By Maddy's Mom
Classic Cinnamon Rolls
12 steps
Prep:30minCook:2h
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:08:59 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
69
High
Glycemic Load
47
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories426.3 kcal (21%)
Total Fat15.8 g (23%)
Carbs67.4 g (26%)
Sugars37.7 g (42%)
Protein4.8 g (10%)
Sodium206.6 mg (10%)
Fiber2.1 g (7%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
12 servings
Instructions
Step 1
Combine 1/2 cup warm water with yeast and set aside.
water½ cup
yeast0.25 ounceStep 2
In a large mixing bowl, add 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup milk, 1/4 cup room temperature butter, 1 egg, salt, 2 cups of flour. Mix together until there is a smooth consistency. Pour yeast mixture into dough and mix.
Bowl
sugar1 cup
milk½ cup
butter1 cup
egg1 
salt1 teaspoon
flour3 ½ cupsStep 3
Knead dough for 10 minutes on floured surface.
Step 4
Prepared greased bowl. Cover bowl let dough rise for 90 minutes. It needs to double in size.
Step 5
Roll dough out on floured surface into a large rectabgle. Spread room temperature butter across the surface.
butter1 cupStep 6
Mix 3 Tablespoons cinnamon and 3/4 cup sugar together. Sprinkle over buttered dough.
cinnamon3 tablespoonssugar1 cupStep 7
Roll entire square of dough into a log shape. Use string to cut pieces (knife might make the dough look messy).
Rolling pinStep 8
In your pan, add butter and sugar to the bottom. Place the cinnamon roll slices next to each other and let sit for 45 minutes so it can rise again.
butter1 cupsugar1 cupStep 9
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
OvenPreheatStep 10
Back for 25-30 minutes until rolls have a nice brown on the top.
OvenHeatStep 11
For the frosting, mix 1/4 cup of butter, 1 teaspoon of vanilla, powdered sugar and a tablespoon of warm water together. Mix until glaze is a paste.
butter1 cuppowdered sugar2 cups
vanilla extract1 teaspoonwater5 tablespoonsStep 12
Spread glaze over cinnamon rolls if desired and enjoy!
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