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Cute pink heart plates are loaded with yummy pastries and cinnamon rolls, all decked out with bright red frosting. Theyre scattered on a wooden table at all sorts of angles, giving the whole setup a fun and playful vibe.

Heart Shaped Cinnamon Rolls

Author: Madison Reid
Total Time: 4 hours 54 minutes
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 24 minutes
Rising Time: 4 hours
Servings: 16 rolls
These delicious cinnamon rolls will fill your home with the sweet scent of homemade bread along with sugary cinnamon goodness. Topped with tangy cream cheese frosting, it is sure to be a crowd pleaser!

Ingredients

Rolls

  • 2 tbsp yeast
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup +1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 cup unsalted butter **melted
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tbsp fine sea salt
  • 7 cups all-purpose flour

Filling

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter

Frosting

  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 5 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp heavy cream
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Instructions

Rolls

  • Add 1 cup warm water & 1/2 cup heavy cream in a small bowl. Make sure the mixture is warm but not hot, if too hot the yeast will die. Add 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar & 2 tablespoons yeast. Mix and let it sit for 5-10 minutes until it bubbles up. If mixture doesn’t bubble, your yeast is dead and you must start over with new yeast.
  • Add 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup melted unsalted butter, 3 eggs & 1 tablespoon fine sea salt in a standing mixer with the dough hook attachment. Stir until combined
  • Pour yeast mixture into standing mixer bowl, stir until combined
  • Add 7 cups flour and knead in the mixer until it is 1 ball of dough
  • Cover bowl and let sit for 2-3 hours or until doubled in size

Filling

  • In a medium-size bowl, mix 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1/4 cup ground cinnamon & 1/4 cup cornstarch together

Assemble

  • Once the dough has doubled in size, roll it out on a lightly floured surface into a large rectangle. I like my dough about ¼ inch thick
  • Spread the 1/2 cup melted butter all over your dough
  • Sprinkle sugar mixture and spread until evenly distributed on the dough
  • Roll the dough from both sides, meeting in the middle to make a heart shape. Two small cinnamon rolls connected with a thick thread of dough.
  • Place the rolls on 2 light metal colored, greased 9x13 pans, I put 8 on each pan. Make sure you use a deep pan so that heat circulates the rolls.
  • Cover lightly with plastic wrap and let sit for another 2 hours
  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees, bake for 27-30 minutes until golden

Frosting

  • While baking, mix all the frosting ingredients in a standing mixer (8 ounces cream cheese, 1 cup unsalted butter, 5 cups powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 1 tablespoon heavy cream). Once combined, beat the frosting for 2 minutes until fluffy in texture.
  • Frost while still warm. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 720kcal Carbohydrates: 99g Protein: 8g Fat: 34g Saturated Fat: 21g Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g Monounsaturated Fat: 9g Trans Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 116mg Sodium: 450mg Potassium: 134mg Fiber: 3g Sugar: 57g Vitamin A: 1116IU Vitamin C: 0.2mg Calcium: 81mg Iron: 3mg
Course: Breakfast, Dessert