Copycat Cinnabon® Rolls
Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Yield: 12 servings
You know that irresistible smell when walking past a Cinnabon® in the airport or a mall? That mouthwatering scent can now fill up your very own home with our copycat recipe! Copycat Cinnabon® Rolls have the pillowy buns, the irresistible cinnamon sugar filling, and the heavenly luscious icing. Copycat Cinnabon® Rolls is a sweet sensation that will get you salivating!
Ingredients
Directions
Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm milk with 1 teaspoon of the granulated sugar in a large bowl.
Whisk the yeast, milk, and sugar together and let the mixture sit for 5 minutes to activate the yeast. A good sign yeast is activated is it will start to froth up.
To the bowl of a stand mixer, add the 1/2 cup of the granulated sugar, 1/3 cup of the butter, the salt, the eggs, and the flour, mixing until well incorporated.
Pour the milk/yeast mixture over the flour mixture.
Using the dough hook attachment, mix until well incorporated and the dough comes clean from the side of the bowl.
Place the dough into an oiled or greased bowl.
Cover the bowl and let it rise in a warm place until it has doubled in size, about 1 hour.
Combine the brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray or butter.
Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface, until it is about 16x12-inches wide about 1/4 inch in thickness.
Spread 1/3 cup of the softened butter evenly over one side of the dough.
Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar evenly over the buttered surface of the dough.
Working carefully, from the long edge, roll the dough evenly down to the bottom edge.
Cut the dough into 1 1/2 inch slices, and place the slices in the prepared baking pan.
Cover the baking pan with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap and let the rolls rise until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Place the baking pan in the oven and bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes.
Combine the remaining 6 tablespoons of the butter, powdered sugar, cream cheese, vanilla extract, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer.
Mix until the icing is fluffy and smooth.
When the rolls are done cooking, cool slightly, and spread generously with the icing. This helps them melt slightly and drape on the rolls.
Serve warm!