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
do you know of a method to reheat these in the oven if you want to serve the next day?
You could pop them in the microwave for about 10-20 seconds to make serving the next day super simple!
Hi Holly. Busy making the Cinnabon rolls but using the Arabic dough which is as follows.
2 cups warm water
4 Tblspn Sugar
2 Tablspns yeast
2 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt
2 Tablspns milk powder.
Mix together and set aside for 15 min.
Then add
1/2cup oil
3 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder optional
Mix well and let stand for 30 mins
Now fill as per your filling recipe
Will post a pic of once it’s done.
That sounds like a yummy recipe for dough!! Thanks for sharing!
This recipe worked really good. In my S.S. class i have to do a project a on spice from around the world. My Spice was cinnanom.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it. This is the perfect recipe to showcase cinnamon!
This dough is too damn stiff. Did you mean to say 4c? Theres no way this is going to turn out. I’m adding more milk. Will report back.
How did they turn out Arsalan? For the flour, you can add between 4 to 4 ¼ cups depending on your dough consistency. Adding extra flour to the dough can cause it to become stiff. For tips on how to measure flour correctly check this how to measure post here!
Do they turn out differently if you use convection versus conventional oven?
I have only cooked this in a regular oven. You might like to look at the manual for your convection oven to see how to best make the conversion for baking (I *think* you will need to reduce the cooking temperature by 25 degrees and maybe reduce the cooking time as well).
Hi there!
I love the taste of these cinnamon buns but I’ve been having trouble with them rising. I have done this recipe twice, the second time I made sure my active dry yeast was fresh, my liquid was the right temperature and they had plenty of time to rise in a warm area. Can you please give me any other insight as to why my buns have not been rising?
Thank you,
Sami
Hi Sami,
Yeast can be very finicky! If your liquid is too warm, it will kill the yeast. (This happens at about 140 degrees.)
To test yeast, dissolve 1 teaspoon sugar in ½ cup warm water (110°-115°). Sprinkle with 2¼ teaspoons active dry yeast. Stir and let stand for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes you should see a foamy layer on top. I hope that helps!
Just want to know when I read the recipe it says 4-4 1/4 cups bread flour. When you look at the instruction 2 cups, what you will do about the rest of the flour. I want to try this recipe but not sure which one to follow.
You start with 2 cups and then gradually add in the rest of the flour to get the right consistency.
Is it a total of 4 cups of flour with extra for kneading?
You may or may not need a tiny bit extra.
I’ve made this recipe, used a bit more flour to get the texture of the Dough right and I cut it with floss to get the circles perfect. It turned out great and tasted awesome!
I am so glad you loved this recipe and it turned out for you!
Your using active dry yeast, as far as i know you’ll have to dilute it first in hot water before combining with other ingredients, other wise you’ll get different result… just a thought…. tnx
Can this be frozen once prepared even with frosting and for how long?
If you want to reheat them, it might be best to save the icing for after reheating. I popped these in the microwave once and it caused my frosting to melt.
these were absolutely amazing. I have tried so many different recipes but these came out perfectly just like Cinnabon ;) Great stuff x
I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe!
once i have the cinnamon rolls made and frosted could i reheat them in the oven before i serve them
If you want to reheat them, it might be best to save the icing for after reheating. I popped these in the microwave once and it caused my frosting to melt.
Hello Holly! Thanks a lot for the recipe – it’s a bomb! :) I don’t like cinnabons much coz they’re too sweet so I’ve adjusted your recipe a bit with sugar amount, sorry ))) but they rolls themselves are amazing! And icing is absolutely fantastic! I will definitely keep your lovely site in my favs and try some more recipes in future! All the best and thanks once again! And best regards from Moscow, Russia ;)
I’m so glad you loved them Irina! :) I agree… the icing is so good I could eat it by the bowl full!
OK I’ve tried this recipe twice and my rolls don’t rise, I just can’t seem to figure out what I’ve done wrong. I even added more yeast to try and fix it. Any suggestions to help out? :)
Oh no, how disappointing! Did you test your yeast to make sure it’s active (and not expired)?
To test yeast, dissolve 1 teaspoon sugar in ½ cup warm water (110°-115°). Sprinkle with 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast. Stir and let stand for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes you should see a foamy layer on top. I hope that helps!
Hi. The recipe for the dough is asking for 1cup of milk and 1/2 cup of sugar. So, warm 1/2 cup of the milk along of 1teaspoon of sugar to the correct temperature. Sprinkle 2 1/4 teaspoon of yeast or 1 packet of yeast. Wait ten minutes. You should see foaming rising up. That’s how you know the yeast is okay. Hope this help.
Thank you so much Lily!
I made these last night and this is honestly the best cinnamon roll recipe I have found. I will definitely be making these again. Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you so much! We’re happy to hear that these were a hit!
hello. i will like to know what amount of yeast exactly will be needed? how much in 1 pack?
1 packet of yeast 2 ¼ teaspoons.
Hello can you be more specific on the adding flour process I’m very confused when u say add as much flour as needed how do I know how much I actually need
You will need enough flour to create a soft dough that is not overly sticky. If your dough is sticky, you’ll want to add a little bit more flour.
I made these buns this weekend, and I must say they were AMAZING!!! The dough is sooo good… I made the dough in the bread Machine, and it turned out super duper delicious….
I’m so glad you loved them as much as we did!
I absolutely loved these! Thank you!
how much yeast did u use?
we oh so love and missed cinnabon rolls. Thank you for this recipe, i can make it at home anytime! great recipe! Thank you again.
2 cups of the flour ? I’m a little lost now it says 4 cups of flour. Could you tell me exactly what you meant by that. Sorry :X thanks in Advance
You start with 2 cups and then you mix in the remainder.