Homemade Cinnamon Rolls with Icing
These homemade cinnamon rolls with icing will get anyone out of bed at any time of day! Dense yet fluffly, they are the perfect treat to take to any gathering! They are sure to go fast!
Equipment
- 1 medium skillet
- 4 mixing bowls
- Rolling Pin
- 1 whisk
- 2-3 mixing spoons
- 1 basting brush
- 1-2 baking sheets
Ingredients
Milk Mixture
- 1 cup milk
- 6 Tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
Yeast Mixture
- 2 Tbsp Yeast
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 cup luke warm water
Cinnamon Roll Dough
- 3 large eggs
- 7 cups flour
Cinnamon Roll Filling
- 1 cup brown sugar
- cinnamon to taste
- 6 Tbsp melted butter
- pecans, walnuts, or raisins (if desired)
Frosting
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 Tbsp milk
Instructions
Cinnamon Rolls
- In skillet, heat milk, 6T of the butter, and 1/2 cup of the sugar until the butter just melts. DO NOT BOIL. Then, set aside the mixture to cool.
- In a seperate bowl, mix the yeast, 1T sugar, and the warm water. Let stand until foamy.
- To the milk mixture, add eggs and 4 cups of the flour. Mix well. Then add the yeast mixture and remaining 2-3 cups of flour to make a smooth dough.
- Oil a new bowl and place the dough inside. Flip the dough over so that both sides of the dough ball are coated with oil. Cover with a towel and let rise for 1 hour. (After an hour, the dough should have just about doubled)
- Before rolling out the dough, make sure to cover the surface you will roll on with plenty of flour to avoid the dough sticking. Roll the dough into a rectangle and brush liberally with 4T of melted butter.
- Spread 1 cup of brown sugar and a sprinkle of cinnamon on top. You can also add nuts (pecans work best) or raisins if you would like.
- Roll a rolling pin overtop of everything to set the ingredients. Then drizzle everything with 2T of melted butter.
- Roll up the dough slowly from the long end.
- Slice the roll into 1" wide slices and place them on a well oiled baking sheet. Brush with remaining 2T melted butter.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 18-20 minutes. If you want your cinnamon rolls to be even softer on top, you can also brush with additional butter halfway through baking.
Frosting
- While the cinnamon rolls are still warm, make the icing for the top. Combine the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla using a whisk. This will make a thinner icing that will melt over the tops of each cinnamon roll. If you would like it to be thicker on top, add less milk to your mixture.