Homemade Cinnamon Rolls (The Best Ever)

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These are the best Homemade Cinnamon Rolls in the world! Soft, fluffy and easy for anyone to make. Swirled with a delicious, gooey cinnamon sugar filling and topped with a classic cream cheese cinnamon roll frosting!

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These Homemade Cinnamon Rolls are made with the fluffiest dough that has hints of cinnamon because you can’t have enough cinnamon in these rolls! The dough is rolled up and swirled in the gooiest filling and then topped with a light and fluffy cream cheese frosting. 

If you’re cinnamon roll obsessed like I am, do yourselves a favor and make my Cinnamon Roll Cookies, Apple Pie Cinnamon Rolls, Cinnamon Roll Bake and Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal Bake. 

Cinnamon Rolls are my all-time favorite breakfast and dessert and these rolls are by far the best I’ve made! These Homemade Cinnamon Rolls are so delicious and incredibly easy to make! You don’t need to be a genius to make these because they require minimal work! 

These easy Homemade Cinnamon Rolls make a delicious breakfast for Christmas morning, a birthday, Holiday brunch or any day that you are craving a good old fashioned cinnamon roll!

I top each fluffy cinnamon roll with a classic cream cheese frosting that is super light, airy and creamy. You just can’t have the cinnamon rolls without it!

There’s nothing better than the smell of fresh cinnamon rolls baking in the oven, especially when they are made from scratch and super easy to make.

HOW TO MAKE THE BEST HOMEMADE CINNAMON ROLLS

Lots of cinnamon: There is a lot of cinnamon in this recipe because it makes this recipe perfect. I even add cinnamon to the dough and extra in the filling.

Frost the cinnamon rolls immediately: the frosting on the cinnamon rolls will slightly melt into the rolls making them extra delicious and gooey! They will be perfect. 

Yeast: This recipe calls for double the standard amount because it makes these rolls extra fluffy! 

Let the rolls get cozy in the baking pan: let the rolls touch on all sides of the baking dish. When they rise for the second time they should get so puffy they touch- this will ensure that all of the centers and sides are nice and soft. Making them gooey!

INGREDIENTS

• Milk
• Quick rise or active yeast
• Sugar
• Egg + egg yolk
• Butter
• Bread flour
• Salt
• Brown sugar
• Cinnamon

INGREDIENTS TO MAKE CINNAMON ROLL FROSTING

• Cream cheese
• Butter
• Powdered sugar
• Vanilla extract

HOW TO MAKE EASY HOMEMADE CINNAMON ROLLS

1. Make the dough: the key to making these cinnamon rolls extra fluffy is the yeast. The other ingredients are standard and you probably already have them in your kitchen. It’s important to make sure the yeast is activated into the dough by kneading the dough (mentioned in step 2 of recipe instructions).
2. Knead the dough: this will allow the yeast to activate and the dough to rise and become fluffy. You can use a stand mixer or your hands (make sure your muscles are ready to work).
3. Let the dough rise: you can’t skip this step!
4. Roll the dough out: you’ll need a rolling pin to do this. 
5. Add the filling: make sure the filling doesn’t leak out when rolling, if it does gently press it back into the dough. Trust me you want all that delicious filling! 
6. Form the rolls and let them rise again: time to make your pretty cinnamon swirls and let them get puffy again before baking. 
7. Bake, frost and serve! the best part!

MAKE THESE EASY CINNAMON ROLLS THE DAY BEFORE

If you want to save a few hours during the day, you can make these cinnamon rolls the day or night before.

1. After completing steps 1-5, cover the baking pan that your sliced rolls are in and place them in the refrigerator.
2. When you are ready to bake the cinnamon rolls, remove cinnamon rolls from the oven and bring them to room temperature so they can rise for the second time. Make sure to cover them with a warm damp towel. 
3. Once they are at room temperature bake accordingly to the instructions in the recipe. 

To bring the cinnamon rolls to room temperature: leave them on the counter for 30-45 minutes before baking. 

HOW TO FREEZE 

1. Tightly wrap the assembled cinnamon rolls, completing steps 1-5. Cover the cinnamon rolls in the baking pan with plastic wrap, foil or a lid. 
2. Place the cinnamon rolls in the freezer up for up 2 months max.
3. When ready to bake, remove the cinnamon rolls from the refrigerator and let them come to room temperature overnight. They will need to complete the second rise. Place a warm damp towel over the rolls when they rise for the second time. 
4. Bake according to the recipe instructions and make the frosting.

LEFTOVERS

These Cinnamon Rolls make great leftovers for the next morning! Simply cover the cinnamon rolls with plastic wrap or transfer them to an airtight container and store them at room temperature for 2-3 days. If you want to store them longer, place them in the refrigerator for up to 6 days. Reheat in the microwave or oven on 350 degrees F for a few minutes. 

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