Fluffy and light eggnog cinnamon rolls with gooey cinnamon sugar centers and a rich eggnog cream cheese frosting. The perfect holiday breakfast or brunch!
Prep Time: 45 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 25 minutesminutes
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Total Time: 1 hourhour10 minutesminutes
Servings:12cinnamon rolls
Ingredients
Dough
4 ½ - 5cupsall-purpose flour
1 egg
⅓cupsugar
2packetsFleischmann's® RapidRise ™️ Yeast
1teaspoonsalt
¾cupeggnog
¾cupwater
6tablespoonsbutter
Filling
6tablespoonsvery soft butter
⅔cupbrown sugar
3teaspoonsground cinnamon
Frosting
2 ouncessoftened cream cheese
4tablespoonssoftened butter
5cupspowdered sugar
1teaspoonvanilla extract
6tablespoonseggnog, more as needed
Instructions
Prepare the dough
Combine 2 cups flour, sugar, dry yeast and salt in a large mixer bowl and stir until blended. Place eggnog, water and butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH in 15 second increments until very warm but not hot to the touch (120° to 130°F). Butter won’t melt completely). Add to flour mixture with egg.
Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally. Add 1 cup flour; beat 2 minutes at high speed, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in just enough remaining flour so that the dough will form into a ball.
Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic and dough springs back when lightly pressed with 2 fingers, about 6 to 8 minutes. Cover with a towel; let rest for 10 minutes.
Prepare the filling
In a small bowl use a fork to blend together brown sugar and cinnamon.
Roll dough into a 15 x 10-inch rectangle using a rolling pin. Spread butter over dough stopping at least 1/2-inch from the edges on the long sides. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mixture. Beginning at long end of the rectangle, roll up tightly. Pinch seams to seal. Cut into 12 equal pieces. TIP: Use unflavored dental floss instead of a knife to cut rolls. To do this, cut a piece of floss about 12 inches long. Slide floss under the roll; bring the ends up and cross over to cut each slice. Place, cut sides down, in greased 13 x 9 inch baking pan . Cover with towel; let rise in warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour .
Bake in preheated 350ºF oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until rolls are golden brown.
Prepare the Frosting
In a large bowl cream together cream cheese, butter, and vanilla until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes. Mix in 2 cups powdered sugar, then 6 tablespoons eggnog, mixing until smooth. Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, mixing until incorporated, then add more eggnog if needed until frosting is light, fluffy, and easily spreadable.
Spread frosting on cooled slightly cooled cinnamon rolls and serve.
Notes
Store covered tightly at room temperature up to five days.