Bakery Style Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

4.75 from 4 votes

These Bakery Style Cinnamon Rolls are is delicious as they are gorgeous! Big, fluffy with a variety of spoon licking frostings. These are everything!

Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.

Prep Time45

Cook Time30

Rise Time1

Total Time2 15

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings: rolls

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the warm milk, granulated sugar, and yeast. Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel and let stand for 5 minutes to bloom.
2 cups milk, ⅓ cup granulated sugar, 3½ teaspoons instant dry yeast
Once the yeast is frothy, add the eggs, sugars, vanilla, and salt. Mix until fully incorporated, about 30 seconds.
3 large eggs, 2 large egg yolks, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract, 2 teaspoons kosher salt, ⅓ cup granulated sugar
Add 4 cups of flour. Mix well. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
8 cups all-purpose flour
Remove the paddle attachment and switch to the dough hook. Add the butter and mix until fully incorporated, about 2 minutes.
18 tablespoons unsalted butter
Add the remaining 4 cups of flour and knead on medium speed for 10 minutes.
Remove the dough from the bowl and shape it into a rough ball. Spray the inside of the bowl with nonstick spray. Place the dough ball back into the greased bowl, rolling it around to coat all sides. Cover the dough with a damp kitchen towel and set in a warm place to rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
While the dough rises, make the filling. In a small bowl, mix the sugars and cinnamon together. Set aside.
⅔ cup brown sugar, ½ cup granulated sugar, 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
Once doubled in size, preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 jumbo cupcake tins with jumbo cupcake liners or generously grease with nonstick spray. Set aside.

Punch the dough down. Turn the dough out onto a generously floured surface and dust the top with flour. Roll it into a 27×21-inch rectangle.
Use a pastry brush or spoon to spread the butter over the entire surface of the dough, all the way to the edges. Spread the brown sugar filling over the butter. Roll up the dough, jelly roll style, starting at the long end. Pinch the ends of the dough together.
1 cup unsalted butter
Use a knife to cut the log into 12 1½-inch-thick cinnamon rolls. Carefully pick up each cinnamon roll and place swirl-side up into the prepared cupcake liners. The easiest way to do this is to grab each roll with your hand like a claw and gently drop them into each liner.
Once the cinnamon rolls are in the cupcake tins, bake until lightly golden brown, about 30 minutes. If the cinnamon rolls are browning too quickly, loosely cover the tins with foil.
Remove the rolls from the oven and place the tins on a cooling rack to cool.

While the cinnamon rolls bake, make the frosting: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine all of the frosting ingredients. Beat on high speed until a smooth and creamy frosting forms, about 2 minutes. For a plain cream cheese frosting, transfer this mixture to a piping bag or large Ziplock bag. Cut a dime-sized hole in the bottom of the bag and pipe frosting in thick lines or circles onto cooled cinnamon rolls.
16 ounces cream cheese, 2 cups powdered sugar, 1 cup unsalted butter, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon kosher salt
For flavored frostings, evenly divide the frosting into 4 bowls. For caramel frosting, mix in 3 tablespoons of caramel sauce. For chocolate frosting, mix in 2 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder and 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract. For maple frosting, mix in 2 teaspoons of pure maple extract. Spoon each of these frostings into separate piping bags or Ziplock bags. Cut a dime-sized hole in the bottom of each bag and pipe frosting in thick lines or circles onto cooled cinnamon rolls.
3 tablespoons caramel sauce, 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, 2 teaspoons pure maple extract
Serve with additional caramel sauce, if desired, and enjoy!

Storage: Store cinnamon rolls in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.