Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

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These Homemade Cinnamon Rolls are absolutely AMAZING! Soft, fluffy, stuffed with cinnamon goodness. This is the only recipe you'll ever need.

There is nothing better than a gooey, smothered in frosting, homemade cinnamon roll. Except maybe a dairy free and/or refined-sugar free version. Lucky for you, I have all of the alternatives for you.

If you are craving something sweet for breakfast or brunch, look no further than these super soft Homemade Cinnamon Rolls.  Life is all about balance, am I right?

My husband has always raved about his grandmother's cinnamon rolls and how they would typically have a fresh batch around every major holiday.

Personally, I always opted for the canned Pillsbury cinnamon rolls. But, this year I wanted to give it a go and try to make my own homemade cinnamon rolls. One's that are easy to make, but still extra special. 

WHAT INGREDIENTS DO I NEED FOR HOMEMADE CINNAMON ROLLS?

This recipes has 3 main parts: the dough, filling and frosting. Each one is just as important as the other.

DOUGH:

• 1 cup milk (or almond milk)
• 2 eggs
• ⅓ cup butter (or vegan butter, ghee, coconut oil)
• 4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ cup white sugar (coconut sugar, palm sugar, or any granulated sugar-free alternative)
• 1 packet active dry yeast (approx. 2 ¼ tsp)

FILLING:

• 1 cup brown sugar (coconut sugar, palm sugar, or any granulated sugar-free alternative)
• 2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ cup butter, melted (or vegan butter, ghee, coconut oil)

FROSTING:

• 3 tablespoon cream cheese (or vegan cream cheese)
• ¼ cup butter, softened (or vegan butter, ghee, coconut oil)
• 1 ½ cup confectioners sugar (or sugar free alternatives such as Swerve, Lakanto, or Keto Sweet)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• dash of salt
• 1-2 teaspoon milk (or almond milk)

These beauties may require a little more time and patience than the canned version, but the end result is more than worth it.

**You can find detail directions in the recipe card below**

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