Homemade Cinnamon Rolls with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
These soft and fluffy homemade cinnamon rolls are packed with warm cinnamon spice and finished with a rich maple cream cheese frosting!
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Servings: 12 large cinnamon rolls
Ingredients
Cinnamon Rolls
- 2 cups whole milk (2% milk also works)
- ½ cup salted butter
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ Tablespoon instant yeast
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 6 cups all-purpose flour
Cinnamon Filling
- ½ cup salted butter softened
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- ½ cup salted butter softened
- 2 Tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon high-quality maple extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- milk as needed
Instructions
Cinnamon Rolls
- Heat the milk in a saucepan until milk is scalded. (Heating right before the boiling point. Small bubbles will appear around the edges of the pan and milk will be steaming.)
- Pour scalded milk in the bowl of an electric stand-mixer. Add the butter, sugar and salt. Using the dough hook, mix until combined. Allow to cool down until warm. (105 degrees F.) *If the mixture is too hot it will kill the yeast.
- Add the yeast and eggs and mix until combined. Gradually add in the flour. Mix until the dough comes away from the sides of the bowl. The dough should be soft but slightly sticky. Knead for 5 minutes. Transfer dough to a large, greased bowl. Cover and let rise until doubled in size.
- Punch down dough and then place on a floured surface. Roll out into an 18×12-inch rectangle.
Cinnamon Roll Filling
- Spread the softened butter evenly over the rectangle. Stir together brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle evenly over the butter.
- Starting with the longer side of the dough, roll up tightly into a log then pinch at the seam. Cut into 12 equal portions.
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Place rolls onto the lined baking sheet. (3 across, 4 down) Cover with a kitchen towel and allow the rolls to rise until doubled in size.
- Preheat the oven to 350° F. while the rolls are rising.
- Once risen, bake rolls for 20 to 22 minutes or until golden on top. Carefully remove from the oven. Allow rolls to cool down for at least 30 minutes before frosting.
Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
- Add all frosting ingredients to a large bowl or stand mixer. Beat with an electric hand mixer or paddle attachment in a stand mixer. Mix until smooth and combined. Frost rolls. Serve and enjoy!
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