There’s something magical about the smell of warm cinnamon and butter filling your kitchen. As a homemaker, there are few things I love more than baking from scratch especially when it comes to comforting classics like these soft, fluffy cinnamon rolls. And let me tell you, this recipe delivers every single time.
Whether you’re baking for a weekend breakfast, holiday brunch, or just want to treat yourself to something sweet and cozy, these homemade cinnamon rolls are pure perfection. Made with a tender yeast dough, rich cinnamon sugar filling, and topped with a creamy, melt in your mouth cream cheese frosting, they’ll make your home smell like a bakery and taste even better.
The best part? This recipe is beginner friendly, made with simple ingredients you probably already have on hand. No complicated techniques just real, homemade goodness straight from the heart of a your kitchen.
In this post, I’ll guide you through each step:
- Making the soft, pillowy dough
- Rolling the perfect swirl
- Creating the gooey cinnamon sugar center
- And of course, whipping up that dreamy cream cheese icing
Trust me, once you make these, you’ll never go back to store bought. These cinnamon rolls are more than just a recipe they’re a warm hug in pastry form.
Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients
Dough
- 1 1/4 C Warm Milk
- 4 tsp Yeast
- 4 C Bread Flour
- 1/2 C Sugar
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 Lg Eggs Beaten
Filling
- 4 Tbsp Butter
- 1/2 C White Sugar
- 1/2 C Brown Sugar
- 1/4 C Cinnamon
Glaze
- 2 C Powdered Sugar
- 1 tsp Butter
- 1-3 Tbsp Milk
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla
Instructions
- Pour room temperature milk into a bowl and add the active dry yeast.
- Allow it to sit for about 5 minutes for the yeast to activate.
- While the yeast is activating, mix bread flour, sugar, and salt using the whisk attachment on your mixer until well combined.
- Switch to the dough hook attachment, and add yeast mixture to the flour mixture.
- Incorporate the eggs and butter and continue mixing until the dough clings to the mixer.
- Let the dough rest for a minute, then transfer it to a floured surface.
- Knead the dough for six minutes.
- Place the dough in a large, greased bowl, cover it with plastic wrap, and let it rise in a warm place for about an hour and a half until it doubles in size.
- Once the dough has doubled, punch the center, then roll it out on a floured surface to about 1/4-inch thickness with a rolling pin.
- Spread softened butter over the dough, sprinkle brown sugar, white sugar, and cinnamon on, then roll it into a log.
- Cut the log in half, then slice it into individual cinnamon rolls and place them on a greased baking sheet.
- Cover the rolls with a clean towel and let them rise in a warm spot for another 45 minutes until doubled in size.
- Bake the rolls at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes until they reach your desired brownness.
- While the rolls bake, prepare the glaze by mixing confectioner’s sugar, butter, vanilla, and sweet cream until smooth.
- Once the cinnamon rolls are done, drizzle them with the glaze, serve warm, and enjoy!
