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Mini Cinnamon Rolls (90 Minute Recipe!)

These mini cinnamon rolls come together in 90 minutes and are absolute perfection. The perfect half-size treat with the most delicious brown sugar and cinnamon filling. 
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword 1 hour, cinnamon rolls, mini cinnamon rolls, quick
Prep Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 24 cinnamon rolls
Calories 230kcal

Ingredients

Dough

  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 3 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 Tbsp. instant yeast
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup water

Filling

  • 3/4 cups 1 1/2 sticks softened butter
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Frosting

  • 1/4 cup softened butter
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Heat milk and butter in a small saucepan over the stove or in the microwave until the milk starts to bubble and the butter has melted. Allow mixture to cool until it is lukewarm (NOT hot).
  • Combine flour, yeast, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Add warm milk/butter mixture, egg, and water and stir with a wooden spoon or Danish dough whisk until soft dough forms (it will be a little sticky).
  • Sprinkle your work surface generously with flour then knead the dough until smooth and elastic.
  • Cover the dough with a cloth and let it rest for 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the filling ingredients until spreadable.
  • Roll the dough out into a 16" x 20" rectangle.
  • Spread the filling mixture evenly across the dough.
  • Slice the dough in half, using a pizza cutter, so that you have two sections that are each 20" long and 8" wide. Evenly slice each side into 12 strips, 24 strips in total.
  • Roll up each strip into a cinnamon roll and place in a greased 9x13" baking dish.
  • Cover rolls and let rise for 30 minutes in a warm place.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees and bake mini cinnamon rolls for 18-22 minutes, or until tops are lightly golden.
  • To make the frosting, beat the frosting ingredients together until smooth. Spread warm cinnamon rolls.
  • Let cinnamon rolls cool for 5-10 minutes before spreading them with frosting.

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Notes

Cover leftover cinnamon rolls with plastic to keep them fresh. Reheat in the microwave for a few seconds.

Nutrition

Calories: 230kcal