The Best Overnight Cinnamon Rolls Recipe | Make the Easiest Cinnamon Rolls for Breakfast!

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.

Add slightly warm milk, sugar, salt, and yeast to a bowl and stir to combine.

Add soft butter to the mixture and blend together.

Add flour to the mixture to form a shaggy mass of dough.

Transfer the dough onto a clean work surface and knead for about 4 to 6 minutes until soft.

Flatten the dough slightly to form a disc shape and cover with a bowl for 5 minutes to relax the gluten.

Dust the work surface with flour and roll the dough into a rectangle.

Mix cinnamon powder with brown sugar for the filling.

Spread softened butter over the rolled-out dough, then sprinkle the cinnamon and brown sugar mixture evenly on top.

Roll the dough from the longer side to form a cylinder shape.

Divide the rolled dough into equal pieces using a thread or floss for clean cuts.

Place the rolls onto a greased baking tray, leaving space between them for rising.

Cover the tray with plastic film and let it proof for 50 to 60 minutes in a warm environment.

After proofing, place the tray in the fridge overnight.

In the morning, remove the tray from the fridge, cover with aluminum foil, and place in a cold oven.

Set the oven to 375°F (190°C) and bake for 20 minutes covered with foil, then remove the foil and bake for another 20 to 22 minutes until golden brown.

Let the rolls sit for 2 to 3 minutes, then slather with cream cheese frosting while still warm.

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