Heavenly Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

These Heavenly Homemade Cinnamon Rolls take only minutes to rise.  Bake for 15 minutes, and then ready to eat.  Don't forget to drizzle lavishly with powdered sugar icing.

THE BEST HOMEMADE CINNAMON ROLLS

These are the most straightforward cinnamon rolls from scratch. They are perfect for yeast beginners because there is only one 30-minute rise.  This is the best cinnamon roll recipe you will ever make.

It only took a little nudging from the family for me to make my homemade cinnamon rolls for breakfast this Thanksgiving morning.  

Over the years, I have tweaked this recipe from my Mother's recipe for Angel Biscuits. I think each time I make them, my daughter, Jennifer, says, "Mom, these are the best ones you have ever made."

From the Grandchildren and Jim asking me to make them, they just keep getting better and better every time. 

This is a light dough, yet loaded with lots of butter, sugar, and cinnamon and lavishly drizzled with heavenly icing.  

They are easy to make and flash freeze for later.

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TIPS AND TIDBITS TO MAKE THE BEST HEAVENLY CINNAMON ROLLS

Yeast and baking powder. Make sure that the yeast and baking powder are fresh. Check the expiration date on the package. A manual way to check to see if yeast is fresh is to put a pinch of yeast and sugar in warm water; if it does not expand, it is old, and you need a new package. For the baking powder, add a 1/2 teaspoon to a 1/4 cup of hot water, and if it has a vigorous reaction, the baking powder is good.

Do not kill the yeast. When pouring the yeast into the milk, make sure that it is not too hot. The ideal temperature of the milk is 110 degrees to 115 degrees.

Spreading the butter.  Spread the dough with melted butter or very soft butter.  You may soften the butter in the microwave, but only until it is softened and warm, not hot.

Rolling the dough.  Be sure not to roll the dough too tightly, forcing the filling to ooze out when cutting the rolls.  Doing so can force the tops to pop too high and not bake properly.

Use a glass or ceramic baking dish.  Glass or ceramic baking dishes create the softest cinnamon rolls. Metal conducts heat more strongly and tends to dry out the rolls on the bottom.

Frost the rolls in two steps.  After 15 minutes of coming out of the oven, swipe a third of the icing over the rolls. The icing will seep down into all the layers. Then, wait another 15 minutes and spread the remainder of the icing, swirling the tops as you go.

To flash freeze.   Lay the rolls out on a sheet pan and freeze them until frozen. Then, gather them up, put them in a ziplock bag, and put them back into the freezer. You can then take out as many of them as you want to bake.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE HOMEMADE CINNAMON ROLLS

Whole milk

Quick rise yeast

Flour

Salt

Baking powder

Sugar

Solid vegetable shortening

Butter

Cinnamon

Powdered sugar

Vanilla

Half and half

HOW TO MAKE HEAVENLY HOMEMADE CINNAMON ROLLS

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.  Pour milk into a 2-cup measuring cup and heat in the microwave on high heat for 1 minute and 20 seconds or until warm but not hot.  Add yeast and stir until mixed well; set aside, stirring occasionally.

In a mixing bowl, using the paddle attachment of an electric mixer, mix flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar until well blended; remove the paddle attachment and attach the dough hook.

Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir yeast and milk mixture well and add to the flour mixture, beating with a dough beater until the dough forms a ball and all the dough is loosened from the sides of the bowl.

Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and roll into a 1/4" high, approximately 15-inch by 26-inch rectangle. Brush with 1/2 cup melted butter all the way to the edges.

Mix cinnamon and sugar together and sprinkle the mixture on top of the butter dough. Starting at the long side, roll up tightly, pinching the seam to seal.

Cut into 24 slices; place the cut side down in a greased 14-in. x 11-in. baking dish. Cover and let rise for about 30 minutes.

Bake for 15-20 minutes or until lightly golden brown. (We like ours at 15 minutes.)  Cool in a pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Combine the icing ingredients and lavishly drizzle over warm rolls. 

In a 4-cup measuring cup, mix butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and half and half until smooth and creamy. Drizzle over cinnamon rolls lavishly.

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Author: Kay Little

Homemade Heavenly Cinnamon Rolls

Homemade Cinnamon Rolls take only minutes to rise. Bake for 15 minutes, and they are ready to eat. Don't forget to drizzle lavishly with powdered sugar icing!

Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 15 MinInactive time: 30 MinTotal time: 1 Hour

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Ingredients

Dough

• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 tablespoon, heaping quick rise yeast
• 5-5 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup solid vegetable shortening

Cinnamon Filling

• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 2-4 tablespoons cinnamon

Powdered Sugar Icing

• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3-5 tablespoons half and half

Instructions

Dough

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Pour milk into a 2 cup measuring cup and heat in the microwave on high heat for 1 minute or until warm but not hot; add yeast and stir until mixed well; set aside, stirring occasionally.
2. In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer using the paddle attachment, mix flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar until well blended; remove the paddle attachment and attach the dough hook.
3. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir yeast and milk mixture well and add to the flour mixture, beating with a dough beater until the dough forms a ball and all the dough is loosened from the sides of the bowl.
4. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface, and roll into a 1/4" high and approximately a 15-inch by 24-inch rectangle.
5. For the filling brush with 1/2 cup melted butter all the way to the edges.
6. Mix cinnamon and sugar together and sprinkle the mixture on top of the butter dough. Starting at the long side, tightly roll up, pinching the seam to seal.
7. Cut into 24 slices; place the cut side down in a greased 15-in. x 10-in. sheet pan. Cover and let rise for about 30 minutes.
8. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Cool in a pan on a wire rack. Combine the icing ingredients and lavishly drizzle over warm rolls.

Frosting

1. In a 4 cup measuring cup, mix together butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and half and half until smooth and creamy. Drizzle over cinnamon rolls lavishly.

Notes

Yeast and baking powder. Make sure that the yeast and baking powder are fresh. Check the expiration date on the package. A manual way to check to see if yeast is fresh is to put a pinch of yeast and sugar in warm water; if it does not expand, it is old, and you need a new package. To check the baking powder, add a 1/2 teaspoon to a 1/4 cup of hot water, and if it has a vigorous reaction, the baking powder is good.

Do not kill the yeast. When pouring the yeast into the milk, make sure that it is not too hot. The ideal temperature of the milk is 110 degrees to 115 degrees.

Rolling the dough. Be sure not to roll the dough too tightly, forcing the filling to ooze out when cutting the rolls. Doing so can force the tops to pop too high and not bake properly.

Spreading the butter. Spread the dough with melted butter or very soft butter. You may soften the butter in the microwave, but only until it is softened.

Use a glass or ceramic baking dish. Glass or ceramic baking dishes create the softest cinnamon rolls. Metal conducts heat more strongly and tends to dry out the rolls on the bottom.

Frost the rolls in two steps. After 15 minutes of coming out of the oven, swipe a third of the icing over the rolls. The icing will seep down into all the layers. Then, wait another 15 minutes and spread the remainder of the icing, swirling the tops as you go.

To flash freeze. Lay the rolls out on a sheet pan and freeze them until frozen. Then gather them up, put them in a ziplock bag, and put them back into the freezer. You can take out as many of them as you want to bake.

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