Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

We have had the Saturday Morning Cinnamon Roll tradition in my house for nearly as long as we have been married.  You see, I learned early on in our relationship that the way to my husband's heart is through freshly baked goods, and lots of them.  *lol*

I will confess that, until this past weekend, I was guilty of just buying the canned cinnamon rolls and calling it a day.  There is nothing wrong with it, and for a family of two it just makes sense.  All of the recipes I have or have found make 12 and up cinnamon rolls.  That is just way to many.  However, Studhubs has been working so hard recently around the house I wanted to do something special for him.  This is why I decided to tackle making a 6 count cinnamon roll recipe.  I wasn't successful in a six count, but I did manage 8 and they were DELICIOUS!!!  I can't wait to share my recipe with you so Let's Get Started!




Homemade Cinnamon Rolls:

*Prep Time  1 hr. 30 min.  *Cook Time:  20 min.  *Difficulty:  Easy  *Servings: 8-10 rolls

Ingredients:

• 1 c. Milk
• 1/4 c. Sugar
• 1/4 c. Oil
• 1 tsp. Yeast (one package)
• 2 c. Flour (with a 1/2 c. reserve)
• 1 tsp. Salt
• 1 tsp. Baking Soda
• 1 tsp. Baking Powder
• 1 Stick of Butter, melted
• 1 c. Sugar
• Cinnamon

For the Glaze:

• 2 c. Powdered Sugar
• 1 c. Milk
• 1 tsp. Vanilla

1. Mix milk, sugar, and oil in a large pot. Heat over medium heat until very warm but not boiling. Remove from heat.

2.  Sprinkle yeast over the surface of the liquid.

Then add in 2 cups flour. 

 Stir gently until totally combined. Mixture will be very wet and sticky.

 Cover with a towel and keep in a warm place.  Allow to rise for one hour.  

After 1 hour, add in an additional 1/2 cup of flour,

Baking soda and baking powder,

 And the salt.

Mix until combined.

Cover with cling wrap and place in the refrigerator till you need it.  I had mine in overnight.

In the morning your dough should look like this!

Now you can preheat oven to 375 F, and butter a large baking dish.

Punch the dough down.

Flour your rolling surface.

 Place the dough onto the rolling surface.

Roll out the dough as think as you can in a rectangular shape.  

As you can tell, mine turned out to be a little more circular.  No worries.  It will be JUST fine.

Now here comes the good stuff!

Melt a stick of butter.  Yes, an ENTIRE stick of butter!  

Then, pour it over the dough.

 Now sprinkle the sugar over the butter.  

Here I used brown sugar, but you know what they say..."Hind sight is 20/20" and from now on I will use white sugar.  The brown was just way to rich for me. 

Now you can roll the dough into a tight log.

Trim off the ends, and then cut the log into 8 equal portions.

 Place in the buttered baking dish, 

Cover with a towel and place in a warm place to rise for 20 minutes.

After they have risen for 20 minutes, they will look like this.  

I will be honest, I thought to myself "Oh no, I messed them up!"  BUT, I persevered!

Place in the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes.

While the rolls are baking, combine the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla in a bowl. 

 And whisk together until smooth.

Now you have your glaze!

Say it with me GLAAAAAAAAZE....YUUUUUMMMMM!

After 20 minutes the cinnamon rolls with my ready!  

WOULD YOU LOOK AT THAT!!!

IMMEDIATELY pour the glaze over top of the hot, fresh out of the oven, cinnamon rolls.

Oh my!  There you have it!  These rolls were light, and flaky, yet sweet and rich,  And the amount was PERFECT for a small family!  So when you want to do something special for your loved ones, or let's be real, for yourself, start the Saturday Cinnamon Roll tradition in your house and give this recipe a try!  

And as always,

Happy Reading, Happy Eating, and Happy Living,
~The Kitchen Wife~

Homemade Cinnamon Rolls:

*Prep Time  1 hr. 30 min.  *Cook Time:  20 min.  *Difficulty:  Easy  *Servings: 8-10 rolls

PRINTABLE RECIPE

Ingredients:

• 1 c. Milk
• 1/4 c. Sugar
• 1/4 c. Oil
• 1 tsp. Yeast (one package)
• 2 c. Flour (with a 1/2 c. reserve)
• 1 tsp. Salt
• 1 tsp. Baking Soda
• 1 tsp. Baking Powder
• 1 Stick of Butter, melted
• 1 c. Sugar
• Cinnamon

For the Glaze:

• 2 c. Powdered Sugar
• 1 c. Milk
• 1 tsp. Vanilla

Directions:

1. Mix milk, sugar, and oil in a large pot. Heat over medium heat until very warm but not boiling. Remove from heat.
2. Sprinkle yeast over the surface of the liquid, then add in 2 cups flour. Stir gently until totally combined. Mixture will be very wet and sticky. Cover with a towel and keep in a warm place.
3. Allow to rise for 1 hour.
4. After 1 hour, add in an additional 1/2 cup of flour, as well as the salt, baking soda and baking powder. Mix until combined. Refrigerate dough, covered, until you need it. 
5. Preheat oven to 375 F, and butter a large baking dish.
6. Melt the stick of butter for the filling.  
7. Turn the dough onto a floured surface. 
8. Roll into a large rectangle as thinly as possible.
9. Pour the melted butter onto the rolled out dough.
10. Sprinkle with a generous amount of Sugar.
11. Sprinkle with Cinnamon.
12. Gently roll the dough into a tight log.  
13. Trim off the ends and discard.
14. Get the log into the 8 portions.
15. Place in a greased baking dish.
16. Cover with a towel, place in a warm place and let rise for 20 minutes.
17. After the dough has risen place the baking dish in the oven and bake for 20 minutes.  
18. While the rolls are baking combine the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla in a bowl.
19. Whisk until smooth.
20. When the rolls have finished baking, remove from the oven and pour glaze over them.  
21. Serve and Enjoy!