Sunday, October 05, 2025

Cinnamon Rolls


Dough
1 cup hot water (100-110ºF) 
4  tsp dry yeast (2 packets)
4  Tbsp granulated sugar 
4 Tbsp salted butter, melted
2/3 cup whole milk
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt

Cinnamon Filling
12 Tbsp salted butter, room temperature
1 cup brown sugar
2 Tbsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt

Cream Cheese Icing
8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
4 Tbsp salted butter, room temperature
2 Tbsp whole milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups powdered sugar

Mix water, sugar, salt yeast 5 minutes until frothy.  Add milk and butter. Add flour to liquid into metal bowl.  Mix dough and let rise in covered bowl until doubled.  Flatten dough out into rectangle.  Spread filling, roll up into a log, cut into sections, and place sections into oiled glass pan.  Cover with plastic and allow to rise.  Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.  Mix Icing and serve.