Gooey Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting
These gooey cinnamon rolls bake up soft and fluffy with a buttery cinnamon-sugar center and a smooth cream cheese frosting.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole milk warmed
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar divided
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted and divided
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 4 cups all-purpose flour plus more as needed
- 1 teaspoon fine salt
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Instructions
- Whisk warm milk, yeast, and 1 tablespoon of the sugar together and let it stand until foamy.
- Mix in the remaining sugar, half of the melted butter, eggs, flour, and salt until a soft dough forms.
- Knead until smooth, place in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise until doubled, about 60 to 90 minutes.
- Roll the dough into a rectangle, brush with the remaining butter, and scatter over brown sugar and cinnamon.
- Roll up from the long side, cut into 12 pieces, and arrange in a greased baking dish. Let rise 30 minutes.
- Bake at 350°F until puffed and lightly golden, about 22 to 25 minutes.
- Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth, then spread over the warm rolls.