I can’t think of many things that make your house smell as amazing as homemade cinnamon rolls. This Copy Cat CinnaBon Recipe is no exception! The house will smell heavenly when you bake these!
These are just beautiful rolls that melt in your mouth and warm you from the inside out!
While homemade rolls take a little time, they are worth every single second. Don’t skimp out on the frosting because… it is amazing! Seriously… it’s the best!
These taste exactly like the cinnamon rolls I love to get at the mall! I’ve made them so many times and they turn out soft and perfectly every time!
Mmmm…. perfect for breakfast or dessert… or snack. Ok, makes a good brunch too, and I’m not saying I’ve never eaten them for dinner… but I’m not saying I have either.
Items you’ll need for this recipe:
* Active Dry Yeast * Cinnamon * Vanilla Extract *
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 2 eggs room temperature
- ⅓ cup butter room temperature
- 4 to 4 ¼ cups bread flour (plus extra for rolling)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 0.25 ounce active dry yeast 1 packet, about 2 ¼ teaspoons
Filling
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 3 tablespoons cinnamon
- ⅓ cup butter softened
Frosting
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup butter softened
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Combine 2 cups of the flour and yeast in a large mixing bowl. In a saucepan, combine milk, butter, sugar, and salt over medium heat until temperature reaches 120 to 130°F (butter will be almost melted). Add milk mixture to flour mixture along with eggs and mix with an electric mixer on low for 30 seconds. Stir in as much of the flour as you can. (see note below for bread machine)
- Place dough a floured surface and knead in as much of the remaining flour as possible. Continue to knead the dough until it is very smooth and elastic (this will take about 5-10 minutes). Cover dough with oil or cooking spray and plastic wrap. Let rest covered for about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon and set aside.
- Roll the dough into a 18x21-inch rectangle. Spread ⅓ cup butter on the dough and top with the brown sugar and cinnamon mixture.
- Starting with the long side, roll up dough so you have an 21" log. Cut into 12 even rolls. Grease a 9x13 pan and place the rolls in the pan. Cover with plastic wrap and a tea towel or kitchen towel and let rise until nearly doubled, about 45 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400°F.
- Bake rolls on the center rack about 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
- While the rolls are baking, combine cream cheese, ¼ cup butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract and salt with a mixer until fluffy.
- Allow rolls to cool for about 10-15 minutes and spread frosting on warms rolls.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Dessert
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This recipe was slightly adapted from Allrecipes.com
I’ve not had much luck making good cinnamon rolls through the years, so I don’t make them very often, but I made these today and they turned out great! I took some to the neighbors (did a quick taste test first to make sure they were ok) and they said they were the best cinnamon rolls they had ever tasted!! They weren’t that difficult to make either, so these will definitely be on my list of favorites. Thanks!
:) So glad they worked out for you Trudy!
I am going to try this recipe for the first time and I am super excited! 2 batches, one for now and one for later; going to see how they turn out freezing them! Wish me luck.
I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
Holly, the recipe calls for bread flour, I only have all purpose flour, would this be okay, or do I have to wait until I go to the store for the bread flour.
I have used all purpose flour in this recipe in a pinch and it did work just fine for me!
Has anyone frozen these before baking them off? Thanks!!
I have frozen these before baking and they turned out just as amazing as when I baked them according to the recipe posted. I just put them in a greased pan overnight (8hrs) covered with a tea towel. They thaw and rise perfectly then I bake them as posted above. I LOVE this recipe!! I have tried a few other cinnamon rolls recipes but after finding this one I will never use another!!
:) I’m so glad you love these as much as we do Jamie!
I forgot to mention I leave them out on my counter for the 8hrs they are thawing and rising. Hope that helps!
I was wondering if these could be frozen before cooking ?
I haven’t tried it that way Melanie. If you do try it, I’d love to hear how it works out for you!
Hi there, I have made this recipe two time. Once with Active Yeast and another with Highly Active Yeast. Both times the dough did not double in size within the 45 minutes. What could I be doing wrong? Any suggestions?
I haven’t had that problem. Are you leaving the dough covered in a warm draft free place? Is your yeast fresh and has it been stored in the fridge if it is an open jar?
The yeast is fresh from the store in a sealed packet (exp Sept 2015). I covered the rolls with plastic wrap and a tea towel and put the the pan on the stove top. I turned the oven on to 325 to keep the kitchen warm hoping to help the rolls increase in size.
It sounds to me like you have done everything right and I can’t tell you why the rolls aren’t rising for you. My only suggestion would be to allow more time than I have suggested in the recipe and hopefully they will rise although it may take longer.
Make sure your milk mixture isn’t too warm or not warm enough.
Can you make the dough in advanced? I would like to make these for christmas but have the dough ready the day before.
I have made them before and kept them in the fridge overnight. You can take them out in the morning, they will rise a overnight in the fridge… if they need to rise more, you can leave them on the counter for a little bit before you bake them!
You are not adding warm water to the yeast. it should be warm water between 105 and 115 F. Otherwise the yeast will either die at high temp or stay inactive at low temp. Add yeast to warm water and let it reast for 10 minutes. Once bubbling add them to the ingredients.
warm MILK, Ahmad,as the recipe directions state, should do the trick
Nope followed the recipe perfect!
I cannot wait to try the copy cat Cinnabon recipe…yum!! I can’t get them anywhere near where I live. Thank you for this great recipe!!!
This recipe looks delicious!!! Thank You!!! Printing it now for Christmas Morning!!!
Amazing.. second time I have made them.. so good!
My sister, friend and I made these. Super amazing. I did a happy dance. Thanks for sharing – I saw your post from someone’s facebook. You are my Cinnabon hero :).
So glad you enjoyed!!
I think I love you!!!
Hi there! I just wanted to let you know that your recipe was featured on What’s Cooking Wednesday this week! Congrats! They look delicious! Hope you see you again this week..
Thank you so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you have had a great weekend and have a fabulous week.
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Miz Helen
My kids and I were just talking about missing Cinnabon rolls. Now I can surprise them with these cinnabon copy cat rolls. Thanks for sharing at Inspire Us Thursday on Organized 31.
I have only one word for this post – AMAZING!! I only get Cinnabon when I’m in an airport. They don’t have any locations in my area. Now I don’t need to wait until I travel! Thank you so much for linking this recipe to Wake up Wednesdays. I shared this recipe on FB, Twitter and Pinterest.
one of my favorite breakfast indulgences :) thanks for sharing
Beautiful site, GREAT recipe! I have looked for years for a recipe that looks this good! I am going to try it soon. And I will be back to visit! Thanks for posting this. Deb
Holly,
I found your post on Two Cup Tuesday. I love cinnamon rolls and I’m always looking for the best recipe. I’ll have to try this one.
Annamaria
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