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freshly baked cinnamon rolls with icing
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All Time Best Cinnamon Rolls

Soft, fluffy homemade cinnamon rolls with a warm vanilla glaze. Perfect for holidays, weekends, or a cozy breakfast.
Prep Time1 hour
Active Time25 minutes
resting1 hour 45 minutes
Total Time3 hours 10 minutes
Course: bread
Cuisine: American
Yield: 12
Calories: 1016cal
Author: Melissa
Cost: $10

Materials

  • 1 1/4 oz. active dry yeast
  • 1 Tbsp. sugar
  • ¼ cup Luke-Warm water -about 110 degrees
  • 1 cup milk 2% or whole
  • ⅓ cup vanilla pudding mix instant
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup butter melted - unsalted
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 3&1/2 cups all purpose flour Up to this amount. You may use less.

Filling

  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. cinnamon
  • ¼ cup butter melted - unsalted

Frosting

  • 1&1/2 cups confectioners sugar
  • ½ cup butter softened unsalted
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp. water

Instructions

  • Using a large bowl, completely dissolve the yeast and sugar in the water
  • In a separate bowl, mix the milk and pudding together for and let stand for one minute, or until it has thickened up
  • Add the egg, melted butter, salt, pudding, and 2 cups of the flour to the yeast mixture
  • Mix all of that together until it's smooth. Add more of the flour until it's a soft dough
  • Using a lightly floured surface, knead the dough for about 5 minutes until it is nice and smooth
  • Grease a large bowl - I dipped a paper towel in some butter and rubbed it around the bowl
  • Place the dough into the bowl, and flip it around so it is fully coated
  • Let the dough rise - covered, in a warm place for about 1 hour, or until it has doubled
  • Mix the cinnamon and sugar together
  • Spread a little flour out on your work surface
  • Punch the dough down, and place it onto the floured surface
  • Spread the dough out and sprinkle some more flour on top
  • Roll the dough until it's about 9"x12"
  • Spread the 1/4 cup of melted butter over the dough
  • Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar on top
  • Roll the dough up like a jelly roll - starting on a long side
  • Pinch ends together
  • Cut the roll into 10-12 slices
  • Place the sliced pieces into a greased 9x13in. pan
  • Cover and let rise for another 45 minutes
  • Bake at 350 degrees for about 20-25 minutes
  • Mix all of the frosting ingredients together in a small bowl
  • Spread over the warm rolls

Notes

nutrition facts are only an estimate 

Nutrition

Calories: 1016cal | Carbohydrates: 194g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 303mg | Potassium: 222mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 70g | Vitamin A: 532IU | Vitamin C: 0.05mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 8mg