The BEST Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

Summary by Krater

John Kanell shares his recipe and step-by-step instructions for making homemade cinnamon rolls with cream cheese icing, from mixing the yeast dough and preparing the cinnamon-brown sugar filling to shaping, slicing with dental floss, and icing.

From the video

Answers: How do you make homemade cinnamon rolls?

• cinnamon rolls
• yeast dough
• cinnamon sugar filling
• cream cheese icing
• baking

Ingredients

• 1 cup (110-120F) (240mL) warm milk
• 1/4 cup or 5 tablespoons (63g) granulated sugar
• 1 packet or 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 4 2/3 cups plus more for dusting (560g) all-purpose flour
• 1/3 packed (73g) light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup melted (113g) unsalted butter
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup (110g) light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 ounces (113g) cream cheese
• pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 to 2 tablespoons milk

What it concludes

• Using active dry yeast instead of instant yeast allows for a double rise.
• Measuring flour with a scale gives the best results with less flour for better texture.
• Using dental floss to cut the cinnamon roll log prevents squishing the rolls compared to a knife.
• Pinching the bottom of each cut roll and placing them upside down helps the center pop up for a better shape.