Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1/3 cup lukewarm warm
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast (or 1 pkg)
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup milk, lukewarm
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter (melted)
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
  • 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 8 oz cream cheese. room temperature
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Instruction

  • Whisk together the lukewarm water with the instant yeast and 1 tsp of sugar in a medium bowl and let it rest for 5 minutes.
  • Add eggs, lukewarm milk, sugar and melted butter to the yeast mixture and whisk until well combined.
  • Combine the flour with the salt and whisk together in a large bowl.
  • Pour the yeast mixture into the flour mixture and using a wooden spoon stir until well incorporated.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and let it rest for 10 minutes.
  • Preheat your oven to 350 F degrees.
  • Line a 9x13 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
  • Spray with no-stick spray to keep the parchment paper in tact.
  • Roll the dough out onto a well floured surface, until it's approximately 16 inches long by 12 inches wide rectangle and about 1/4 inch in thickness.
  • In a small bowl whisk together the brown sugar with the cinnamon.
  • Spread the 1/2 cup of softened butter over the entire surface of the dough with the back of a spoon and then sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar evenly over the surface of the dough.
  • Starting at the long edge, roll the dough down to the bottom edge starting away from you and working in.
  • Cut the dough into 2 inch slices or use floss and cut through the dough to get 12 rolls.
  • Place the rolls into the prepared baking pan.
  • Let the rolls rest for another 10 minutes to let them rise a little more.
  • Place the baking pan in the oven and bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
  • While the rolls are baking make, prepare the cream cheese icing.
  • Add the cream cheese and butter to a mixing bowl and mix until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients and mix until smooth. If the icing is a bit too stiff add 1 tbsp of milk.
  • Ice the rolls immediately when they come out of the oven with the cream cheese icing.