Extra Gooey Cinnamon Rolls
Keen Iguana

Extra Gooey Cinnamon Rolls

Bakery-Style & No-Knead

These extra gooey cinnamon rolls are bakery-style perfection with no kneading required. Soft, fluffy dough swirled with cinnamon sugar and topped with a rich vanilla butter frosting.

208Min
6Servings
720Cal
MediumLevel
VegetarianKid friendly
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Equipment

Mixing bowl
Mixing spoon
Rolling pin
Cutting board
Knife
Baking dish
Oven
Spoon
Spatula

Ingredients

Dough

yeast

1 tsp

sugar

2 tbsp

milk

343 g

flour

480 g

salt

1 tsp

softened butter (softened)

60 g

Filling

softened butter (softened)

140 g

brown sugar

140 g

ground cinnamon

3.5 tbsp

Butter Vanilla Frosting

softened butter (softened)

85 g

powdered sugar

180 g

vanilla extract

1 tbsp

Instructions

1

Prepare the dough

Mix yeast, sugar, and milk in a bowl. Add flour and mix until combined. Add salt and softened butter, then stretch and fold until butter is fully incorporated.

10 min
2

First rise

Cover the dough and let it rise until doubled in size.

120 mintimer 120 min
3

Roll and fill

Roll dough into a large rectangle. Spread softened butter evenly, then sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon.

10 min
4

Shape the rolls

Cut dough into 6 long strips, then roll each strip into a cinnamon roll.

10 min
5

Prepare baking pan

Sprinkle a little cinnamon sugar mixture into the bottom of the pan, then place the rolls on top.

5 min
6

Second rest

Cover and let the rolls rest for 15 minutes.

15 mintimer 15 min
7

Add milk-butter mixture

Mix a little milk with 1 tbsp melted butter, then spoon about 2 tbsp of the mixture over each cinnamon roll.

5 min
8

Bake the rolls

Bake at 175°C for 25–30 minutes, or until golden brown.

28 min175°Ctimer 28 min
Check at 25 minutes to avoid over-browning
9

Frost and serve

Cover freshly baked rolls with a clean kitchen towel until warm, then spread the frosting on top.

5 min
The towel step is key to extra-soft cinnamon rolls

Storage

Fridge: 3 days
Freezer: 30 days
Reheat: Oven 180°C 5-7 minutes

Store unfrosted rolls in an airtight container. Frost after reheating for best texture.

Notes

For extra gooey results, don't skip the milk-butter soak before baking

The towel covering after baking keeps rolls extra soft

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