Perfect Cinnamon Rolls with KitchenAid: Bakery Recipe
Actually, these cinnamon rolls are LEGENDARY—soft, fluffy, gooey centers, cream cheese frosting. Your KitchenAid makes them effortless, and the overnight method means fresh rolls for breakfast!
🥐 Perfect Formula
Knead: Speed 2, 5 minutes
Rise: 1.5 hours, then overnight in fridge
Bake: 350°F, 25 minutes
🥐 Recipe (Makes 12 Rolls)
Dough:
- 4 cups (500g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup warm milk
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 2¼ tsp instant yeast
- 1 tsp salt
Filling:
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp cinnamon
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
📋 Instructions
Day Before (Night):
- Mix all dough ingredients in KitchenAid
- Knead with dough hook, speed 2, 5 minutes
- First rise: 1.5 hours, doubled
- Roll into 15×9″ rectangle
- Spread softened butter
- Sprinkle brown sugar + cinnamon
- Well, roll up tightly, cut into 12 rolls
- Place in greased 9×13″ pan
- So, cover, refrigerate overnight
Morning Of:
- Remove from fridge, let sit 30 mins
- Preheat oven 350°F
- Bake 25-30 minutes (golden brown)
- While baking, make frosting (KitchenAid, speed 6, 2 mins)
- Frost warm rolls
- Serve immediately!
💡 Pro Tips
- ✅ Overnight rise = better flavor, easier morning
- ✅ Don’t overbake—slightly underdone = gooier
- ✅ Frost while warm for melty goodness
- ✅ Dental floss cuts rolls cleanly (better than knife)
- ✅ Double batch—these disappear swift!
🏁 Bakery-Quality Rolls
🥐 Perfect Every Time
The overnight method is GAME-CHANGING. Do the work tonight, wake up to fresh cinnamon rolls with minimal morning effort. Your KitchenAid makes the dough perfectly soft and workable. These rival any bakery!
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