Sweet Holiday Treat - Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

 

 

Homemade cinnamon rolls warm from the oven!

 

 

When my husband and I first married, I could barely boil water!  But after 13 years of "on the job training", I've become pretty good in the kitchen.  Or, at least no one complains (except when I make lentils!).  One of my husband's favorites are these homemade cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting.  He always requests a batch for office parties.  It makes me feel good that he's proud of my kitchen creations. 

 

 

Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting

Recipe Source

 

Ingredients:

 

1 package dry yeast

1 cup warm milk

1/2 cup sugar

1/3 cup oil

2 eggs

4 cups all-purpose flour

 

for filling:  cinnamon, brown sugar and 2 - 3 tablespoons melted butter

 

-Dissolve yeast in warm milk {I add 2 tsp of sugar to a measuring cup, pour in the warm milk, then add the yeast.  I allow the yeast to proof for 5 minutes before combining with other ingredients}

 

-In mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, oil and eggs.  Blend together using paddle attachment.  Add in yeast-milk mixture.  As ingredients begin to incorporate, switch to dough hook attachment to finish the kneading. 

 

-Place dough in a bowl, cover and allow to rise for 1 hour or until dough has doubled. {see tip #3 here for my dough rising technique}

 

-Roll out dough on floured surface.  Spread melted butter over the dough, then evenly sprinkle with cinnamon and brown sugar.

 

-Working from the long edge, carefully roll the dough down to the bottom edge.

 

-Cut dough into 1 inch slices and place in lightly greased baking pan.

 

-Bake for 10 - 15 minutes at 400 degrees.

 

 

 

 

Cream Cheese Frosting ingredients:

 

8 tablespoons butter, softened

1-1/2 cup powdered sugar

2 oz. cream cheese, softened

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

 

-Combine frosting ingredients in mixing bowl.  Beat well with electric mixer until fluffy.  Spread generously on warm rolls.





 

 

When I'm preparing these rolls for breakfast or hubby's office parties, I assemble the rolls the night before, refrigerate overnight and bake the next morning.  Ensuring they will be delivered to his office nice and warm!

 

 

Enjoy!

 

 

Mary Ellen