Best Cinnamon Rolls
There's nothing better than the smell of fresh baked Cinnamon rolls right from the oven. We think these will be a favorite of yours.
Servings: 18
Calories: 200kcal
Ingredients
Dough Ingredients
- 3-3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 pkg. active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 egg
Filling Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar or firmly packed brown sugar
- 4 Tbsp. cinnamon
Instructions
- In large bowl, combine 1 cup of flour, sugar, salt and yeast; blend well. In small saucepan or microwave, heat water, milk and butter until warm (110 to 120 degrees). Add warm liquid and egg to flour mixture. Blend at low speed until moistened; beat 3 minutes at medium speed. By hand, stir in an additional 2 to 2 1/2 cups flour until dough pulls cleanly away from sides of bowl.On floured surface, knead 1/2 to 1 cup flour until dough is smooth and elastic. You can also use the dough hook on your mixer.Place dough in greased bowl; cover loosely with a light cloth. Let rise in a warm place (80 to 85° F.) until light and doubled in size, about 45 to 60 mins. Punch down dough several times to remove all air bubbles. Generously grease 13 x 9 inch pan. On lightly floured surface, roll out dough into 18 x 12 inch rectangle. Spread with 1/4 cup butter. In small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon; blend well. Sprinkle over dough. Starting with the 18 inch sidroll up tightly, pressing edges to seal. Cut into 18 slices; place slices, cut side down, in greased pan. Cover; let rise in warm place until light and doubled in size, about 35 to 45 mins.Heat oven to 375°F. Uncover dough. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from pan; place on wire racks. Cool slightly. Add drizzle icing to warm cinnamon rolls. For cream cheese icing, allow to almost cool completely, yet still slightly warm. Drizzle IcingCream Cheese Icing