Easy Homemade Cinnamon Rolls are filled with brown sugar and cinnamon and topped with a creamy vanilla frosting. These cinnamon rolls can be made the day before and baked when you are ready to serve them. The perfect breakfast treat!
Homemade Cinnamon Rolls are easy to make with a bread machine. The bread machine does all of the mixing while you sit back and imagine the delicious and tasty pastry.
These cinnamon rolls are perfect for Christmas morning (what we do at our house!) and are great for brunches and family gatherings. They even help cheer kids up on finals day at school when delivered to the lunch table. The brown sugar and cinnamon filling is sweet and flavorful and the dough rises beautifully.
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Ingredients
- egg
- water - warm
- oil - vegetable oil
- sugar
- salt
- flour - bread flour
- active dry yeast
- brown sugar
- cinnamon
- butter - for spreading
What if I don't have a bread machine?
You can use a Kitchen Aid Mixer, however it is important to then let the dough rise. With a bread machine, the machine has the dough rise without you needing to, except for when the rolls are formed. (More on that below.)
What is in that delicious brown sugar/cinnamon filling?
Well, brown sugar and cinnamon. I know some people use white sugar but I like a brown sugar filling the best. It adds a rich flavor and it blends so well with the butter in the recipe.
The amounts in the recipe for the brown sugar and cinnamon are just a guide. I don't usually stick with it as we really like our filling. You can certainly add more or less as your family prefers.
Same with the butter. I use enough to coat the dough evenly.
Making the rolls
The dough can be rolled in strips or as a log. I have done both but this time, the dough was rolled in strips. It does give a nicer shaped roll I feel then the typical log shape.
Overnight cinnamon rolls
It rise moderately in the fridge, then when you pull the rolls out in the morning, simply set the rolls on the stove while the oven is preheating. The rolls will soften while you do that and be ready to rise in the oven.
Bake
These rolls will be baked at 375 degrees for 17 minutes or until starting to turn golden brown and dough is cooked through. Once cooled, drizzle frosting on top of the rolls and serve.
Leftovers
Leftovers should be placed in an airtight container and placed on the counter in a cool place, not in direct sunlight. The rolls can be warmed up in the microwave by placing them on a plate and heating them up for 15 seconds.
Easier cinnamon rolls
If you would like an easier cinnamon roll recipe (aka: made from store bought cinnamon rolls), try: 3 Ingredient Caramel Cinnamon Rolls, Ice Cream Cinnamon Rolls and Apple Cinnamon Rolls.
Recipes to serve with cinnamon rolls
Delicious and easy, these homemade cinnamon rolls are a breakfast or brunch treat. They are great on the go and they will be loved by your family. The ooey gooey brown sugar/cinnamon filling topped with a easy frosting glaze.
📖 Recipe
Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
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Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1 ½ cup warm water
- ⅓ cup oil
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 ½ cup bread flour
- 2 teaspoon active dry yeast
For the Filling
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoons cinnamon
- softened butter for spreading
For the Frosting
- 1 ½ cup powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons margarine or butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Place ingredients in bread machine in order listed.
- Set machine on dough cycle.
- When machine is done, roll out dough on lightly floured surface into a large rectangle.
- Spread with butter until evenly covered. I use a back of a spoon to spread the butter.
- Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl.
- Sprinkle cinnamon/sugar mixture on dough. Roll up dough tightly starting with the longest side. Cut in one inch slices. The dough can also be cut into strips before rolling. There is a picture of this in the post above.
- Set rolls in a greased pan and cover with a lightly greased plastic wrap.
- Place in refrigerator overnight.
- Remove rolls from fridge, remove plastic wrap and place on oven while oven is preheating.
- Preheat oven to 375℉.
- Place rolls in oven and bake for 17-20 minutes or until golden brown
- Whisk all frosting ingredients in a medium bowl until desired consistency.
- Drizzle on rolls when the rolls are cooled.
- Serve.
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