
Whip together a mixture of softened cream cheese and butter, then mix in powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and kosher salt. Ingredients incorporate a lot better when they are the same temperature, and the butter will melt faster and more evenly if it’s already warm. Eggs and Butter – Bring these to room temperature before starting the recipe, even for the portion of butter that needs to be melted.If you don’t have any on hand, you can make an easy substitute with regular milk and lemon juice or vinegar.
CINNABON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING RECIPE PLUS
Buttermilk – This ingredient adds moisture and tanginess, plus it helps make these quick homemade cinnamon rolls extra fluffy!.If it doesn’t get nice and foamy when mixed with the water and sugar, it has died and you’ll need to start over with a fresh packet.Īlso, be sure your water is right between 110-120☏ - using a kitchen thermometer will help. Active Dry Yeast – You’ll need the regular packets, not the instant kind, for homemade Cinnabon cinnamon rolls.If you enjoy the flavors of sweet cinnamon and sugar, we also have recipes for Cinnabon Cinnamon Stix, cinnamon sugar donuts, French toast, and homemade cinnamon swirl bread. The copycat Cinnabon frosting is, of course, the star of the show! A vanilla cream cheese frosting with a hint of lemon to really make it stand out.

We make our filling with butter, cinnamon, brown sugar, and a little cornstarch to thicken up the filling (so it doesn’t all ooze out, thanks to a great tip from a recipe message board).

A fabulously soft, sweetened bread made with egg and buttermilk is the base for Cinnabon cinnamon rolls, and it’s also the base for ours.
