YIELD: 6 CINNAMON ROLLS

YOU WILL NEED:

  • 9″ x 9″ sheet pan
  • Pan spray
  • Pastry brush
  • Small whisk or fork
  • Small bowl
  • One egg

PREPARATION

The evening before, or about 8 hours prior to baking:

Remove frozen cinnamon rolls from packaging. Lightly coat a 9″ x 9″ glass baking dish with pan spray. Place all 6 cinnamon rolls in the dish.

Cover gently with plastic wrap and place on the counter to thaw and proof overnight at room temperature (68°-72° F). These should be proofed for 8 hours. Exact time will vary depending on your home’s temperature: cooler temps may cause the proofing to take longer, while warmer temps will make it go faster.

Your cinnamon rolls should be nearly tripled in size.

Baking, Day of:

Preheat the oven to 350°F with no fan or convection. Adjust your oven racks to have one rack in the middle of your oven.

Make an egg wash: In a small bowl, combine 1 egg and 2 tablespoons of water. Whisk until mixed well.

When the oven is ready, apply the egg wash. Using a pastry brush, lightly brush the egg wash over the cinnamon rolls.

Place the baking sheet in the middle of the oven rack and bake for 20-25 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through. The cinnamon rolls will appear golden brown when finished.

Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving.

Ingredients: milk, eggs, flour, yeast, salt, sugar, malted barley, milk powder, wheat flour, milk, butter, cinnamon

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Like your cinnamon rolls with frosting? Here’s our favorite cream cheese frosting recipe to make while the rolls are baking.

Ingredients
16 ounces cream cheese, room temperature (494 grams)
5 tablespoons butter, room temperature (74 grams)
1/2 cup granulated sugar (98 grams)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon heavy cream (50 grams)

Directions
With a hand mixer or a KitchenAid fitted with a paddle attachment, mix the cream cheese, butter, sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and pale, about 4 minutes.
Once smooth and airy, slowly add the cream while mixing until combined. Reserve until cinnamon rolls have cooled.
When rolls have cooled, spread generously across the cinnamon rolls.