Name: The Best Cinnamon Rolls {Cheryl's Famous Recipe}
Prep time: 205 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 225 min
Yield: 12, 12 large cinnamon rolls
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup neutral-flavored oil; 2 cups milk (scalded (heat to just below a boil), I use 2% milk); 4 cups all-purpose flour (I use unbleached); 1 tablespoon instant yeast (see note for active dry yeast); 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 8-12 tablespoons salted butter (softened); 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar; 1 tablespoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon cardamom (optional but delicious); 2 ounces cream cheese (softened); 1/2 cup salted butter (softened); Pinch salt; 2 tablespoons milk or heavy cream; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 3/4 cups powdered sugar

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The Best Cinnamon Rolls {Cheryl's Famous Recipe}

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 12 · 3h 45m total

Servings

Calories

29% of a 2,000 cal day

584KCAL

Protein

8g16% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat30g

38%

Saturated14g

69%

Unsaturated16g

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Total Carbs73g

27%

Fiber2g

Total Sugars35g

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incl. Added Sugars33g

66%

Starch36g

—

Sodium571mg

25%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

Large, pillowy cinnamon rolls flavored with cardamom and topped with a rich cream cheese frosting. These are a special-occasion treat that requires time for rising and proofing but reward you with bakery-quality results. Perfect for holiday breakfasts, brunches, or indulgent desserts.

Ingredients

12 SERVINGS

½ cupgranulated sugar
½ cupneutral-flavored oil
2 cups2% milk — scalded
4 cupsall-purpose flour — unbleached
1 tbspinstant yeast — or active dry yeast
¾ cupall-purpose flour
½ tspbaking powder
½ tspbaking soda
1½ tspsalt
8–12 tbspsalted butter — softened
¾ cuppacked light brown sugar
1 tbspcinnamon
¼ tspcardamom — optional
2 ozcream cheese — softened
½ cupsalted butter — softened
salt
2 tbspmilk — or heavy cream
½ tspvanilla extract
1¾ cupspowdered sugar

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Method

3h 45m total

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Nutrition is estimated by Chive from the ingredients above, per serving.

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