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The BEST Homemade Yeast Cinnamon Rolls that are EASY to Make!

Taralynn
This simple yeast cinnamon roll recipe creates soft, fluffy, and gooey rolls with an irresistible cinnamon sugar filling and buttercream frosting.
5 from 21 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Cups Warm Water
  • 2 Packages Active Dry Yeast 1/4 ounce packets
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • ½ Cup Sugar
  • ⅓ Cup Butter, Melted unsalted
  • 6 Cups Flour
  • 2 Large Eggs
Filling
  • 5 Tablespoons Melted Butter unsalted
  • 1 1/2 Cups Brown Sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons Flour
  • 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1/4 Cup Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 Pinch Sea Salt
Frosting
  • ½ Cup Butter
  • 4 Cups Powdered Sugar or more
  • 5 Tbsps Milk or more
  • 2 Teaspoons Vanilla

Instructions
 

Cinnamon Roll Dough

  • Mix yeast and warm water in a large bowl. Once the yeast is dissolved, pour in the sugar and combine well. Mix in ⅓ cup of melted butter and only 3 cups of the flour.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs together, and then add them to the yeast mixing bowl with the yeast. Once the eggs are mixed in, add the remaining flour and salt.
    Knead with hands or spoon for about 5 to 7 minutes.
    Cover the dough with a towel on top. Place the dough in a warm area for about 45-minutes to an hour to rise (should double in size)

Cinnamon Sugar Filling

  • Melt the butter, and fold in the brown sugar, sugar, cinnamon, and flour.

Prepare Cinnamon Rolls for Baking

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
    Sprinkle flour on your surface and roll out the dough into a rectangle.
    Once the dough is rolled out, spread filling evenly over the top.
  • Tightly but gently, roll the dough layer up. Cut the rolls about 2 inches thick using a dough cutter.
    Place the rolls in a prepared baking dish. Use a glass or ceramic dish greased with butter and flour.
  • Bake 30 to 40 minutes.

Cinnamon Roll Icing

  • In a mixing bowl, add melted butter (if you don't want to melt the butter, use an electric mixer), powdered sugar, and stir lightly.
    Slowly mix in the milk and vanilla.
    If it’s too runny, add more powdered sugar. If it’s too thick, add more milk.
    Frost the cinnamon rolls when they are warm (at least 15 minutes after removing from hot oven.)
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