Gooey Cinnamon Rolls

Pillowy-soft cinnamon rolls with a gooey cinnamon-sugar filling and tangy cream cheese frosting that melt in your mouth.

157Min

12Servings

380Cal

MediumLevel

Kid friendly

#cinnamon rolls#sweet rolls#baking#comfort food

Equipment

Mixing bowl

Measuring cup

Mixing spoon

Rolling pin

Cutting board

Spatula

Knife

Baking dish

Oven

Hand mixer

Ingredients

Dough

milk (warm)

240 ml

granulated sugar

50 g

active dry yeast

7 g

unsalted butter (melted)

60 g

egg

1 piece

all-purpose flour

500 g

salt

5 g

Filling

unsalted butter (softened)

115 g

brown sugar

200 g

ground cinnamon

15 g

salt

1 g

Cream Cheese Frosting

cream cheese (softened)

115 g

unsalted butter (softened)

60 g

powdered sugar

120 g

vanilla extract

5 ml

salt

1 g

Instructions

Activate yeast

Warm milk and combine with sugar and yeast to activate.

5 min

Use milk that is just warm, not hot, to avoid killing the yeast.

Mix dough

Combine melted butter, egg, flour, and salt with the yeast mixture to form dough.

10 min

Knead until the dough is smooth and slightly tacky but not sticky.

First rise

Let the dough rise until doubled in size.

60 mintimer 60 min

Cover the bowl with a damp towel or plastic wrap.

Prepare filling

Mix softened butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt.

3 min

Make sure the butter is soft for easy spreading.

Roll out dough

Roll the dough into a large rectangle about 40 x 30 cm.

5 min

Lightly flour the surface and rolling pin to prevent sticking.

Spread filling

Spread the cinnamon-sugar filling evenly over the dough.

3 min

Spread all the way to the edges for maximum flavor.

Roll up dough

Roll the dough tightly from the long edge into a log.

3 min

Pinch the seam to seal.

Cut rolls

Slice the log into 12 equal pieces.

5 min

Use dental floss or a sharp knife for clean cuts.

Second rise

Place rolls in a greased baking dish and let rise until puffy.

30 mintimer 30 min

They should almost double in size.

Bake rolls

Bake until golden brown and cooked through.

25 min175°Ctimer 25 min

Start checking at 20 minutes to avoid over-browning.

Make frosting

Beat cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt until smooth.

5 min

Beat until completely smooth with no lumps.

Frost rolls

Spread the cream cheese frosting over the warm rolls.

3 min

Frost while rolls are still warm for extra gooeyness.

Original recipe

InstagramRecipe by @wellmadebykiley

Storage

Fridge: 3 days

Freezer: 30 days

Reheat: Oven at 180°C for 5-7 minutes

Store in an airtight container. Warm briefly before serving for best texture.

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