Want more delicious, quick breakfast ideas? Check out my popular posts for Baked Croissant Breakfast Sandwiches, Super Fluffy Blueberry Pancakes, and French Toast Casserole. This year has been something else hasn’t it? Now, I’d always loved to cook and bake – homemade cinnamon rolls or anything else fresh from the oven – and when I was feeling blue baking especially helped me to get out of whatever funk I was in. The act of accomplishing something coupled with the smells coming from the oven added to the smiles on everyone’s faces when they realized that not only had I baked but I was actually going to share it, too? Well, that always turned my frown upside down. And, while this year has certainly had me stress baking more often than not, making these tasty cinnamon rolls has certainly played a small part in helping us all get through it for sure!
Why This Recipe Works
Rapid rise yeast — I’d like to say I have the time to make everything solely from scratch, and either use my own starter or wait hours and hours for yeast to do it’s thing. But I don’t, so that’s where rapid rise yeast comes in so handy. The “quick” part of these homemade cinnamon rolls is all thanks to a couple packages of this little helper. Butter – I’ll just say it. BUTTER. Real butter. These are cinnamon rolls folks, indulge a little! I butter the baking dish instead of greasing with nonstick spray and I swear it is the key to rich and fluffy cinnamon rolls! I also use plenty of butter for the filling portion of the recipe and It really makes for a truly gooey-licious cinnamon roll center. Cream cheese — I just love, love, love cream cheese icing. The slight tartness of it balances out the sweetness of the rolls and just makes them taste perfect. Leftovers — Unless you have guests or a lot of people in your family, you will probably have enough leftover rolls for breakfast tomorrow, or dessert tonight! Win-win!
Here’s How You Make It
Preparing the dough Making the cinnamon rolls
Making the Icing
Expert Tips
Use your fingers or a small spatula, rub 1-2 tablespoons softened butter all over the inside of the pan before adding the rolls. You can use nonstick spray instead to grease the pan, but I highly recommend the buttering technique for the richest, fluffiest cinnamon rolls! After microwaving, the milk should be very warm to the touch. It should be uncomfortably hot, but not so hot that you have to pull your finger out. If it gets too hot, let it cool for a few minutes before adding to the dough. This makes a large batch of icing for those of us who like our cinnamon rolls piled high with rich, fluffy goodness. If you prefer less frosting you can half the icing recipe! To make a glaze instead of a frosting, simply simply half the icing recipe, then heat the icing in the microwave for 20-30 seconds, stir, and pour over these easy cinnamon rolls.
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