the paper. Roll the dough into a 12-by-15-inch rectangle, pushing the edges towards the center to make straight sides. Spread the brown sugar mixture over the dough in an even layer, leaving a 1/4-inch border around the edges. Starting from a long end and using the parchment to help you, tightly roll the dough into a log, pressing the sides occasionally to keep them flush. Transfer to a baking sheet and freeze for 20 minutes to firm up the dough.
  • Butter the bottom and sides of a 13-by-9-inch baking pan. Cut the dough crosswise into 12 pieces and arrange them cut-side up in the pan in a uniform 3-by-4 grid. There will be about 1/4 inch between each roll and that's ok, the rolls will fill in the gaps as they proof and bake. Let rise, uncovered, in a warm, draft-free area, 40 to 50 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, arrange a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F.
  • Bake the cinnamon rolls until golden brown on top and baked all the way through, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and cool for about 30 minutes before glazing.
  • Meanwhile, whisk the confectioners' sugar, cream, vanilla and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt in a small bowl until smooth and creamy, adding more cream if necessary to make a thick glaze. Drizzle the glaze over the cinnamon rolls and serve warm.

QUICK CINNAMON ROLLS



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Quick and easy cinnamon rolls from scratch, with no yeast, proofing, or kneading necessary!

Provided by shaunawillman

Categories     Bread

Time 40m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 15

¼ cup butter, divided
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter, softened
¾ cup milk
1 egg
½ cup white sugar
½ cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 cup confectioners' sugar
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
¼ cup butter, softened
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Brush a 9-inch square baking dish with 2 tablespoons melted butter.
  • Whisk flour, 2 tablespoons white sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Work 3 tablespoons softened butter into flour mixture using your hands. Beat milk and egg together in another bowl; pour into flour-butter mixture and stir with a rubber spatula until a soft dough forms.
  • Turn dough out onto a floured work surface and roll dough into a 1/4-inch thick rectangle. Brush surface of dough with 2 tablespoons melted butter.
  • Whisk 1/2 cup white sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a small bowl. Sprinkle 1/2 of the cinnamon sugar mixture in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle remaining cinnamon sugar over butter-brushed dough. Roll dough around filling to form a log; cut log into 18 rolls and place rolls in the prepared baking dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until rolls are set, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Beat confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, 1/4 cup softened butter, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until frosting is smooth. Top hot cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 222.5 calories, Carbohydrate 31.6 g, Cholesterol 36.7 mg, Fat 9.9 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 6.1 g, Sodium 262.1 mg, Sugar 20.3 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh yeast: Fresh yeast produces a more active and flavorful dough, resulting in better cinnamon rolls.
  • Proof the yeast: Proofing the yeast ensures that it's alive and active before adding it to the dough.
  • Use cold butter: Cold butter creates flaky layers in the dough, which results in a light and fluffy texture.
  • Don't over-knead the dough: Over-kneading the dough can make it tough and dense, so knead it just until it comes together.
  • Let the dough rise in a warm place: A warm place allows the yeast to work its magic and double the dough in size.
  • Shape the rolls carefully: Shaping the rolls tightly and evenly ensures that they bake evenly and have a consistent shape.
  • Bake the rolls until golden brown: Baking the rolls until they're golden brown ensures that they're cooked through and have a delicious caramelized flavor.
  • Let the rolls cool slightly before frosting: Let the rolls cool slightly before frosting them, so the frosting doesn't melt and become runny.

Conclusion:

The recipes in this article provide detailed instructions and tips for making delicious cinnamon rolls from scratch. Following these recipes and incorporating the provided tips will result in light, fluffy, and flavorful cinnamon rolls that are perfect for any occasion. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a beginner, these recipes offer a foolproof approach to creating mouthwatering cinnamon rolls that will impress your family and friends. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a culinary journey to create the best cinnamon rolls you've ever tasted!

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