Jen's Overnight Cinnamon Rolls

Topped with a touch of cream cheese frosting, these cinnamon rolls rise in the refrigerator overnight and bake up into a deliciously sweet breakfast treat the next morning!

• Preparation Time: 40 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 499 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1 large egg
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 2 cups lukewarm water
• 6 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 4 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 0.5 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 0.25 cup shortening
• 0.5 cup cream cheese frosting, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Prepare dough: Combine water and yeast; let sit for 5 minutes until yeast has dissolved.

Step 3

Mix sugar, shortening, salt, and yeast mixture together in a large bowl. Stir in egg. Mix in 1/2 of the flour, then remaining flour until a dough forms. Transfer dough to a well-greased bowl and cover. Place in the refrigerator to rise, 8 hours to overnight.

Step 4

Remove dough from the refrigerator. Roll out on a lightly floured board. Spread softened butter over the surface of the dough, leaving a 1-inch strip along the long edge of the rectangle furthest away from you completely dry.

Step 5

Mix brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon, and cloves together in a bowl. Sprinkle all over the dough except the 1-inch border. Roll dough up toward the border, then cut into 1-inch thick rolls. Place in a greased pan and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

Step 6

Bake rolls in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Spread cream cheese frosting on top of hot rolls.