Description
Delicious homemade cinnamon rolls topped with a creamy frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm milk (110°F)
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tsp pink food coloring
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine warm milk and yeast; let sit for 5 minutes until frothy. Add melted butter, sugar, cocoa powder, food coloring, and vanilla.
- Gradually mix in flour until combined. Knead on a floured surface for about 7 minutes until smooth. Place in an oiled bowl to rise for 1 hour.
- Roll out dough into a rectangle. Spread softened butter over the dough and sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Roll tightly and cut into slices.
- Place rolls on parchment-lined baking sheets to rise for another 30 minutes while preheating oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Bake for about 25 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool slightly before topping with cream cheese frosting.
Notes
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg