Description
No-knead-cinnamon-rolls made with a simple stir-together dough, gooey cinnamon-sugar filling, heavy cream for softness, and rich cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/4 tsp instant or active dry yeast
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp fine salt
1 1/2 cups warm milk
1/4 cup melted butter
1 large egg (optional, for richness)
1/2 cup melted butter (for filling)
1 cup packed brown sugar (for filling)
2–3 tbsp ground cinnamon
1 cup heavy cream (poured over rolls before baking)
4 oz cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup softened butter (for frosting)
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1–3 tbsp milk or cream (to thin)
1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
1. In a large bowl, whisk flour, yeast, sugar, and salt together.
2. Add warm milk, melted butter, and egg if using. Stir with a spoon until a soft, sticky dough forms.
3. Cover bowl and let rise 1–1 1/2 hours at room temperature, or refrigerate overnight until doubled and bubbly.
4. Turn dough onto a floured surface and roll into a large rectangle, about 12×17 inches.
5. Brush with melted butter, then sprinkle evenly with brown sugar and cinnamon.
6. Roll up tightly from the long side into a log. Slice into 12 even rolls.
7. Place rolls in a greased 9×13-inch pan, cut sides up. Cover and let rise 30–60 minutes, until puffy.
8. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Gently pour heavy cream over and around the risen rolls.
9. Bake 25–35 minutes, until golden on top and just cooked through.
10. Beat cream cheese, softened butter, powdered sugar, milk or cream, and vanilla until smooth.
11. Spread or drizzle frosting over warm no-knead-cinnamon-rolls and serve.
Notes
For overnight rolls, refrigerate the dough after the first rise or chill shaped rolls in the pan and bake in the morning.
If rolls brown too quickly, tent the pan loosely with foil during the last 10 minutes.
Use whole milk and full-fat cream cheese for the softest, richest texture.
Serve alongside savory sides or add a cookie tray with chewy honey sesame cookies and vegan oatmeal cookies for variety.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 65mg