Classic Cinnamon Rolls
Dough Ingredients:
Filling Ingredients
Frosting Ingredients
Directions:
1. In a bowl combine water, yeast and 1 tablespoon sugar. Let yeast activate for 5 minutes.
2. In a stand mixer cream remaining sugar and butter with paddle attachment until light and fluffy. You may also use a hand mixer.
3. Add eggs and cream mixture again.
4. While machine is mixing add 2 cups flour to bowl.
5. Next, add yeast mixture to bowl and continue to mix on low speed.
6. Add another cup of flour and salt. Mix for 2 minutes.
7. If using stand mixer, remove paddle attachment and replace with hook attachment.
8. Add remaining flour and warm milk in three parts. Flour, milk, flour, milk, etc. until all milk is added. Adjust with more flour if needed. Dough should not be sticky and pull away from the sides when mixing.
9. Knead dough for 6 minutes on medium speed. You may also knead dough by hand.
10. Remove bowl from mixer and cover with plastic wrap. Allow to proof until double in size.
11. While dough is proofing, make cinnamon filling by combining butter, brown sugar and 5-6 tablespoons cinnamon.
12. Remove dough from mixer and split in half.
13. Roll out and layer half the cinnamon filling across the dough. This should be a thin layer. Add nuts, raisins or cherries if desired.
14. Tightly roll dough lengthwise.
15. Using a serrated knife cut rolls to desired shape.
16. Place rolls into lightly greased baking dish.
17. Cover lightly with plastic wrap and allow to rise until double in size.
18. Bake cinnamon rolls at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
19. Allow to cool for 5 minutes.
20. While rolls are cooling make frosting by combining butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, almond extract and vanilla extract. Whip the frosting ingredients for at least 5 minutes, stopping to scrape the side of the bowl as needed.
21. Spread warm rolls with small layer of frosting. Allow to cool for 10 more minutes the spread with another layer of frosting.
22. Enjoy!
2. In a stand mixer cream remaining sugar and butter with paddle attachment until light and fluffy. You may also use a hand mixer.
3. Add eggs and cream mixture again.
4. While machine is mixing add 2 cups flour to bowl.
5. Next, add yeast mixture to bowl and continue to mix on low speed.
6. Add another cup of flour and salt. Mix for 2 minutes.
7. If using stand mixer, remove paddle attachment and replace with hook attachment.
8. Add remaining flour and warm milk in three parts. Flour, milk, flour, milk, etc. until all milk is added. Adjust with more flour if needed. Dough should not be sticky and pull away from the sides when mixing.
9. Knead dough for 6 minutes on medium speed. You may also knead dough by hand.
10. Remove bowl from mixer and cover with plastic wrap. Allow to proof until double in size.
11. While dough is proofing, make cinnamon filling by combining butter, brown sugar and 5-6 tablespoons cinnamon.
12. Remove dough from mixer and split in half.
13. Roll out and layer half the cinnamon filling across the dough. This should be a thin layer. Add nuts, raisins or cherries if desired.
14. Tightly roll dough lengthwise.
15. Using a serrated knife cut rolls to desired shape.
16. Place rolls into lightly greased baking dish.
17. Cover lightly with plastic wrap and allow to rise until double in size.
18. Bake cinnamon rolls at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
19. Allow to cool for 5 minutes.
20. While rolls are cooling make frosting by combining butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, almond extract and vanilla extract. Whip the frosting ingredients for at least 5 minutes, stopping to scrape the side of the bowl as needed.
21. Spread warm rolls with small layer of frosting. Allow to cool for 10 more minutes the spread with another layer of frosting.
22. Enjoy!
If you love the fresh taste of citrus, try this recipe variation to create delicious orange rolls.
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Orange Rolls
Filling Ingredients:
Orange Roll Frosting Ingredients
Follow the previous directions for the dough, filling and frosting with the new ingredients above to create your orange rolls.
Whether you love traditional cinnamon rolls or tangy orange rolls, your whole family is bound to enjoy this recipe.
