Bread Machine Cinnamon Rolls

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4.86 from 21 votes

The best cinnamon rolls are those made at home and served fresh and warm!

Prep Time1 30

Cook Time18

Rise Time1 30

Total Time1 48

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings: cinnamon rolls

Calories: 223kcal

Author: Elizabeth (Beth) Mueller

Equipment

Ingredients

Cinnamon Rolls

1 cup milk heated to 115°F
2 eggs room temperature
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup melted butter salted
3/4 cup granulated sugar divided, 1/4 cup used in filling
4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 ½ teaspoons quick yeast or bread machine yeast
1/2 cup salted butter softened
1 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Vanilla Cinnamon Roll Icing

4 cups powdered confectioner’s sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 tablespoons corn syrup
1/4 cup half-and-half heavy cream or milk

Instructions

Cinnamon Rolls

Place milk (heated to 115°F to 120°F), egg, melted butter and salt in the bread machine bowl.
Add ½ cup of the sugar, followed by the flour, ending with the yeast.
Set bread machine to dough setting.
After dough been mixed, check dough consistency and add 1 tablespoon of flour if the dough is too sticky.
When dough cycle has been completed (about 90 minutes depending on your bread machine), turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and allow to sit for 10 minutes.
Preheat an oven to 375⁰F.
Prepare baking dishes by coating with a non-stick cooking spray.
After 10 minutes, roll dough out into a large rectangle. I make mine 26 X 19.
Spread ½ cup softened butter over dough, leaving 1/2 of an inch border without butter.
Cover butter evenly with brown sugar.
Sprinkle cinnamon evenly over the brown sugar.
Sprinkle ¼ cup white sugar over the cinnamon.
Roll dough up, starting at the long end closest to you, pulling slightly towards you as you roll.
Cut dough log into 1/2 to 1-inch slices.
Place rolls cut side down, into prepared baking dishes.
Allow rolls to rise until double in size, about 30 to 60 minutes.
Bake in preheated 375⁰ F oven for 18 to 25 minutes or until the middle of the pan, between the rolls, are completely cooked.
Remove from oven and ice as desired.
Served warm.
Leftover can be reheated in a microwave for 15 to 30 seconds.

Vanilla Cinnamon Roll Icing

Mix all ingredients until smooth.
Ice cinnamon rolls as desired.

Notes

Active dry yeast can be used, bloom it in the warm milk first by mixing it into the milk and waiting a few minutes until the yeast has started to bubble.

Cream Cheese Frosting: Mix 8 ounces of softened cream cheese with 1/2 cup softened butter until light and fluffy. Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla, followed by 3 cups of powdered sugar. Mix until the icing is smooth as silk.

Both icing recipes can easily be halved if you don't want extra icing.

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