Cinnamon Rolls

These mouthwatering cinnamon rolls are a family favorite that will fill your home with a delectable aroma. My Grandma Hansen has baked homemade bread and buns for as long as I remember, she is the one that inspired me to start experimenting with bread doughs. This recipe is a spin off of her bun recipe.

Ingredients (Rolls)

• 2 Cups Warm Water
• 1/3 Cup Sugar
• 1 Egg
• 1 Tablespoon Yeast
• 1/3 Cup Butter Melted
• 1/2 Stick Butter Softened
• 3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
• 1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon
• 2 Teaspoons Salt
• 4 - 4 3/4 Cup White Bread Flour

Ingredients (Frosting)

• 1 1/4 Sticks Butter Salted
• 1/2 Brick of Cream Cheese
• 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Abstract
• 1 Tablespoon Milk
• 1 Cup Confectioners Sugar

Combine water and yeast and let sit for 5 minutes. Add sugar, egg, butter, salt and 1 cup flour. Mix until combined.

 

 

Add 3 more cups of flour (one cup at a time), letting each one combine before adding the next. A sticky dough will begin to form.

If not using stand mixer, once you have the flour mixed in, you will move the dough to a floured surface and begin kneading.

Continue to add flour 2 tablespoons at a time until dough begins to form a ball. It is ok if it is still a little sticky, you will add more flour when final kneading is completed on table.

Once ball has began to form, allow mixer with dough hook to knead the dough on low for 10 minutes.

If not using stand mixer knead on floured surface for at least 10 minutes.

Move dough to flowered surface. add small amounts of flour while kneading until the dough becomes less sticky and springs back when pressed lightly.

 

 

Move dough to an oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Allow dough to rise in warm area for 1 hour.

 

 

 

Press dough down and move to clean surface. Begin to press out into a big rectangle.

Spread 1/2 stick of softened butter onto dough.

Spread 3/4 cup brown sugar on buttered dough.

Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon over the brown sugar.

Roll up the dough. Start at one end by lightly pulling and rolling, moving across the entire dough. Repeat until one more roll is needed.

 

Now reach over the roll on one end and pull tight up and toward you and pinch the dough together. continue along the entire roll.


Once rolled, cut dough into 1 1/2 inch pieces. I like to start in the middle and make marks to ensure I end with the number intended. for the 9x15 pan I cut 12 rolls not counting the end pieces.

Place rolls in generously greased pan. Lightly cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

 

 

Remove plastic wrap and place rolls in a preheated 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes.


While rolls are baking mix up the frosting. Place the butter and cream cheese in the mixer bowl and mix until creamed together.

Add milk and vanilla and mix until combined.

 

With mixer on low to medium, add 2 tablespoons of confectioners sugar at a time, allow to mix each time. Once the entire cup is added mix on medium until the frosting becomes fluffy. Set aside.  You can make ahead if you want, store in fridge. It spreads on easier if at room temperature.

 

 

Remove rolls from oven. Allow to cool most of the way before frosting. If you're like me, you will sneak one while they are hot and let the frosting melt all over it.

 

 

Serve and enjoy.

Ingredients (Rolls)

• 2 Cups Warm Water
• 1/3 Cup Sugar
• 1 Egg
• 1 Tablespoon Yeast
• 1/3 Cup Butter Melted
• 1/2 Stick Butter Softened
• 3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
• 1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon
• 2 Teaspoons Salt
• 4 - 4 3/4 Cup White Bread Flour

Directions (Rolls)

1. Combine water and yeast and let sit for 5 minutes. Add sugar, egg, butter, salt and 1 cup flour. Mix until combined.
2. Gradually add 3 more cups white flour.
3. Let mix with dough hook for 10 minutes. Continue to add flour a couple tablespoons at a time until dough starts to form into a ball.
4. Move dough to floured surface and knead until dough springs back when pressed lightly.
5. Move to oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap. allow to rise for 1 hour
6. Press dough down and move to lightly floured surface.
7. Press dough out into a large rectangle.
8. Spread 1/2 stick softened butter on dough.
9. Spread 3/4 cups brown sugar on top of butter.
10. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon over brown sugar.
11. Roll up dough.
12. Cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces not including ends. (I cut 12 and trim off the ends)
13. Place rolls in generously greased 9x15 pan.
14. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise 1 hour.
15. Remove plastic wrap and place in 350 degree preheated oven.
16. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
17. Remove from oven. Let rest and frost.  

Ingredients (Frosting)

• 1 1/4 Sticks Butter Salted
• 1/2 Brick of Cream Cheese
• 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Abstract
• 1 Tablespoon Milk
• 1 Cup Confectioners Sugar

Directions (Frosting)

1. Cream butter and cream cheese.
2. Add vanilla and milk and mix until combined.
3. Gradually add confectioners sugar 2 tablespoons at a time.
4. Mix until fluffy.
5. Store in refrigerator.