These Easy Bread Machine Cinnamon Rolls are perfectly soft and fluffy, generously slathered with a vanilla bean cream cheese frosting. I can't get enough of this recipe, reminds me of Cinnabon cinnamon rolls.
We don't have Cinnabon here in Australia, they probably make the tastiest cinnamon buns in the world! This recipe is my homage to Cinnabon, creating my Cinnabon copycat recipe, using a bread machine.
How to make Bread Machine Cinnamon Rolls
The easiest part of this easy cinnamon rolls recipe is making the yeast dough. Many people are scared to make yeast dough as it seems complicated, and needs time to rise. Don't be scared of yeast dough any more! Using a break machine's dough cycle makes it so easy. Just throw all the ingredients in, press the dough cycle and your yeast dough is ready in 90 minutes.
When the dough comes out of the bread maker, it will be sticky. Place it on a floured surface, just don't knead it to death, it needs to be fluffy but not sticky. Roll it out, slather in melted butter and cover with the cinnamon sugar mix. You can see my video below on how to make Sweet Yeast Dough from scratch if you don't have a bread maker.
Cinnamon Roll Cream Cheese Frosting
Of course, you have to use cream cheese frosting for your homemade cinnamon rolls. This is not a recipe for you if you are on a diet! You need lots of cream cheese, butter, icing sugar and vanilla bean paste (or vanilla).
This frosting recipe makes a very generous serve of cream cheese. I hate going to Cinnabon, and they give you a small stingy portion of frosting, forcing you to pay for a bigger size. Maybe I just hate paying for things that don't cost much money to make, so I'm extra generous at home.
You could halve the cream cheese frosting recipe if you don't like a lot of frosting on your homemade cinnamon rolls. I love lots of cream cheese frosting on the cinnamon bun, and like to add more with each bite. I think you can never have enough!
Easy Bread Machine Cinnamon Rolls, light, fluffy and packed with flavor A vanilla bean cream cheese frosting will have you asking for more. Who needs Cinnabon? Bon Appetit! ΠΡΠΈΡΡΠ½ΠΎΠ³ΠΎ Π°ΠΏΠΏΠ΅ΡΠΈΡΠ°!
Bread Machine Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients
Dough Recipe
- 1 cup milk lukewarm
- ⅓ cup melted butter
- 2 eggs
- 4 cups of flour
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 packet of bread machine yeast
Cinnamon Sugar Spice Mix
- ½ cup white sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- ΒΌ cup unsalted butter melted
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 Β½ cups icing sugar
- ΒΌ cup butter room temperature
- 1 cup cream cheese room temperature (about 8oz.)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
Instructions
- Place ingredients, in the order listed, into your bread machine and select the dough program (this will take about 90 minutes).
- Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface, into a 12"x15" rectangle. Brush melted butter all over the dough and generously sprinkle all the cinnamon sugar mixture. Tightly roll up the dough and cut into 12 even pieces. Each piece is about 2Β½ inches wide. This recipe make 12 cinnamon rolls. Place cinnamon buns on baking paper in a baking pan. Carefully cover with cling wrap, cover with a kitchen towel and allow to rise for about 20-30 minutes until they double in size. I place them in a slightly warm over that is turned off.
- Bake in 190Β°C/375Β°F preheated oven until golden brown, or about 12 minutes.
- Take the softened cream cheese and butter and whisk together with icing sugar and vanilla bean paste. Be generous! Spread on warm cinnamon buns before serving, with extra cream cheese while you eat!
Notes
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Andrea
Can I use either Quick-RISE instant yeast or Traditional Active Dry yeast, instead of bread yeast? If so, how much do I use (I have jars not packets)
Peter's Food Adventures
Hi, yes you can use Active Dry Yeast for this recipe. I'd use 2 Β½ teaspoons π
Annie
I have made these cinnamon rolls 3 times and every time they come out dark on top and still doughy on the inside. What am I doing wrong?
Peter's Food Adventures
Hi Annie, It's hard to say. Every oven is a bit different. If using fan forced, try baking it without the fans to see if that makes a difference. Also check that you have the temperature correct, Fahrenheit vs Celsius. I have both temperatures on posts and sometimes people can get it mixed up. You could also try turning down the temperature, and bake until it's golden brown. It should definitely not be doughy on the inside. Hope this helps!
Mary
Do I use self rising or plain flour?
Peter's Food Adventures
Plain flour π
Rebecca
Made it!! So easy, so delicious - no work fool proof buns. Throw it in the machine and press the button. 5 stars! Working on my 2nd batch for the day. I omitted the nutmeg and used extra butter to smear inside the filling. The frosting is to die for!
Peter's Food Adventures
Hi Rebecca, youβre right, the bread machine makes it so easy! Great tips, thanks for sharing!
Jess
Best home-made cinnamon rolls i've made yet and i absolutely fell in love with this recipe from the first bite! I also made it with peach jam instead of cinnamon sugar and a raspberry drizzle which came out amazing as well. Very versatile dough. π
Peter's Food Adventures
Thanks Jess! And great idea about the peach jam, sounds delicious! I love this dough recipe too!
Liz
You can make this keto by using carbalose flour( 1:1 ratio with reg. flour) and 1:1 sugar substitutes and it came out great. I also added 1 tsp. of honey to give the yeast something extra to work on.
Peter's Food Adventures
Thanks Liz, great tip!! ππ»
Linda T
I will never look at store bought refrigerated cinnamon buns the same again. This is my first time making cinnamon rolls from scratch but I donβt think it will be my last. I love my bread machine and always look for any excuse to use it.
The dough is light and fluffy. I may cut back on the nutmeg next time and increase the cinnamon due to preference but these are delicious and this recipe is going into my rotation.
Peter's Food Adventures
Thanks Linda for the feedback! So glad you love it as much as we do! π
Kim
First time making cinnamon rolls from scratch! So good and the icing is to die for. I had to bake mine nearly 17 minutes but other than that I followed recipe exactly. My family thoroughly enjoyed in Christmas Day!
Peter's Food Adventures
Thanks Kim! So glad you enjoyed them! I loooove the icing, probably my favorite!!! β€οΈ
Debra
My first time making cinnamon rolls!ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»ππ»
You made it so easy. I am loving my bread maker!
Peter's Food Adventures
Amazing! So glad they worked! I love using the dough cycle! Such a time saver!!!
Heather
These are so good! Iβd love to make a few batches and freeze. When do you recommend doing that? After rising but before baking?
Peter's Food Adventures
Hi Heather! So glad you love them! With regards to freezing them, I think theyβd freeze best after they are baked and cooled. When making yeast dough that is to be frozen, the yeast ratio needs to be higher as the freezing will cause some to die off. So definitely bake before freezing π
Rachie
This recipe is the PERFECT Cinnabun recipe in Australia because of our climate. Which can get really dry during winter and makes the bread stale. But this recipe defies this and keeps them moist and soft - great for a winter pick-me-up! Thanks PK for the share
Peter's Food Adventures
So glad you loved it as much as we do!!! π
Susan
Looks good. I prefer Chelsea Buns which have raisins lots of spice and lashings of icing.
PetersFoodAdventures
Yum, raisins are great, and I love adding pecans too! ????????