Copycat Cinnabon® Rolls

You know that irresistible smell when walking past a Cinnabon® in the airport or a mall? That mouthwatering scent can now fill up your very own home with our copycat recipe! Copycat Cinnabon Rolls have the pillowy buns, the irresistible cinnamon sugar filling, and the heavenly luscious icing. Copycat Cinnabon Rolls is a sweet sensation that will get you salivating!

Ingredients

For the dough:

• 2 1/4 teaspoon active dry yeast or instant yeast
• 1 cup milk, lukewarm
• 1 teaspoon plus 1/2 cup granulated sugar, divided
• 1/3 cup butter unsalted, softened
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more, for dusting a work surface

For the filling:

• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 3 tablespoons cinnamon
• 1/3 cup butter unsalted, softened

For the cream cheese icing:

• 6 tablespoons butter unsalted, softened
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions

Step 1 -Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm milk with 1 teaspoon of the granulated sugar in a large bowl.

Step 2 -Whisk the yeast, milk, and sugar together and let the mixture sit for 5 minutes to activate the yeast. A good sign yeast is activated is it will start to froth up.

Step 3 -To the bowl of a stand mixer, add the remaining granulated sugar, 1/3 cup of the butter, the salt, the eggs, and 4 cups of the flour, mixing until well-incorporated.

Step 4 -Pour the yeast mixture over the flour mixture.

Step 5 -Using the dough hook attachment, mix until well incorporated and the dough comes clean from the side of the bowl.

Step 6 -Place the dough into a greased bowl.

Step 7 -Cover the bowl and let it rise in a warm place until it has doubled in size, about 1 hour.

Step 8 -In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar and the cinnamon.

Step 9 -Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 10 -Using the extra flour, lightly dust a work surface. Roll the dough out on the prepared surface until it is about 16×12-inches wide about 1/4-inch in thickness.

Step 11 -Spread 1/3 cup of the softened butter evenly over one side of the dough.

Step 12 -Sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar evenly over the buttered surface of the dough.

Step 13 -Working carefully, from the long edge, roll the dough evenly down to the bottom edge.

Step 14 -Cut the dough into 1 1/2-inch slices, and place the slices in the prepared baking pan, swirl-side up.

Step 15 -Cover the baking pan with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap and let the rolls rise until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.

Step 16 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 17 -Place the baking pan in the oven and bake until golden-brown, about 20 minutes.

Step 18 -Combine the remaining 6 tablespoons of the butter, the powdered sugar, the cream cheese, the vanilla extract, and the salt in the bowl of a stand mixer.

Step 19 -Mix until the icing is fluffy and smooth.

Step 20 -When the rolls are done cooking, cool them slightly, and then generously spread the icing over top. This helps them melt slightly and drape on the rolls.

Step 21 -Serve warm!