Cinnamon Rolls from Laura Vitale
photo by joannehooy

- Ready In:
- 4hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 19
- Yields:
-
16 rolls
- Serves:
- 14-16
ingredients
- 1 (1/4 ounce) package dry yeast
- 3⁄4 cup whole milk
- 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
- 1⁄4 cup water, warmed up to 115 degrees
- 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄4 cup of melted butter, to brush over the top before baking
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Filling
- 1⁄3 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
- 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
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Glaze
- 1⁄4 cup cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon butter, at room temperature
- 1 1⁄4 cups powdered sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 -4 tablespoons of warm milk
directions
- 1) In a small bowl, combine the warm water and 1 tsp of the granulated sugar, sprinkle the yeast over the top and let it sit for about 5 minutes.
- 2) In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a dough hook, mix the egg, milk, salt, sugar and melted butter. Add 2 cups of the flour and the water, vanilla and yeast mixture, mix until its all incorporated and slowly add about 2 more cups of flour. Turn the speed up to medium and let it mix for about 5 to 7 minutes or until you have a smooth dough.
- 3) Oil a large bowl with some vegetable oil and set aside. Take the dough out of the mixer and pull it together with your hands to form a ball. Place it in the oiled bowl and oil the top of the dough with a little vegetable oil. Cover with plastic wrap and place it in a warm spot to rise for about 2 hours.
- 4) In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, granulated sugar and cinnamon for the filling, set aside.
- 5) When doubled in size, punch the dough down and roll it out onto a floured surface into a 15x9” rectangle. Spread the soft butter over the top and sprinkle evenly over the sugar and cinnamon mixture. Starting from one of the long ends, tightly roll the dough into a jelly roll form. Cut into 14 to 16 slices (make sure they are even) and place them cut side down in a well buttered 9x13 baking pan. Cover with plastic wrap and let put them back into a warm spot to rise for another 1 ½ hours.
- 6) Meanwhile preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- 7) Once risen, brush them with some melted butter and bake them for about 30 or until golden brown.
- 8) While the cinnamon rolls cool for a few minutes make the glaze. Mix all the ingredients of the glaze in a bowl except for the milk, once the cream cheese is all mixed, slowly add the milk until you get a runny glaze consistency. Immediately pour the glaze over the cinnamon rolls and enjoy!
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