prep time: 30 minutes
cook time: 25 minutes
How to make:
- Add melted butter to a large bowl. Heat milk for 45 seconds and add to butter; along with yeast. Stir to combine, cover with a towel and let rest 10 minutes until yeast bubbles.
- Add egg, salt, vanilla and flour 1/2 cup at a time, stirring between each.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, mix all ingredients for the filling. Roll dough out to 1/8" thick between two pieces of parchment paper. Use a spoon or spatula to spread the filling evenly over the entire inside to the edges.
- Roll the dough into a log (hotdog style), working away from you. Use unflavored dental floss or a serrated knife to cut into 12 equally sized pieces. Lightly score before you cut to ensure they're even in size.
- Coat a 9x13 baking dish with butter or olive oil spray. Place cinnamon rolls inside and bake for 22-25 minutes.
- While rolls are cooking, use a hand mixer to combine all frosting ingredients. Top hot cinnamon rolls and serve.
Ingredients:
DOUGH:
1c whole milk
1/2 stick butter, melted
1 1/2tsp active dry yeast
1c sugar
1 egg
1/2tsp salt
1tsp vanilla extract
3 1/2c flour
FILLING:
1 stick butter, at room temperature
1/2c EACH brown and white sugar
1tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2T ground cinnamon
FROSTING:
4oz cream cheese, softened
2c powdered sugar
1tsp vanilla extract
3-4T milk
*Makes 12 cinnamon rolls
