World's Best Cinnamon Rolls
Best overnight cinnamon rolls recipe: ultra-soft, gooey, cinnamon-packed spirals with cream cheese frosting. Easy make-ahead dough rises in the oven while you sleep—bake fresh for bakery-worthy bliss!
Ingredients
Dough:
- 2 tsp Active Dry Yeast
- 1 C Warm Milk - (110°F)
- ½ C Sugar
- ⅓ C Butter - Melted
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 Eggs
- 4-5 C AP Flour - start with 4, add as needed
Filling :
- 1 C Brown Sugar - Packed
- 2½ TBL Ground Cinnamon - Yes, 2.5 TBL
- ⅓ C Butter - Softened
Frostening
- ½ C Butter - Softened
- 1½ C Powdered Sugar
- 2 Oz Cream Cheese
- ½ tsp Vanilla
- Pinch Salt
Instructions
- Activate yeast: Warm milk, stir in yeast, let bubble 5–10 min.
- Mix dough: Combine melted butter, sugar, eggs, salt. Add yeast mixture. Stir in flour until shaggy then dump dough on a lightly floured surface. Knead 5–8 min until smooth, pliable and elastic (add flour if sticky / as necessary) Once the dough is ready - taught surface / pliable / smooth.
- First rise: Place in greased bowl, cover, let double (1–1½ hours).
- Roll & fill: Punch down, roll into 16x21 rectangle.
- Spread softened butter, sprinkle cinnamon-sugar evenly.
- Shape: Roll tightly from long side, pinch seam. Cut into 12 equal slices.
- Overnight rise: Place 6 rolls in each greased 9x13 pan. Cover loosely, park in cold oven overnight.
- Bake: Morning—remove pans, preheat oven to 400°F. Bake 10–15 min until golden.
- Frost: Beat frosting ingredients until fluffy. Spread generously over warm rolls.
- Devour: Stand back. These disappear fast.
Nutrition
Calories: 535kcalCarbohydrates: 77gProtein: 7gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 86mgSodium: 398mgPotassium: 146mgFiber: 3gSugar: 42gVitamin A: 739IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 95mgIron: 2mg
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