The Best Cinnamon Rolls

The best cinnamon rolls are soft, fluffy, and packed with warm cinnamon-sugar filling. Topped with rich, creamy icing, they’re the perfect sweet treat for breakfast or dessert.

Ingreadient

  • 3/4 cup whole milk, warmed to 110 degrees f
  • one 1/4-ounce envelope active dry yeast (about 2 1/4 teaspoons)
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 1/4 cups bread flour, plus more for dusting (see cook's notes)
  • 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon whole-wheat flour
  • 3 tablespoons nonfat dry milk powder
  • 2 3/4 sticks unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon pieces, at room temperature, plus more for greasing
  • 1 1/2 cups packed dark brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 3 tablespoons heavy cream, plus more if needed
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract