How to Make Cinnamon Rolls From Scratch

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How to Make Cinnamon Rolls From Scratch

Makes 18 cinnamon rolls. Prepare dough using a bread maker's dough cycle. Mix dry filling ingredients. Whip frosting ingredients.

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Step 1 of 9
Place ingredients in the bread maker pan, in order. Set to the dough cycle (90 minutes).

Place ingredients in the bread maker pan, in order. Set to the dough cycle (90 minutes).

Step 2 of 9
For medium and large batches, cut dough in half.

For medium and large batches, cut dough in half.

Step 3 of 9
Roll dough roughly 12" wide and 1/2" thick. Spread melted butter everywhere except one inch of one side. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture over the same

Roll dough roughly 12" wide and 1/2" thick. Spread melted butter everywhere except one inch of one side. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture over the same

Step 4 of 9
Roll up, ending at the uncoated side. Fork the uncoated side, wet lightly with water as necessary and pinch to seal.

Roll up, ending at the uncoated side. Fork the uncoated side, wet lightly with water as necessary and pinch to seal.

Step 5 of 9
Using a serrated knife, cut into nine equal pieces.

Using a serrated knife, cut into nine equal pieces.

Step 6 of 9
Please equally spaced in an 8 inch buttered baking pan. Cover and let proof for 30 minutes.

Please equally spaced in an 8 inch buttered baking pan. Cover and let proof for 30 minutes.

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Bake @ 350F for 25-30 minutes, until the tops are golden brown. Let cool for 10 minutes.

Bake @ 350F for 25-30 minutes, until the tops are golden brown. Let cool for 10 minutes.

Step 8 of 9
Spread icing over each roll

Spread icing over each roll

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Supplies

Β½ Cups Lowfat milk, warmed to 80-90β€’

2 Eggs, room temp

4 Tablespoons butter, unsalted, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

β…“ Cups granulated sugar

ΒΎ Teaspoons salt

1 β…› Teaspoons vanilla extract

3 Cups Bread Flour

β…“ Cups Cornstarch

1 ΒΎ Teaspoons Yeast, active dry, instant or bread machine

Ingredients for filling:

β…“ Cups brown sugar

3 Tablespoons granulated sugar

2 Tablespoons cinnamon

3 Tablespoons butter, unsalted, melted

Ingredients for Frosting:

3 Ounces cream cheese

3 Tablespoons butter, unsalted, room temperature

ΒΎ Teaspoons vanilla extract

1 β…› Cups powdered sugar

2 ΒΌ Teaspoons lowfat milk

Optional for filling:

β…“ Cups walnuts, candied, finely chopped (optional)

Norma Neri

Thank you so much for sharing this info, I made my cinnamon rolls this past weekend and absolutely loved them!!!

Norma Neri 4 months ago

nelly camel

unbeiveable how many people ask for the ingrediants!!and or supplies. HELLO your using your breadmaker thats your supplies and what do you use to make bread in a breadmaker? oh flour now you all get it?

nelly camel 4 months ago

Linda O.

Now I wish I hadn't garage saled away my old bread machine... 😣 These cinnamon rolls look delicious! πŸ˜‹

Linda O. 7 months ago

Mike Jessick

Is there a way to add the ingredients via computer (rather than iPhone)? I tried before uploading and it was a very long process with two fingers.

(author) 7 months ago

Lisa Papworth

Could you do a guide on the icing

Lisa Papworth 7 months ago

Missy Pokipoki

This ways seems like a pain useing a bread maker just to do the dough

Missy Pokipoki 7 months ago

Cris Fox

Supplies!!?

Cris Fox 7 months ago

Amanda P

Ummmm those look amazing !!

Amanda P 7 months ago

Toby Kaplan

Ingredients?

Toby Kaplan 7 months ago

Mallory Rutledge

What's the ingredients for the dough

Mallory Rutledge 7 months ago

Norma Neri

Never though on do it that way, great, thank you for sharing!!!

Norma Neri 7 months ago

Alyson Hames

What I like to do is buy frozen bread loaves and thaw them out. Works just as good.

Alyson Hames 7 months ago

Rane Body Decor

Can you make this without a bread maker? If so what are your tips for that?

Rane Body Decor 7 months ago

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