Overnight Buttermilk Soft and Fluffy Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting
"To date, the best cinnamon rolls I've ever had. They're soft and fluffy and taste better than the kind you get at the mall. The recipe is very do-able even if you've never made cinnamon rolls. The overnight make-ahead option means you can wake up, pop cinnamon rolls into the oven, and enjoy fresh, warm, gooey rolls with your morning coffee. The dough is buttery soft, light, and fluffy. The cinnamon and brown sugar filling caramelizes and thickens while the rolls bake, creating a caramely, sweet sauce. The cream cheese frosting is a must-have and takes an already great roll into a league of it's own...."
INGREDIENTS
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For the Dough
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4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1/3 cup granulated sugar
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2 1/4 teaspoons instant dry yeast (one 1/4-ounce packet, I use Red Star Platinum)
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pinch salt, optional and to taste
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6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (3/4 of one stick)
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3 large eggs, lightly whisked
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3/4 cup buttermilk
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For the Filling
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1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), very soft - let it sit out while dough rises
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1 to 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar, packed
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about 3 teaspoons cinnamon (I used almost 5 teaspoons)
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For the Cream Cheese Frosting - batch may be halved
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1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
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6 ounces cream cheese, softened
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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1 pound confectioners' sugar (4 cups)
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