HOMEMADE CINNAMON ROLLS (SOFT + FLUFFY!)

There is nothing better than pillowy soft, gooey-in-the-middle, smothered in cream cheese frosting, homemade cinnamon roll. These perfect cinnamon rolls taste even BETTER than Cinnabon.There is nothing better than pillowy soft, gooey-in-the-middle, smothered in cream cheese frosting, homemade cinnamon roll. These perfect cinnamon rolls taste even BETTER than Cinnabon.There is nothing better than pillowy soft, gooey-in-the-middle, smothered in cream cheese frosting, homemade cinnamon roll. These perfect cinnamon rolls taste even BETTER than Cinnabon.There is nothing better than pillowy soft, gooey-in-the-middle, smothered in cream cheese frosting, homemade cinnamon roll. These perfect cinnamon rolls taste even BETTER than Cinnabon.There is nothing better than pillowy soft, gooey-in-the-middle, smothered in cream cheese frosting, homemade cinnamon roll. These perfect cinnamon rolls taste even BETTER than Cinnabon.There is nothing better than pillowy soft, gooey-in-the-middle, smothered in cream cheese frosting, homemade cinnamon roll. These perfect cinnamon rolls taste even BETTER than Cinnabon.

HOMEMADE CINNAMON ROLLS (SOFT + FLUFFY!)

Cinnamon rolls are one of those magical confections that taste like they have a million ingredients in them but actually call for basic pantry staples you probably already have on hand. Here’s your grocery list for these homemade cinnamon rolls:

• All Purpose Flour: All purpose flour is perfect for creating a pillowy soft, tender, slightly bready dough. I’ve also had success making these with bread flour, but I find bread flour makes them a bit chewier!
• Granulated Sugar: You’ll need a little granulated sugar to active the yeast and also to sweeten your dough slightly!
• Instant Yeast: We usually use Fleischmann’s Rapid Rise for these homemade cinnamon rolls, but any rapid instant yeast will work here! You can also use regular active yeast and double the rise times!
• Butter: You’ll need butter for both the cinnamon roll dough and the cream cheese frosting. We prefer using unsalted butter so you can control how much salty is going into your baked goods! That being said, if all you have on hand is salted butter that will work totally fine too! In the dough you’ll use melted butter and in the cinnamon sugar filling you’ll need room temperature butter, so be sure to leave some butter out on the counter for an hour or so to get it nice and soft!
• Milk: Any kind of milk will work in this recipe, but for a super soft, buttery dough we recommend using whole milk!
• Eggs: These homemade cinnamon rolls are an enriched dough, meaning the recipe calls for eggs. The eggs will give your dough a soft structure!
• Cinnamon: UH DUH. You’ll need cinnamon for the cinnamon sugar filling! Sometimes when I’m feeling spicy, I put 1 teaspoon in the dough too!
• Brown Sugar: Brown sugar is the perfect, caramel-y, soft sugar to use for your cinnamon sugar filling. You can feel free to use light brown sugar or dark brown sugar, but you we do not recommend subbing it out for granulated sugar–it won’t melt in the same way!
• Pure Vanilla Extract: The amount of vanilla extract in this recipe may be small, but she is mighty! A few teaspoons will take your rolls from good to great!
• Cream Cheese: In my opinion it’s not a cinnamon roll if its not absolutely smothered in cream cheese frosting. It’s imperative that you use room temperature cream cheese to get that nice creamy, smooth consistency.
• Powdered Sugar: You’ll need powdered sugar to sweeten and thicken your cream cheese frosting.

Cinnamon rolls are a more involved process than your standard chocolate chip cookie or muffin recipe…I get it. It can seem a little daunting. But luckily we’ve broken everything down for you so you’ll be a homemade cinnamon roll baking pro in no time!

Cinnamon rolls require making three components (dough, cinnamon sugar, and cream cheese frosting) and this homemade cinnamon roll recipe needs 2 rises so you’ll have to be a little patient too. But isn’t that the fun in baked goods sometimes? Cinnamon rolls are a special treat and all that extra work and love makes them even more delicious.