Skip the can and make the best air fryer cinnamon rolls from scratch with this Cinnabon copycat recipe.
Ingredients
For the dough:
¾cupwarm milk100-110°F
2 ¼teaspoonsactive yeast
¼cupgranulated sugar
1egg + 1 egg yolkroom tempterature
¼cupunsalted buttermelted
3cupsall-purpose flourplus extra for dusting
¾teaspoonsalt
For the filling:
⅔cuplight brown sugar
1 ½Tablespoonground cinnamon
¼cupunsalted butterroom temperature
For the cream cheese frosting:
4ouncescream cheeseroom temperature
4Tablespoonsunsalted butterroom temperature
¾cupconfectioners' sugar
1teaspoonvanilla extract
Instructions
Pour warm milk into a mixing bowl and add yeast. Stir and let sit for 5 minutes. Mix in eggs, sugar, and melted butter until well combined. Stir in flour and salt until dough begins to form.
Using a stand mixer, attach a dough hook and mix on medium until dough forms into a ball and is not sticking to the bowl. Add some flour if too sticky. If using hands to knead, knead the dough for 10 minutes on a floured surface until the dough is no longer sticky.
Place the dough ball in a well-oiled bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and a warm towel. Place the bowl on the counter for an hour and a half to allow for the dough to double in size.
Separate dough into two sections. Place one section of the dough on a floured surface and flatten with a rolling pin until the dough is roughly a square foot of surface.
Rub room temperature butter over the dough, leaving a slight margin around the dough. Combine the cinnamon and sugar for the filling in a small bowl and sprinkle on top of buttered dough. Press it into the dough gently with your hands.
Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, cut the dough into inch and a half wide strips. Roll the strips into a spiral, with each strip building on the one before. Place dough wheel into spring mold pan that fits the air fryer basket. Cover the pan with a cloth and allow the dough to sit for 15 minutes.
Cook in an air fryer for 20 minutes at 350°F. Meanwhile, prepare the second dough section into another cinnamon roll that you will cook when this one has finished in the air fryer.
When done cooking, remove from air fryer and allow to cool before releasing from pan.
In a medium bowl, beat to combine the frosting ingredients until smooth. Top the cinnamon roll with the frosting and enjoy!