These TikTok cinnamon rolls with heavy cream are ooey gooey, fluffy, and moist, and are topped with homemade cream cheese icing.
These cinnamon rolls went crazy viral on Tiktok by pouring heavy cream over the rolls prior to baking. This makes the rolls extra gooey and tender and prevents them from drying out.
This recipe is usually made with store-bought cinnamon rolls, but of course, I wanted to take it recipe to another level and make it from scratch (which always tastes the best) and it does not disappoint!
You can make this recipe from scratch as I did in this post, or make this with store-bought cinnamon rolls as well.
The homemade made-from-scratch version is a winner, but if you are in a lazy mood or don't have much time, make the store-bought one!
For more viral recipes, check out my baked feta pasta, pasta chips, butter board, baked goat cheese pasta, and dalgona whipped coffee.
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Why this recipe works
- Flavor- the heavy cream adds richness to the dough that goes perfectly with the cinnamon filling and cream cheese glaze.
- Texture- these rolls are made with the most amazing soft dough that has melted butter inside the dough. The addition of heavy cream makes these extra gooey and soft.
- Ease- these rolls are surprisingly easy to make as long as you have a stand mixer and follow the instructions correctly.
- Gooey- these rolls with heavy cream are gooey and soft. They will simply melt in your mouth.
- Cream cheese glaze- these rolls are topped with cream cheese icing that is made with a few simple ingredients and is so delish.
TikTok Cinnamon Roll Hack
The new Tiktok cinnamon roll hack is pouring heavy cream over unbaked cinnamon rolls which creates the most soft, moist, and gooey, cinnamon rolls that will melt in your mouth.
Poruing heavy cream over the unbaked cinnamon rolls will add richness to your cinnamon rolls and will ensure your rolls are moist and will never get dry!
Ingredients
Before you start to make this recipe, measure and prepare your ingredients so the cooking process will go smoothly and easily.
Full measurements are in the recipe card below.
For the dough:
Flour– we used all-purpose flour for this recipe, bread flour is even better.
Yeast- we used instant yeast for this recipe. make sure that your yeast isn't expired.
Sugar- we used granulated sugar for this recipe. You can use caster sugar as well.
Eggs- you will need 1 large egg for this recipe. Make sure that you use room-temperature eggs in this recipe.
Melted butter- we used unsalted butter for this recipe. If you want to use salted butter, skip the salt in this recipe.
Vanilla extract- adds extra flavor.
Kosher salt- you will need 1 teaspoon of kosher salt for this recipe.
Milk- use whole milk in this recipe. you will need ¾ a cup.
For the cinnamon filling
For the frosting
Cream cheese– you will need to get your cream cheese to room temperature. The best cream cheese for this is baking cream cheese like Philadelphia. (not the spreadable one)
Butter– use room temperature butter. I used unsalted butter for the frosting to have full control over the flavor. You can use salted butter but skip the salt in the frosting.
Vanilla extract- for extra flavor. You can use vanilla bean extract or regular vanilla extract.
Powder sugar- is known as confectioners sugar. For a smoother frosting, sift it before adding it to the butter.
Instructions
In a bowl of a stand mixer, add the flour, dry yeast, and granulated sugar. Mix with a spoon until combined. Add the salt, and mix until combined.
Add the eggs, room-temperature milk, vanilla extract, and cooled melted butter. Start mixing on low until the dough forms.
Increase the speed to medium and mix for at least 8 minutes or until the dough is smooth and silky.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rise at room temperature for 1-2 hours or until it’s doubled in size (or even tripled in size).
Punch the dough down and transfer it to a clean floured surface. Sprinkle flour generously on the dough and roll it into a ¼-inch thick rectangle, making sure that the bottom of the dough doesn’t stick to the surface.
Into a small mixing bowl, add the softened butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar, and mix until smooth.
Spread an even layer of the cinnamon roll filling with a spatula on the dough.
Roll the dough tightly into a log and pinch the edges of the dough to keep the roll sealed tightly. Use a serrated knife or unflavored dental floss and cut the rolls into 12 even rolls.
Place the rolls in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking pan, cover with a towel, and let the rolls rise until doubled in size.
Remove the towel, and pour the heavy cream over the cinnamon rolls and in between each one.
Bake the rolls in a 180c (350f) oven for 20-25 minutes or until the tops of the rolls are a bit browned. Don't overbake these so they won't dry out.
Make the glaze: In a medium-sized bowl, add the softened cream cheese, softened butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix with a spoon or a tiny whisk until creamy and smooth.
Let the rolls cool for 5 minutes and then top them with the cream cheese glaze and serve!
Expert Tips
- Allow the cinnamon rolls to cool for a few minutes before you top them with the frosting so the frosting will not melt off the cinnamon rolls.
- Use room temperature ingredients. It is important that you use room-temperature ingredients like eggs and milk. This step ensures that your dough mixes into a homogenous mixture and bakes perfectly.
- Measure your flour correctly! When measuring your flour, avoid scooping it with a measuring cup. Instead, stir the flour with a spoon to create as many air pockets as possible, and spoon it into your measuring cup. Finally, level it with a back of a knife.
- Don't overheat your milk! Overheating your milk is one of the most common mistakes in making cinnamon rolls. If you heat your milk over 110f, it might kill your yeast and stop your dough from rising.
- Make sure that your ingredients are fresh! Make sure that your flour and yeast are fresh and not expired. This step ensures that you will have great dough to work with.
- Be patient! Let the dough rise at least until it doubles its size. The more the dough rises, the more fluffy the cinnamon rolls will be.
- Make sure that your yeast isn’t expired. You can check if your yeast is expired by mixing a teaspoon of dry yeast with ¼ cup of room temperature water, waiting 10 minutes, and if the yeast has bubbles in it and it puffed a bit, your yeast is alive and good, if there are no bubbles in your yeast mixture, your yeast is probably expired.
Faq's
You can knead the dough by hand! Start by mixing the ingredients in a big mixing bowl, then transfer the dough to a clean floured surface and knead the dough for at least 10 minutes, or until the dough is super smooth and elastic.
After you roll and cut your rolls and place them into your baking pan, cover them with plastic wrap, and place them in the fridge.
The next day, remove them from the fridge and let them come to room temperature (for about an hour) before baking.
The milk should be warm to the touch. We suggest using whole milk for this recipe.
If you warm up your milk too much, it can kill the yeast, so either use room temperature milk or measure the temperature of the milk with a thermometer, it shouldn't go past 100f.
Adding heavy cream to cinnamon rolls before baking adds richness to the dough and keeps them extra moist and super gooey.
Storing
It’s okay to store these cinnamon rolls at room temperature if they are not frosted.
Make sure that you store the rolls in an airtight container so they won’t dry out. The cream cheese frosting contains cream cheese which needs to be refrigerated.
Freezing
TikTok cinnamon rolls with heavy cream might not freeze well because dairy often splits after freezing and thawing. Although heavy cream has a higher fat content and is less likely to split, it’s still a possibility. That said, if you wrap them individually and thaw them slowly, they should be okay.
The best way to freeze TikTok cinnamon rolls is after baking when they’re cold and without the frosting on top.
Double-wrap the rolls in plastic wrap and aluminum foil and freeze them for up to 3 months.
Let them thaw in the fridge overnight, then reheat them in the microwave.
Reheating
Place the cinnamon rolls on a plate and reheat them in the microwave for 20 seconds, these warm up great and taste amazing for 4 days.
Substitutions
Store bought cinnamon rolls- the original tiktok cinnamon roll hack is made with store-bought cinnamon rolls. You can use any brand like Pillsbury, Grands, Rhodes, Trader Joe’s, etc.
Variations
Add-ins- make this recipe your own and add your favorite add-ins: chocolate chips, chopped walnuts, pecans, chocolate chunks, chopped fruit, etc.
Toppings- these can be topped with cream cheese frosting, cinnamon cream cheese frosting, or maple cream cheese frosting. Use your favorite toppings that you like to make the most.
Orange- add orange zest and orange juice instead of milk to the glaze for a delicious orange glaze and orange flavor for orange lovers.
Chocolate- turn these into chocolate cinnamon rolls by adding ¼ cup of sifted cocoa powder and 150 g of melted dark chocolate to the filling.
Fruit- make this into a fruity cinnamon roll recipe like I did for my strawberry cinnamon rolls.
Equipment
- 9x13 inch baking pan.
- French rolling pin
- Stand mixer
- Offset spatula
More cinnamon rolls recipes
Homemade cinnamon rolls- These homemade cinnamon rolls are soft, gooey, incredibly light, and fluffy. They are filled with a cinnamon filling and are topped with cream cheese glaze.
Strawberry cinnamon rolls- These strawberry cinnamon rolls are soft and gooey and are made with homemade strawberry filling and topped with strawberry cream cheese icing.
Apple pie cinnamon rolls with apple pie filling- These apple cinnamon rolls with apple pie filling are soft and gooey in the center, made with a perfect dough, filled with caramelized apple filling, cinnamon filling, and brown sugar, and topped with cream cheese frosting.
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📖 Recipe
TikTok Cinnamon Rolls With Heavy Cream
Ingredients
The dough
- 5 ½ cups Flour
- 1 tablespoon Instant yeast
- ⅓ cup Granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups Milk
- 2 Eggs room temp
- 60 g Butter melted and cooled
- ½ cup Heavy cream
Cinnamon filling
- 115 g Butter softened
- 2 tablespoon Cinnamon
- 1 cup Brown sugar
Cream cheese icing
- 60 g Butter
- 120 g Cream cheese
- ¼ teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 2 cups Powder sugar
Instructions
- In a bowl of a stand mixer, add the flour, dry yeast, and granulated sugar. Mix with a spoon until combined. Add the salt, and mix until combined.
- Add the eggs, room-temperature milk, vanilla extract, and cooled melted butter. Start mixing on low until the dough forms.
- Increase the speed to medium and mix for at least 8 minutes or until the dough is smooth and silky.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rise at room temperature for 1-2 hours or until it’s doubled in size (or even tripled in size).
- Punch the dough down and transfer it to a clean floured surface. Sprinkle flour generously on the dough and roll it into a ¼-inch thick rectangle, making sure that the bottom of the dough doesn’t stick to the surface.
- Into a small mixing bowl, add the softened butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar, and mix until smooth.
- Spread an even layer of the cinnamon roll filling with a spatula on the dough.
- Roll the dough tightly into a log and pinch the edges of the dough to keep the roll sealed tightly. Use a serrated knife or unflavored dental floss and cut the rolls into 12 even rolls.
- Place the rolls in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking pan, cover with a towel, and let the rolls rise until doubled in size.
- Remove the towel, and pour the heavy cream over the cinnamon rolls and in between each one.
- Bake the rolls in a 180c (350f) oven for 20-25 minutes or until the tops of the rolls are a bit browned. Don't overbake these so they won't dry out.
- Make the glaze: In a medium-sized bowl, add the softened cream cheese, softened butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix with a spoon or a tiny whisk until creamy and smooth.
- Let the rolls cool for 5 minutes and then top them with the cream cheese glaze and serve!
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients. It is important that you use room-temperature ingredients like eggs and milk. This step ensures that your dough mixes into a homogenous mixture and bakes perfectly.
- Mesure you flour correctly! When measuring your flour, avoid scooping it with a measuring cup. Instead, stir the flour with a spoon to create as many air pockets as possible, and spoon it into your measuring cup. Finally, level it with a back of a knife.
- Dont overheat your milk! Overheating your milk is one of the most common mistakes in making cinnamon rolls. If you heat your milk over 110f, it might kill your yeast and stop your dough from rising.
- Make sure that your ingredients are fresh! Make sure that your flour and yeast are fresh and not expired. This step ensures that you will have great dough to work with.
- Be patient! Let the dough rise at least until it doubles its size. The more the dough rises, the more fluffy the cinnamon rolls will be.
- Make sure that your yeast isn’t expired. You can check if your yeast is expired by mixing a teaspoon of dry yeast with ¼ cup of room temperature water, waiting 10 minutes, and if the yeast has bubbles in it and it puffed a bit, your yeast is alive and good, if there are no bubbles in your yeast mixture, your yeast is probably expired.
Ferni
The best ever cinnamon roll👍