The BEST-EVER Cinnamon Rolls Recipe - Hundreds of 5-Star Reviews!!!

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with a similar texture.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water + powdered milk

Almond milk is lower in calories and lactose-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness with fewer calories.

Heat 1 cup of whole milk until lukewarm and pour it into a bowl.

Add 1/2 cup of white granulated sugar to the milk and whisk.

Sprinkle 2 1/2 teaspoons of dry yeast over the milk mixture and let it stand for about 10 minutes.

Add 2 large eggs (room temperature), 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1/3 cup of melted butter to the yeast mixture.

Gradually add 4 cups of bread flour, starting with a couple large scoops and whisking it in.

Once the dough starts to come together, use your hands to knead in the remaining flour until a soft, non-sticky dough forms.

Grease a large bowl, place the dough inside, cover with a clean kitchen towel, and let it proof in a warm area for about 45 minutes until doubled in size.

Punch down the dough, flour the work surface, and roll the dough out into a large rectangle.

Spread 1/3 cup of softened butter evenly across the dough.

In a bowl, mix 1 cup of packed brown sugar, 2 1/2 tablespoons of ground cinnamon, and 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg, then sprinkle this mixture evenly over the buttered dough.

Gently roll the dough into a large log starting from one end.

Using unflavored dental floss, cut the log into 1 to 1.5 inch thick pieces, starting from the middle.

Place the cut cinnamon rolls into a prepared 13 by 9 inch pan lined with parchment paper and sprayed with nonstick spray.

Press the cinnamon rolls down slightly to shape them in the pan, cover with a kitchen towel, and let them proof again near the oven for about 45 minutes until doubled in size.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Bake the cinnamon rolls for about 10 minutes, then remove them from the oven and pour 2 tablespoons of heavy cream over each roll.

Return the cinnamon rolls to the oven and bake until golden brown on top.

While the rolls are baking, prepare the frosting by mixing 4 ounces of softened cream cheese, 1/4 cup of softened butter, 1/8 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and some half-and-half until smooth.

Gradually add powdered sugar to the frosting mixture, adjusting thickness with more or less half-and-half as desired.

Spread the frosting over the hot cinnamon rolls as soon as they come out of the oven, allowing it to seep into the crevices.

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