This cinnamon roll recipe is quick to make without using yeast. With no proofing needed, it's perfect for a breakfast treat if you're short on time.
Preparation Time
20 mins
Cooking Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Calories
223 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Bake in the preheated oven until rolls are set, 20 to 25 minutes.
Step 2
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Brush a 9-inch square baking dish with 2 tablespoons of the melted butter.
Step 3
To make the dough: Whisk flour, 2 tablespoons white sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Work 3 tablespoons softened butter into flour mixture using your hands. Beat milk and egg together in another bowl; pour into flour-butter mixture and stir with a rubber spatula until a soft dough forms.
Step 4
Turn dough out onto a well-floured work surface and roll dough into a 1/4-inch thick rectangle. Brush surface of dough with remaining 2 tablespoons melted butter.
Step 5
To make the filling: Whisk 1/2 cup white sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a small bowl. Sprinkle 1/2 of the cinnamon sugar mixture in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle remaining cinnamon sugar over butter-brushed dough. Roll dough around filling to form a log; cut log into 18 rolls and place rolls in the prepared baking dish.
Step 6
To make the frosting: Beat confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, 1/4 cup softened butter, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until frosting is smooth. Top hot cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting.
