Homemade Cinnamon Rolls (Cinnabon Style)

Soft, fluffy and full of cream cheese, I fell in love with these rolls in my first bite itself and used to have them almost every week.

But after returning to India, I started craving for them and none of the store bought ones could meet the expectation.

So I got all the ingredients required and decided to make them at home.

After a few trials and errors, I came up with this recipe which tastes very similar to the Cinnabon Style Cinnamon Rolls.

So if you also want to experience the taste of these heavenly rolls, follow my recipe and make them at home.

What are Cinnamon Rolls?

It is a drool worthy dessert or a breakfast dish where the rolls are made of all purpose flour and is filled with the delicious filling of cinnamon powder, heavy cream, cornflour and brown sugar.

The cinnamon adds a beautiful flavour in this dessert and since I have tried these rolls, Cinnamon has become my favourite spice to use in the desserts.

These hot and classic rolls are then covered with a delicious frosting of cream cheese, that makes these rolls just irresistible.

These cream cheese frosting is flavoured with vanilla extract, that adds a hint of beautiful vanilla flavour and makes them smell even good.

Believe me, the day you bake them, your home will smell heavenly and the aroma will make you hungry instantly.

You can also add some chocolate sauce or caramel on top instead of cream cheese frosting for an unique flavour or you can add strawberry compote or chocolate in the filling itself.

So that once you take a bite, the filling will just burst into your mouth.

Ingredients

How to keep these from drying out?

To save them from drying out, make sure that you have stored them properly.

You can keep them at room temperature for about 2 days and in fridge for a week in an airtight container.

If you keep them open, they will surely dry out.

Which yeast is best to make Cinnamon Rolls?

Use a strong and dependable yeast!

Instant yeast or active dry yeast works best for these rolls as it cuts down on the rise time and the dough also rises beautifully.

How to make overnight Cinnamon Rolls?

I have shown you the process to make Cinnamon Rolls which can be ready in 5 to 6 hours, but you can also make overnight rolls and bake them fresh in the morning and serve for breakfast.

All you have to do is make the rolls and arrange them in a baking tray as given below.

Now, cover the rolls very tightly with aluminum foil and stick in the refrigerator for 8-12 hours or overnight.

Make sure that no air can go inside, as it will dry out your cinnamon rolls.

Next morning, remove the rolls from the refrigerator and let rise in a warm place just as you did before with the dough until they are puffy or for about 1 to 2 hours.

Once they have risen beautifully, pour the cream cheese frosting on the top and they are ready to bake.

Storage Suggestions

You can store these at room temperature for about 2 days in an air tight container or covered individually with an aluminum foil or plastic wrap.

After 2 days, you can store them in the fridge in the same way for about a week.

You can also freeze them. I will tell you two ways, you can freeze your Cinnamon Rolls:

Firstly, if you have already baked them full and have leftovers, let them cool down fully and then pop the baking tray in the freeze.

Let them freeze properly.

Once they become solid, take them out, place them in the freezer bags and freeze for about 6 weeks.

Secondly, I would recommend you to bake the cinnamon rolls half, if you are planning to freeze them.

Remove from the oven and let them cool down completely.

Next, wrap the baking tray with two layers of plastic wrap tightly and freeze for about 6 weeks.

The night before you are planning to serve the rolls, take them out of the freezer and place them, still wrapped, in the refrigerator.

They will thaw overnight. Next morning, take them out and bake them till they are nicely browned. It will take about 10 to 15 minutes.