Easy Homemade Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

Whole wheat flour adds more fiber and nutrients.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

Honey is a natural sweetener with additional nutrients.

In a large mixing bowl, combine 1 cup of warm milk (110 to 115 degrees Fahrenheit) and sprinkle with 2 1/4 teaspoons of instant yeast.

Add 1 large egg (room temperature), 4 tablespoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon of melted butter, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt; whisk together.

Add 3 cups of all-purpose flour and stir with a firm spatula or wooden spoon, adding more flour a tablespoon at a time until the dough is no longer sticky.

Knead the dough by hand for about 3 minutes until it feels slightly sticky but doesn't stick to clean and dry fingers.

Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rise in a warm oven at about 100 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes or at room temperature for 1 hour until doubled in size.

Dust a clean work surface with flour and turn the dough out onto it; sprinkle a little flour on top to prevent sticking.

Roll the dough into a 17 by 10 inch rectangle, ensuring the edges are straight.

Dot the top of the dough with 6 tablespoons of softened butter and spread it evenly to the edges.

Combine 1/4 cup of granulated sugar with 2 tablespoons of ground cinnamon; sprinkle this mixture over the buttered dough.

Roll the dough tightly starting from one of the longer sides, using a typewriter motion, and slice into 12 equal pieces using a food scraper.

Generously butter the bottom and sides of a 9 by 13 casserole dish with 1 tablespoon of butter and arrange the cinnamon rolls cut side up, evenly spaced.

Cover the dish with plastic wrap and let the rolls rise in a warm 100 degree Fahrenheit oven for 20 to 30 minutes or at room temperature for 50 to 60 minutes until puffed.

Brush the tops of the rolls with 1 tablespoon of melted butter and bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 22 to 24 minutes until lightly golden.

Let the rolls cool in the pan for 15 minutes while preparing the frosting.

Combine 4 tablespoons of softened butter with 4 ounces of cream cheese and beat until smooth with an electric hand mixer.

Beat in 1/2 tablespoon of vanilla extract and then add 1 cup of powdered sugar, mixing on high speed for 3 to 4 minutes until fluffy.

Frost the warm cinnamon rolls with the cream cheese icing, allowing some to melt into the rolls.

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