Homemade Overnight Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

Overnight Cinnamon Rolls is a recipe you need in your recipe book. It is the best breakfast that is worth waking up to in the morning! I love cinnamon rolls, they are sweet and spicy, light and fluffy, and completely satisfying! You have to try my other cinnamon roll recipes, like these 45 minute, Pancakes, or this Cinnabon Cinnamon Roll Cake.

Homemade Overnight Cinnamon Rolls

If I wanted comfort food first thing in the morning, cinnamon rolls would be my go-to choice! The dough is light, tender, and pillowy. Surrounding the bread are ribbons of butter, cinnamon, and sugar mixture that are all rolled up into swirls of goodness. Then to top it all off you have a rich sweet and tangy cream cheese frosting. Cream cheese frosting is the only frosting that should top cinnamon rolls, and this recipe is golden! You do not have to get up early with this overnight cinnamon roll recipe to be able to have cinnamon rolls fresh from the oven, warm, and gooey. The aroma is going to fill the house waking everyone up. No need to drag the family out of bed when you are making these for breakfast. The best part is that they will be fresh from the oven. Slather on the rich, creamy, cream cheese frosting and you just created the best morning ever with these cinnamon rolls!

What you Need for Overnight Cinnamon Roll Dough

Whole Milk: Whole milk makes this dough rich and flavorful.Instant yeast: Instant yeast is different from dry active yeast. This recipe is written using instant.Brown sugar: Helps to feed the yeast and make it do its job. Granulated sugar: Sweetens the dough and helps it to brown and adds moisture. Salt: Without salt, your dough will be bland, so be sure to add it. Butter: Have your butter at room temperature or softened. Whole egg: Use a large egg, not medium-sized. Egg yolks: This will create an enriched dough that is tender and perfect for cinnamon rolls. All-purpose flour: You can also use bread flour or unbleached flour.

Filling Ingredients

Brown sugar: Creates a richer cinnamon and sugar flavor than if you just used white sugar. Try it, I promise you’ll never go back. Cinnamon: Gives that classic spicy flavor. Butter: Have your butter at room temperature or softened so it is easy to spread.

Smooth and Creamy Cream Cheese Icing

Cream cheese: Room temperature or softened. Butter: Have at room temperature or softened. Powdered sugar: Adds the sweetness for the frosting. Vanilla: Brings out the flavor, which is perfect for cinnamon rolls. Salt: Balances the sweet.

How To Make Overnight Cinnamon Rolls

Do not let working with yeast scare you off. It is super easy and the results are divine with these overnight cinnamon rolls.

The Morning Of Baking Instructions

Be sure to set the alarm so you can get up in enough time to have these cinnamon rolls ready to go when you are!

Yeast: Instant yeast is the easiest yeast to work with because you do not have to activate it first like you do dry active yeast. When you mix it with hot milk, be sure the temperature is between 105 and 115 degrees. Higher than 125 degrees can begin to kill the yeast. Room Temperature: Have your butter and eggs at room temperature to ensure that they beat in smoothly. Take out the eggs and butter 2 hours before using. If you still need to, you can microwave the butter a bit to soften it. Brown Sugar: If you have not switched to using brown sugar instead of white sugar in your filling, the time is now! It is divine! It adds so much flavor and richness to the filling. You are going to love it.Cutting the Rolls: Lifehack here. Use a long piece of thread or unflavored floss to cut your rolls instead of a knife that squishes your rolls. Slide your thread under the long roll of dough, till you reach where you want to cut it, about 1-2 inches thick. Bring it up, cross it at the top and pull both ends to cut through the roll.Cook it now: Want to bake the cinnamon rolls the same day you make them, no problem. Let the raise about 30-40 min or till double in size and bake as directed. Make it Maple: For a delicious twist swap out the vanilla for maple extract in the cream cheese frosting! Delish!Add: Feel free to add nuts, raisins, or orange zest to the filling for a yummy twist.

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Store: Keep cinnamon rolls in a tightly sealed container at room temperature for up to 4 days. Warm them in the microwave for 10 seconds before serving. Freeze: Cinnamon rolls can be frozen for up to 3 months. If they are frosted, set them in the freezer for an hour to harden the frosting. Then wrap them in plastic wrap and place them in a freezer-safe bag. When you are ready to thaw them, let them thaw in the fridge. Then remove the plastic wrap and warm it in the microwave. Freeze the dough: You can also freeze the cinnamon rolls before you bake them. Place rolled and cut rolls in a freezer-safe plastic bag and freeze for up to 2 months. When ready to use place the frozen dough in a greased pan and let come to room temperature, let them rise and bake or place it in the fridge to thaw and rise slowly and be ready to bake in the morning.

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All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.