cinnamon rolls
Depending on your preference you can add raisins and/or walnuts to your filling.
prep time
2 Hr
cook time
30 Min
method
Bake
yield
Makes about 12 Rolls depending on the size you prefer
Ingredients
- 1 package yeast
- 1/2 cup water warmed for yeast
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/3 cup butter
- 2 large eggs - room temperature
- 4 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- FILLING
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- GLAZE
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3-6 tablespoons milk at room temperature
How To Make cinnamon rolls
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Step 1Mix warm water, yeast and 1/2 tsp of Sugar set aside while yeast activates
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Step 2Heat milk in a saucepan over medium heat Remove from heat as soon as it starts to boil
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Step 3Place butter into hot milk and let the butter melt; stir; let cool to almost room temperature
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Step 4Combined; Milk mixture; yeast mixture and eggs; mix well
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Step 5Separate bowl; combined Flour; remaining sugar and Baking powder; mix well
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Step 6Slowly Combined 'wet' mixture to the flour mixture; pour a little at a time while mixing slowly until everything is completely combined.
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Step 7Refrigerate Dough for about 1 hour - remove and roll out dough using flour
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Step 8FILLING: Combined Brown Sugar; Cinnamon & Nutmeg Spread melted butter all over the rolled out dough Sprinkle Sugar Mixture covering the entire rolled dough
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Step 9Roll up dough into one long roll. Cut rolls, using a piece of dental floss or thread, about two inches thick. Place rolls in greased 9X13 baking pans. Let sit for 30 minutes to rise before baking
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Step 10Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until cinnamon rolls are golden brown on top and cooked in the middle. Every oven is different so check at 20 minutes to be safe.
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Step 11Remove from the oven and let the rolls cool to room temperature.
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Step 12Glaze: Combined Melted butter and powdered sugar - Add milk in 1 tablespoon at a time until glaze reaches desired consistency Drizzle over Cinnamon Rolls
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