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    Ooey Gooey Cinnamon Rolls

    Modified: Aug 7, 2023 · Published: Feb 14, 2018 by Kristin · This post may contain affiliate links. · 13 Comments

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    Who can resist a cinnamon roll? I know I sure can’t! These Cinnamon rolls are soft, with a doughy texture and out of this world cream cheese frosting!

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    Do you ever go to the mall and smell the amazing Cinnabon store from about a mile away?! Well, that is one place that is hard to pass up….or at least for me!

    The thing that makes their Cinnabon over the top amazing is the cream cheese frosting, right?! Well, look no further because this recipe may just top theirs!

    No more having to shell out $5+ for one cinnamon roll, why not make an entire pan for under $10?

    Last weekend, my hubby, who claims cinnamon rolls are “his thing” and won’t let me make them myself, whipped these up with the help of my kids! I got to sit back, drink some tea by the fire, and watch him go to work on these! I’d say I lucked out huh? He even cleaned the kitchen up afterwards, leaving zero work for me!

    We ended up refrigerating these overnight and popping them into the oven Saturday morning for breakfast! Not only did we all love them, but then we brought some over to my parents and they too said these were a hit! My hubby took the rest of the pan to work on Monday and his coworkers had them gone in no time!

    Next time you pass by a Cinnabon or see the Pilsbury rolls at the grocery store, pass them up and make this recipe instead! The cream cheese frosting alone makes these a definite winner!

    Enjoy!

     

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    Ooey Gooey Cinnamon Rolls

    Recipe by: Kristin
    A soft, doughy, cream cheese topped cinnamon roll that may just be the best ever!
    4.13 from 48 votes
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    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 40 minutes mins
    Servings 12

    Ingredients
      

    • DOUGH
    • 2 ¼ teaspoon active dry yeast
    • 1 cup milk, lukewarm
    • ½ cup sugar
    • ⅓ cup unsalted butter, softened
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 2 eggs
    • 4 cups flour
    • FILLING
    • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
    • 3 tablespoon ground cinnamon
    • ⅓ cup unsalted butter, softened
    • ICING
    • 6 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
    • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
    • ¼ cup cream cheese, softened
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    • pinch of salt

    Instructions
     

    • Dissolve the yeast in the luckwarm milk. Let it sit for about 5 minutes.
    • In the bowl of your mixer, add the sugar, butter, salt, eggs, and flour mixing until incorporated.
    • Pour the yeast/milk mixture over the flour mixture and using the dough hook, mix until incorporated.
    • Place the dough into an oiled bowl and cover. Allow to rise for about an hour, or until doubled in size.
    • In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar and cinnamon.
    • Grease a 9 x 13 baking pan.
    • On a floured surface, roll the dough out until it is 16 inches by 13 inches. It should be about ¼ inch thick.
    • Spread the butter evenly over the dough and sprinkle the cinnamon/sugar mixture on top.
    • Carefully roll the dough up and cut into 1 ½ inch thick slices.
    • Place slices into greased baking pan and cover with a towel for another 30 minutes to rise.
    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    • Place pan into oven and bake for around 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
    • While the rolls are baking, combine the icing ingredients. Once rolls are removed from oven, spread icing generously over each roll and serve!

    Notes

    Recipe adapted from: Jo Cooks
    Tried this recipe?Mention @TheCookinChicks or tag #TheCookinChicks!

     

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    Comments

    1. Candy says

      March 19, 2025 at 2:40 pm

      5 stars
      What can I use instead of cream cheese? I can’t have cream cheese.

      Thank You

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        March 20, 2025 at 8:46 am

        You can use any flavor frosting! My kids love this with vanilla buttercream frosting in place of the cream cheese. I have even had chocolate frosting and it’s delicious!

        Reply
    2. Brittany says

      November 16, 2024 at 6:31 pm

      Need to do anything special if I plan on baking them the next morning?

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        November 17, 2024 at 11:23 am

        Nope, just cover with plastic and place in the refrigerator. May need to add a few minutes to the bake time since they are chilled Enjoy!

        Reply
    3. Marie infantino says

      November 12, 2024 at 12:55 pm

      5 stars
      Made these and they were delicious!! Wondering if you can freeze them?

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        November 12, 2024 at 3:54 pm

        Yay!! Love hearing this and glad you enjoyed! Yes, you can definitely freeze them! We freeze them unbaked and simply thaw in the fridge overnight before baking in the morning!

        Reply
    4. Sharitta says

      October 02, 2021 at 2:55 pm

      Can you still make this without a stand mixer?

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        October 03, 2021 at 2:44 pm

        Absolutely! You can use an electric hand held mixer, or even wooden spoon, it just gets a little thick and takes some arm strength if not using a mixer, haha!
        Hope you enjoy!

        Reply
    5. Sherrie Rinker says

      February 14, 2019 at 12:53 pm

      I just mixed up the dough for the cinnamon rolls, but it didn’t look as moist as yours. It’s rising now, hope it rises and turns out ok.

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        February 14, 2019 at 1:28 pm

        Actually a bit more dry of dough makes it easier to work with! Keep me posted!

        Reply
    6. Carmen says

      February 19, 2018 at 8:59 am

      I’m NOT a Baker & never been patient at it.. Lol… but with your step by step Recipes I Have learned both..& I Love all your Visual Recipes… So So Good…Thanks I share & lead all my FB friends to you…

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        February 19, 2018 at 12:18 pm

        Awww, I am so glad you are enjoying the recipes!! Thanks so much for sharing them too!!!

        Reply

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