Cinnabon style Cinnamon Rolls are tender rolls which are full of cream cheese frosting. Cinnamon has always been one of my favorite spice, but as an Indian I am used to using it in moderation. Most Indian gravies have cinnamon as an ingredient but it’s used in very less quantity and the flavor is very subtle. When I visited the US, I was surprised to see the popularity of this spice and how it is used in almost everything and how people appreciate the stuff flavored with cinnamon. From lattes to pies and cakes to pancakes, cinnamon was everywhere. During one of our visits to a near by shopping mall, I was intrigued to try the cinnamon rolls from Cinnabon, a retail outlet very famous for their cinnamon rolls, after looking at the queue of people waiting to get their hands on Cinnabon style Cinnnamon Rolls and after I had my first bite, I just fell in love with these delicious treats.
After coming back to India, one of the things that I missed were these rolls which we used to eat almost every week, and they were listed in my recipe list. After a few trials and errors, I came up with this recipe which is very close to the rolls I used to eat in Cinnabon. Fluffy, soft and drenched with the delicious cream cheese frosting, these rolls are to die for. Here is the recipe to make your very own Cinnabon style Cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting.
If you do not like cinnamon much but are an obsessed baker just like me then you may try your hands on making Sausage Rolls or Garlic and Rosemary Dinner Rolls. But let me tell you, do try making Cinnabon style Cinnamon Rolls at least once, taste it and I am telling you, you may just start loving the flavor of cinnamon along with cream cheese. So take a note of its recipe and do take its picture and tag it using @whiskaffair on Instagram for sure!
Cinnabon style Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting
Cinnabon style Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
- For the rolls
- Warm water - 1/4 cup
- Warm milk - 1/4 cup
- Active dry yeast - 1 tsp
- Sugar - 1/4 cup
- Salt - a pinch
- Egg - 1
- Olive oil - 1/4 cup
- All purpose flour - 2 and 1/4 cup
- For the filling
- Unsalted butter - 50 g softened
- Cinnamon powder - 1 tbsp
- Brown sugar - 3/4 cup
- Cornflour - 1 tbsp
- For the frosting
- Confectioner's sugar - 1/2 cup
- Cream cheese - 50 g
- Unsalted butter - 30 g
- Vanilla extract - 1/2 tsp
- Milk - 2 tbsp room temperature
Instructions
- For the rolls
- Mix warm water, warm milk, active dry yeast and 1 tsp of sugar in a bowl and keep aside for 10 minutes.
- Mix egg and olive in another bowl.
- Mix all purpose flour and salt in a large bowl.
- Add the yeast mixture and egg mixture in the bowl with the flour and mix to make a sticky dough.
- Take out the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead for 6-8 minutes.
- If using a stand mixer, knead for 5-6 minutes on medium speed.
- Oil a large bowl and transfer the dough in the bowl.
- Keep the bowl in a warm place for 2 hours.
- For the filling
- Mix cinnamon powder, brown sugar and cornflour in a bowl and keep aside.
- For the frosting
- Whisk butter and cream cheese in a bowl.
- Add vanilla extract and confectioner's sugar and whisk for 5 minutes till light and fluffy.
- Add milk and mix till combined.
- Assembly
- Take out the dough on a counter and slightly punch it.
- Dust the counter and roll the dough in to a 12x18 inch rectangle with the 12 inch side facing you.
- Spread the unsalted butter ( Filling ) on the dough leaving 1 inch on sides.
- Sprinkle the filling on top evenly.
- Roll the dough into a tight cylinder. ( roll towards yourself )
- Slice the cylinders into 1 inch rolls.
- Arrange the rolls in a 9x13 inch rectangular baking tray lined with parchment paper.
- Cover and keep aside for 2 hours.
- Pre heat the oven to 180 degree C.
- Bake the rolls for 25-30 minutes, till slightly browned from top.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 2 minutes.
- Spread the icing over the rolls.
- Serve immediately.
- Note - You can make the the rolls and arrange them in the tray and refrigerate them covered till ready to bake ( for up to 12 hours )
- These rolls are best served immediately out of the oven although you can make these beforehand and microwave before serving.
Oh I love Cinnabon…these look perfect!!
These really look tempting.. but Neha do you buy cream cheese? could i make it at home with paneer and cream as some people do?
Hey Shilpi. For this particular recipe I bought cream cheese. But we can make it at home as well. I will post the recipe soon to make cream cheese at home. Thnx
Hey, you list Milk in the ingredients for frosting, but you didn’t mention it in the whisking steps….. So, do we really need milk for the frosting?
Thnx for noticing Dongnghi. I forgot to mention milk in the process. Have updated it. Thnx 🙂