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cinnabon copycat recipe

Cinnabon Copycat Recipe

Taylor Svetlichny
Ooey gooey cinnamon rolls slathered in cream cheese frosting
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 12 rolls

Ingredients
  

Dough Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk scalded
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 1/2 tsp active dry yeast
  • 2 eggs
  • 4.5 cups flour divided
  • 1 tbsp salt

Filling Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter melted or softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 1/2 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg

Cream cheese frosting ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter melted
  • 1/2 cup cream cheese
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions
 

Make the dough:

  • Scald the milk by bringing the milk to a boil in a small saucepan. As soon as it’s at a boil, remove from heat.
  • Add butter to a bowl and pour scalding milk over it.
  • Mix with an electric mixer until butter is melted completely, then add the sugar.
  • Add ½ cup of the flour. Mix until the temperature is close to room temperature or lukewarm.
  • Stir in the yeast and let sit for approximately 10 minutes until it forms a foamy layer on top.
  • Slowly add eggs, salt, and remaining flour into the dough mix and knead by hand or with a bread mixer until smooth. Continue kneading until dough stretches (about 10 minutes with a mixer).
  • Cover the bowl for about 60-90 minutes until it doubles in size.

Make the filling:

  • Mix ingredients for the filling (butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg) and keep at room temperature.
  • When the dough has doubled in size, flour a surface and stretch the dough out, folding into thirds and pressing flat into a rectangle.
  • Use a rolling pin to flatten into a 16x20 rectangle.
  • Spread the cinnamon filling over the dough.
  • Roll the cinnamon rolls up on the long edge and cut the log into 12 rolls.
  • Place rolls onto a lined and greased baking dish and let rise for 20-30 minutes while preheating the oven.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. Bake the rolls for 20-25 minutes.

Make the frosting:

  • Beat the butter, cream cheese, vanilla, and powdered sugar until smooth.
  • When the rolls come out, glaze with half the frosting so it melts and soaks into the bread.
  • Wait until rolls are cooled, about 10 more minutes, and add the other half of the frosting.
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