Gingerbread Cinnamon Rolls

 
Gingerbread Cinnamon Rolls are soft sweet rolls with a spiced filling for a gingerbread flavor topped with a decadent cream cheese frosting. They are a perfect treat for the holiday season or whenever you crave a warm sweet and spiced treat! They are delicious with a cup of coffee or tea and will make your morning extra special! It all starts with the dough from my Perfect Cinnamon Rolls which you will also want to try!
Ingredients Substitutions
Dough The base for this sweet roll dough is the same as a few of my other sweet roll recipes. Check out my Raspberry Cream Cheese Rolls and Orange Sweet Rolls! It is one of the easiest doughs to work in part due to the ingredients and in part due to the process.

Molasses Molasses is a key ingredient in gingerbread recipes. I added it to the filling of the rolls.
Spices I added both ground ginger and ground cinnamon to the filling. Along with the molasses they help bring out that classic gingerbread flavor.
Frosting The whipped cream cheese frosting adds a rich creamy tangy flavor that complements the sweet and spiced filling of the rolls. After testing with a variety of frostings this one let the gingerbread flavors shine through the most.
Can I Make Cinnamon Rolls Ahead of Time?
Yes! These rolls are yeast bread which means they will take some time to allow for rising. So its a perfect recipe where you can do most of the work ahead of time depending on when you want to serve the rolls.
If you are planning to freeze the baked gingerbread cinnamon rolls freeze them without the frosting for best results. Once the rolls have cooled completely wrap each roll individually in plastic wrap. Next place the wrapped rolls in a freezersafe bag or container. They can be frozen for up to 23 months. When ready to enjoy let the rolls thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
Ingredients
Dough
⅔ cup 163 g whole milk warmed in the microwave for about 30 seconds or until milk is 110115F5 tablespoons granulated sugar divided1 packet 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast2 large eggs room temperature3 cups 375 g allpurpose flour1 teaspoon kosher salt½ cup 1 stick 113 g unsalted butter cut into 1inch pieces room temperature
Filling
½ cup 1 stick 113 g unsalted butter softened½ cup light brown sugar packed2 tablespoons molasses1 tablespoon ground ginger2 teaspoons ground cinnamon¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Cream Cheese Frosting
3 ounces cream