HOMEMADE CINNAMON ROLLS
Homemade Cinnamon Rolls. What a warm and gooey treat for a winter’s night. I am a lover of breakfast for dinner, and made cinnamon rolls today. I shared all but two of them with my friends so my husband and I can have breakfast for dinner tonight with the two homemade cinnamon rolls left.
Bread is a very nice thing to learn to make. It has so many forms and these homemade cinnamon rolls are just the start. If you do not have a bread machine, I know you can find those all over at thrift stores and garage sales if you do not want to spend the money on a new one. They make the bread making easier and are worth every penny you spend.
Don’t these sound absolutely delicious for this cold cold weekend? Make these and let me know what you think if you like them or did something different. If you used the raisins and nuts or left them out, like me. I am a cinnamon roll purest so did not add the nuts or raisins.
Who doesn’t love homemade cinnamon rolls? They are great with chili, or great for a special breakfast. You do have to think ahead of time because this is bread. Bread is not that complicated but it does take time. Time spent is well worth it for these delicious cinnamon rolls.
DOUGH INGREDIENTS
1 Cup Milk, Lukewarm
1 Egg, beaten
4 Tablespoons Butter, melted
4 Tablespoons Water
½ 3.4 oz Instant Vanilla Pudding Packet
4 Cups Bread Flour
1 Tablespoon White Sugar
½ teaspoon Salt
2 ¼ teaspoons Bread Machine Yeast (regular yeast works just fine)
CINNAMON FILLING INGREDIENTS
½ Cup unsalted Butter (1 stick)
1 Cup Packed Brown Sugar
2 teaspoons Cinnamon
¼ Cups Walnuts (optional)
¼ Cups Raisins (optional)
ICING INGREDIENTS
1 teaspoon Milk, or more to consistency
1 ½ Cups Confectioners Sugar
4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, softened
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
DOUGH DIRECTIONS
In a bread machine pan, place the lukewarm milk, beaten egg, melted butter water and vanilla pudding mix.
Mix flour, sugar and salt and add to the bread machine. Made a well in the middle of the flour and put the yeast there.
Put your bread machine on the “dough” setting and it will mix, knead and do the 1st proof for you.
When the bread machine cycle is finished, roll dough out to a large rectangle. Spread the cinnamon filling to about a ¼ inch from the sides of the dough. (the filling recipe follows.) Starting with the widest end, roll the dough as tight as you can into a log. Cut into ½ inch to 1 inch slices. Place in a greased 9X123 baking pan. Place pan into a draft free place to proof until the rolls are double in size. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until rolls are lightly browned and bubbly.
CINNAMON FILLING DIRECTIONS
Mix together the brown sugar, softened butter, and cinnamon. Spread over dough. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts or raisins if desired, but not mandatory.
ICING DIRECTIONS
Mix the milk, vanilla extract, powdered sugar and softened butter together well. Spread this over hot rolls.
