Best Ultimate Cinnamon Roll With Vanilla Frosting Recipes

BITE-SIZE CINNAMON ROLL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix brown sugar and cinnamon until blended. In a large bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, vanilla and orange zest. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, yeast and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Divide dough into four portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll each into an 8x6-in. rectangle; sprinkle with about 2 tablespoons brown sugar mixture. Roll up tightly jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm., Preheat oven to 350°. Cut dough crosswise into 3/8-in. slices. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until bottoms are light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, whisk glaze ingredients. Dip tops of cookies in glaze. Let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.

CINNAMON ROLLS WITH VANILLA ICING

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine ingredients (flour, yeast, sugar, warmed milk, eggs, melted butter, vanilla extract, salt and cinnamon) pulsing until the flour is incorporated to the wet ingredients. (Turn out onto a floured working surface and continue with cinnamon rolls instructions)
• In the bowl of your stand mixer, combine warmed milk, yeast and 1 Tbsp of sugar (additional portion to ingredients above) to activate the yeast. Allow the yeast to proof until frothy in appearance, about 5 minutes.
• Add the sugar (1/2 c portion), eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract and combine using your dough hook attachment.
• Add the flour (4 c portion), salt and cinnamon and stir using the dough hook attachment, on low speed, until combined.
• Continue on low speed (setting 2), kneading the cinnamon roll dough, for 3 minutes. The dough should begin to cling to the dough hook in a ball, pulling away from the sides of the bowl. *If your dough is too sticky, add 1 Tbsp portions of additional flour at a time and continue kneading on low speed. (Turn out onto a floured working surface and continue with cinnamon rolls instructions)
• Incorporate ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Combine the warmed milk, yeast and 1 Tbsp of sugar and allow the yeast to activate until frothy in appearance, about 5 minutes.
• Add the sugar (1/2 c portion), eggs, melted butter, vanilla extract and stir to combine.
• Add the salt and cinnamon, and the first 2 cups (of the 4 c) of flour. Stir until the flour is incorporated to the wet ingredients. You can add the next 2 cups flour in the bowl (this is hard to mix!) or turn out your dough into the remaining 2 - 2 1/2 cup portion of flour on your working surface (this is my preferred method).
• Work the flour into the dough until you have a somewhat tacky dough that is easy to handle. (Continue with cinnamon rolls instructions)
• Knead your cinnamon roll dough on a lightly floured surface for 5-10 minutes (dough that was started in a stand mixer does not need to be kneaded as long, about 3-5 minutes). Knead until the dough is smooth and elastic, formed into a ball.
• Place kneaded dough into a well greased bowl, turning to coat all sides. Cover with a damp cloth and set in a warm place to rise. Allow the dough to rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour. *If your house is not warm, or you are having difficulty getting the dough to rise, you can place your bowl with the dough in the oven with a pan of hot water below it. Turning on the oven light also helps the rising process.
• Once the dough has doubled in size, punch the center of the risen dough down and turn out to a lightly floured working surface. Roll the dough out into a (roughly) rectangular shape, approximately 12 x 24 inches in size and 1/4 inch in thickness. *Your dough edges can be trimmed, if desired, to a more rectangular shape before rolling up the dough.
• Spread melted butter (from the cinnamon roll filling) on the rolled out dough, leaving approximately a 1 inch border on the 24 inch long end (or side) to seal up the rolled cinnamon roll dough. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar and cinnamon then sprinkle the mixture over the sheet of dough that was buttered.
• Beginning on the opposite 24 inch long end, roll the dough up tightly and pinch the un-buttered end to seal up the roll. Using a sharp knife, or unflavored plain dental floss, cut into approximately 2 inch portions, or 12-15 cinnamon rolls.
• Place cut cinnamon rolls into a buttered or non-stick cooking spray coated 9 x 13 baking dish (I place 8 of my rolls into my 9 x 13 and the remaining rolls into a smaller baking dish) and allow the rolls to double in size, about 45 minutes to an hour. *Or refrigerate overnight to bake in the morning. Allow refrigerated cinnamon rolls to come to room temperature before baking, about 45 minutes to an hour.
• Bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly before frosting.
• In a small bowl, combine melted butter with confectioners sugar and clear vanilla until smooth and spreadable. More sugar, or a bit of warm water can be used to reach the desired icing consistency. Spread vanilla icing on slightly cooled cinnamon rolls and serve warm.
• In a small to medium sized bowl, beat together the cream cheese, softened butter, confectioners sugar, vanilla extract, and heavy cream (or milk) until smooth and creamy. A pinch of salt can be added to the icing, if desired. Spread cream cheese icing on slightly cooled cinnamon rolls and serve warm.

OVERNIGHT CINNAMON ROLLS

Steps:

• For the dough: in the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, whisk the egg yolks, whole egg, sugar, butter, and buttermilk. Add approximately 2 cups of the flour along with the yeast and salt; whisk until moistened and combined. Remove the whisk attachment and replace with a dough hook. Add all but 3/4 cup of the remaining flour and knead on low speed for 5 minutes. Check the consistency of the dough, add more flour if necessary; the dough should feel soft and moist but not sticky. Knead on low speed 5 minutes more or until the dough clears the sides of the bowl. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface; knead by hand about 30 seconds. Lightly oil a large bowl. Transfer the dough to the bowl, lightly oil the top of the dough, cover and let double in volume, 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
• Combine the brown sugar, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl. Mix until well incorporated. Set aside until ready to use.
• Butter a 9 by 13-inch glass baking dish. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface. Gently shape the dough into a rectangle with the long side nearest you. Roll into an 18 by 12-inch rectangle. Brush the dough with the 3/4-ounce of melted butter, leaving 1/2-inch border along the top edge. Sprinkle the filling mixture over the dough, leaving a 3/4-inch border along the top edge; gently press the filling into the dough. Beginning with the long edge nearest you, roll the dough into a tight cylinder. Firmly pinch the seam to seal and roll the cylinder seam side down. Very gently squeeze the cylinder to create even thickness. Using a serrated knife, slice the cylinder into 1 1/2-inch rolls; yielding 12 rolls. Arrange rolls cut side down in the baking dish; cover tightly with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator overnight or up to 16 hours.
• Remove the rolls from the refrigerator and place in an oven that is turned off. Fill a shallow pan 2/3-full of boiling water and set on the rack below the rolls. Close the oven door and let the rolls rise until they look slightly puffy; approximately 30 minutes. Remove the rolls and the shallow pan of water from the oven.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• When the oven is ready, place the rolls on the middle rack and bake until golden brown, or until the internal temperature reaches 190 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, approximately 30 minutes.
• While the rolls are cooling slightly, make the icing by whisking the cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer until creamy. Add the milk and whisk until combined. Sift in the powdered sugar, and whisk until smooth. Spread over the rolls and serve immediately.

VANILLA CINNAMON ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft set; set aside. , In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add 1/2 cup butter, eggs, sugar, salt and 2 cups flour. Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes. Add pudding; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky)., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a floured surface; divide in half. Roll each portion into an 18x11-in. rectangle; brush with remaining butter. Combine brown sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over dough to within 1/2 in. of edges. , Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seams to seal. Cut each into 16 slices. Place cut side down in two greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the brown sugar, cream and butter. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Beat in confectioners' sugar with a hand mixer until creamy. Frost warm rolls. Serve warm.

THE PERFECT CINNAMON ROLL ICING

Steps:

• Beat together the cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer in a large bowl until creamy. Mix in the vanilla and milk, then gradually mix in the confectioners' sugar and salt until smooth and fluffy.

CINNAMON ROLL WITH VANILLA FROSTING

Steps:

• Add the warm water to the yeast and soak 10 minutes.
• Scald milk; pour over the shortening. Add sugar and salt and cool to tepid. Add the dissolved yeast and beaten egg. Add 4 cups flour adding one at a time beating after each addition.
• Dough should be soft yet firm enough to handle. Knead on floured board until elastic and smooth. Avoid too much flour. Turn dough into well oiled bowl. Let rise for 1-1/2 hours.
• Press dough down and divide into workable size. Roll dough out into a rectangle. Cover with melted butter. Layer with a generous thick layer* of brown sugar. Sprinkle on cinnamon* as desired. If you like raisins, layer on a layer of raisins. Roll up jellyroll fashion.
• Using a scissors or a piece of string, cut off slices about 1 to 1-1/2 inches thick. Place slices in an 8 or 9 inch round greased cake pan. Place one slice in the middle and other slices around it. Press rolls down to even out and fill pan. Let rise until rolls fill the pan generously -- about another hour.
• Bake in a 350*F. oven about 15 - 20 minutes. If rolls get too brown, cover with a piece of tine foil until the end of baking. Do not over bake rolls.
• Remove immediately from pan by inverting onto a plate and then tip over onto another plate to right the rolls.
• For the Frosting:.
• In a medium bowl, place sugar, butter and vanilla. Then stir in enough milk or cream to reach a thick, hardly-able to stir consistency.
• Spread over warm rolls as soon as they are placed on a plate to let the frosting melt and run into the rolls.
• My Notes: I was pretty generous with both the brown sugar and cinnamon. I ended up with about a 1/2 inch layer of brown sugar completely covered with cinnamon.
• I made a few changes to the recipe for personal preference: I used 3/4 Silk almond milk and 1/4 sweetened condensed milk (I still added the 1/3 cup white sugar). I used 4 cups of bread flour and I kneaded the dough for about 45 mins by hand. I let the dough rise in the sunlight with plastic wrap tightly covering the bowl. This extra heat helped the dough rise much faster. Then I punched it down and prepared the rolls by using 1/2 stick of room temp butter and smeared it over the dough by hand. I pat down the brown sugar / cinnamon mix and then began to roll it tightly. I placed the cut up rolls into a baking dish and placed it in the sunlight for an hour to let rise (double / triple in size). Baked in the oven for 20 mins at 350*F and as soon as they came out, I brushed melted butter on top. I also used store bought Pillsbury cream cheese icing and melted it in the microwave before putting it on top of the baked rolls. This recipe is well worth the time and effort required to make this dessert. You'll be glad you did.
• I am a seasoned baker and have been making Cinnamon Rolls for at least 25 years. Thought I had a great recipe for my bread machine (zojurushi) but it always was a little on the light and dry side. I have been looking for a dense gooey recipe where the dough has some substance to it.found it! These were wonderful! I made them in the bread machine and it took just 4 cups of flour.as a matter of fact I added an extra 1/4 cup scalded milk as it seemed a little stiff to me once it started mixing. Rolled them out and cut into 8 large rolls.Let rise again. Baked in a 9x13 for 26 minutes @ 350*F. Frosted lightly immediately and then a little heavier when they cooled off with cream cheese frosting.They were gone before dinner! Dangerously good warm or cold.
• With one batch I added apples, raisins, and nuts -- the other batch I did plain with just the brown sugar. I also did a cream cheese frosting for both batches instead of the plain sugar frosting suggested. I think this has to be the easiest, tastiest recipe for cinnamon rolls I have ever had the pleasure of baking!