I’m sure there are a million recipes out there for homemade cinnamon rolls, but I wanted to share mine. Well, it came from my friend Linda, but they’ve become mine. I like the simple method, and anytime I can use the microwave as a short cut, I love it. Because you are scalding the milk at the beginning, the dough is already warm when you begin the rising process, so takes much less time to rise. Though anything needing the dough to rise seems to be a longer process than I usually like, my kids and I made these on our movie marathon day, so we were just home for the afternoon. I’ll let the pictures do the talking, scroll down for the recipe. (Sadly my images are a bit orange from working on my secondary computer).
Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
Roll:
2 cups milk
1 1/2 stick butter
1 T salt
1/2 cup sugar
3 eggs
2 T yeast
9 cups flour
cinnamon/sugar
pecans (optional)
Frosting:
1/4 cup melted butted
1 T milk
2-3 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
dash of salt
Scald 2 cups milk (4-5 minute in microwave on HIGH). Add 1 stick butter and stir until melted. Add 1 T salt and 1/2 cup sugar. Mix must be warm not hot. Add 3 beaten eggs.
meanwhile…dissolve 2 T yeast in 1 cup warm water. Add to mixture. Add 9 cups of flour (2 cups at a time) stirring after each cup. (I use my kitchenaide mixer with the hook on it).
Place the bowl in a warm spot by the window with a towel over it for it to rise. Twice. Punch it down after the first rising. Because you are scalding the milk at the beginning, the dough is already warm when you begin the rising process, so takes much less time to rise. About 30 min. each time (in warm Texas by the window).
Divide the dough in half. Roll out on a floured surface into a large rectangle. Spread about 1/2 stick softened butter over dough then sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon (and pecans if desired). Roll into one long roll and cut in 1 inch pieces. Lay on cookie sheets and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes (checking the minutes before just in case). Roll the other half and do the same.
Frost while hot with 1/4 cup melted butter, 1 T milk, 2-3 cups powdered sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla, and dash of salt. Top with more pecans if desired.
Yields 20-25 yummy cinnamon rolls
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How long did you let yours rise?
Good question, though it may be variable depending on how warm it is in your home. I edited to add this above: Because you are scalding the milk at the beginning, the dough is already warm when you begin the rising process, so takes much less time to rise. I set my timer for 30 minutes for each rising, and that was sufficient, but I was just waiting til it got to the top of the bowl and nearly touched the towel I placed over it.
Well.. all I can say is that those pictures are borderline mean since I can’t reach into the computer and eat one.
But other than that, yummy! I have an ok cinnamon roll recipe and haven´t found a perfect one yet, I´ll have to give this one a try!
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Oh, Aline, I wish I could hand you one through the computer!!! Tell me what you think after trying it!
will do! by the way, I love the pic of the hand print, with cute hands cutting the dough… your kids are really cute!
They sound yummy…although I think you should switch out your regular sugar for brown sugar. I promise it will change your life. Okay, maybe not, but it is SO much better in cinnamon rolls than white sugar!! ;D
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Sounds interesting…I’ll totally give it a try!
Oh my gosh! These look TO DIE FOR! I want one now!!
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Thanks, Jamielyn, I wish they stay yummy if I mailed them to you–but give ‘em a try! I am always inspired by your delicious looking treats, too!
They look sooooo great! I must dry these recepie! Greating from Austria!
Hi Karin, Thanks for saying hi from Austria! Let me know when you try them, they are SO delish!
Ohhh…those look delicious! I pinned them so that I can come back and try making them!
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Those are seriously amazing looking!!! And the picture of your little girl with a handful of buttery sugar goodness is too cute:-)
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Ha, thanks so much! That cute hand picture makes me squirm just a touch imagining the stickiness!
Made these this morning. My family and I LOVED them. Best cinnamon rolls I’ve ever eaten!!!
Hooray, I’m so happy to hear that you love them so much!!!
Hooray, I’m so happy to hear that you love them so much!!!
These are delicious, easy to make and quick!! Made them for my husband’s birthday instead of a cake (we just finished off the strawberry cream cake
yummy as well) – he along with our children loved them. Thanks for sharing!
so wonderful to hear! Thanks for taking the time to come back and share!!!
Have you ever tried to freeze these? If so, did you/could you freeze them before or after you baked them? I would love to freeze them before baking (after rolling & cutting them). Thanks!!
I haven’t tried that before…I would freeze after baking though…let me know if you try it!
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you an email. I’ve got some suggestions for your blog you might be interested in hearing. Either way, great website and I look forward to seeing it expand over time.
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