Amazing Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
One of the greatest smells is the smell of freshly baked amazing homemade cinnamon rolls. And this recipe for cinnabons from scratch is incredible! Everyone that tries them loves them!
They are one of my favorite things to make and eat. I first learned how to make them back in my 8th-grade cooking class. They are awesome, you can eat them for breakfast, brunch, as a snack, or pretty much whenever you want. If you want to eat them for dinner, I won’t tell anyone.
These amazing homemade cinnamon rolls are super tasty, super easy to make, and super cheap, and no mixer is required to make them.
Let’s dive into the fantastic world of baking and learn how to make some crazy awesome Cinnamon Rolls from scratch. If I can do it, you can do it, let’s get baking!
Ingredients
Dough
- 2¾ cups all-purpose flour 330g
- ¼ cup granulated sugar 56g
- 2 tbsp. butter, unsalted or salted 30g
- 1 large egg
- 1 package instant yeast or 2¼ tsp. (7g)
- ½ cup water 118ml
- ¼ cup milk 59ml
- 1 tsp. salt 4g
Filling
- ⅔ cup brown sugar 149g
- ¼ cup butter, unsalted or salted 56g
- 1 tbsp. ground cinnamon 15g
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract about 5 ml
Vanilla Glaze
- 1½ cups powdered sugar confectioner'sugar (180g)
- ¼ cup butter 56g
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract 5ml
- 2-3 tbsp. milk 30 to 45ml
Instructions
Add milk and water in a small bowl and heat to 105 to 115 F (40 to 44 C.) Add a teaspoon of the sugar along with the yeast. Set aside for about five to 10 minutes until the mixture gets foamy/frothy. This is how you know the yeast is activated and is good.
In a medium bowl combine the flour and the salt and set aside. Then melt the butter, I usually just do it in the microwave. Add the melted butter (make sure it isn’t very hot) to the activated yeast along with the rest of your sugar. Whisk to combine.
Add the yeast mixture to a large bowl. Whisk in the egg to the yeast mixture. Once combined add our flour little by little, switch to a wooden spoon when it gets thick. Or use a stand mixer. Add the flour a little at a time until you get a nice tacky dough. After that knead the dough a little bit in the bowl with some extra flour, this will help get the dough off the sides of the bowl. Then pour it out onto a lightly floured surface.
Knead the dough for 8 to 10 minutes, using your hands or a stand mixer with a dough hook. Use a bit more flour if the dough gets too sticky. Add the dough to a bowl with a bit of oil or that has been sprayed with kitchen spray.
Then cover the dough with a damp cloth or plastic wrap and allow it to rise for 1 hour or until doubled. Next, roll out the dough and baste the top with softened butter.
Then mix together the cinnamon, brown sugar, and vanilla extract. If you don’t have brown sugar, you can use white sugar. Sprinkle that on top of the butter, then roll up the dough tightly.
Using dental floss or a knife, cut about 12 rolls from the dough and place them in a 9×13 inch baking pan which has been sprayed with cooking spray.
Cover with plastic wrap or a cloth and let the cinnamon rolls rise for 45 minutes to an hour.
Remove the plastic wrap or cloth and baste the tops with butter then bake the rolls in a preheated oven (375 F/190 C) for 15 to 20 minutes until the rolls are golden brown. Once they are done allow them to cool.
While the rolls are cooling make the glaze. Add the powdered sugar, melted butter, and vanilla extract, plus the milk, you can add another Tablespoon of milk if you want your glaze runnier. Then add the glaze to the top of the cinnamon rolls and they are done! Enjoy!
Print the recipe here on my website: https://www.inthekitchenwithmatt.com/amazing-homemade-cinnamon-rolls-no-mixer
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