Easy Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 0.33 cups butter
• 2 large eggs , room temperature
• 4 cups bread flour , divided
• 0.5 cups white sugar
• 2.5 teaspoons rapid-rise yeast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 0.75 cups packed brown sugar
• 2.5 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 0.33 cups butter , softened

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat milk and 1/3 cup butter in a microwave-safe container in the microwave on high power for 30 seconds. Stir and repeat until mixture reaches 120 to 130 degrees F (49 to 54 degrees C). If too cool, microwave for 15 seconds more; if too hot, let cool to proper temperature.

2. 2

   Whisk eggs lightly in a small bowl, adding a small amount of milk mixture at a time to temper eggs until thoroughly combined. Pour mixture into the bowl of an electric stand mixer.

3. 3

   Mix together 3 cups flour, sugar, yeast, and salt in a large bowl until well combined. Add to milk mixture and beat on low speed using the dough hook, scraping down the sides of the bowl using a rubber spatula as needed.

4. 4

   Add remaining 1 cup flour slowly, 1 tablespoon at a time, until dough begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl. Continue to knead on low speed until dough looks smooth, 7 to 10 minutes; dough will be sticky and the bottom will remain stuck to the bowl.

5. 5

   Pour oil over dough and turn to coat. Cover and let rest at room temperature for 10 minutes.

6. 6

   Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and use your hands to shape into a small rectangle. Roll dough out into a 1/4-inch-thick rectangle.

7. 7

   Mix together brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl until well combined. Spread 1/3 cup softened butter over dough and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture. Roll dough into a log and cut into 12 equal pieces.

8. 8

   Place rolls, cut-side down and almost touching, into a greased 9x13-inch pan. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature until doubled in size, 30 to 40 minutes.

9. 9

   Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

10. 10

    Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and immediately turn out onto a tray or plate to cool; this allows the inside mixture to drip back into the rolls as they cool.