How to Make Overnight Cinnamon Rolls - A Step-by-Step Guide

There’s nothing quite like the smell of freshly baked cinnamon rolls wafting through the air on a weekend morning. But the idea of waking up early to prepare the dough and wait for it to rise can be daunting. That’s where overnight cinnamon rolls come in. With just a little bit of prep the night before, you can wake up to a warm, gooey batch of cinnamon rolls without all the hassle.

These overnight cinnamon rolls are soft, fluffy, and filled with a sweet and spicy cinnamon sugar filli...

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups lukewarm water
  • 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • ¼ cup shortening
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 6 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 4 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch ground cloves
  • ½ cup cream cheese frosting, or to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 40 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Additional Time: 9 hrs 5 mins
  • Total Time: 10 hrs 5 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 12 rolls

  • Prepare dough: Combine water and yeast; let sit for 5 minutes until yeast has dissolved.
  • Mix sugar, shortening, salt, and yeast mixture together in a large bowl. Stir in egg. Mix in 1/2 of the flour, then remaining flour until a dough forms. Transfer dough to a well-greased bowl and cover. Place in the refrigerator to rise, 8 hours to overnight.
  • Remove dough from the refrigerator. Roll out on a lightly floured board. Spread softened butter over the surface of the dough, leaving a 1-inch strip along the long edge of the rectangle furthest away from you completely dry.
  • Mix brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon, and cloves together in a bowl. Sprinkle all over the dough except the 1-inch border. Roll dough up toward the border, then cut into 1-inch thick rolls. Place in a greased pan and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Bake rolls in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Spread cream cheese frosting on top of hot rolls.
  • Nutrition

    499 cal.

    • Total Fat: 16g
    • Saturated Fat: 7g
    • Cholesterol: 36mg
    • Sodium: 332mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 83g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 32g
    • Protein: 7g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 47mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 114mg