Best 5 Moms Good Cinnamon Rolls Recipes

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Indulge in the irresistible aroma of freshly baked cinnamon rolls, a classic pastry that embodies comfort and warmth. These delectable treats, often associated with cozy mornings or special occasions, are characterized by their soft, pillowy dough, generously filled with a sweet and fragrant cinnamon sugar mixture, and finished with a delightful glaze or frosting. In this comprehensive guide, we present a collection of carefully curated cinnamon roll recipes that cater to various dietary preferences and skill levels. From traditional to vegan, gluten-free to overnight variations, we have something for every cinnamon roll enthusiast. Embark on a culinary journey as we explore the secrets behind these timeless pastries, ensuring that your next batch will be nothing short of extraordinary.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

BEST CINNAMON ROLLS



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When I married him, I discovered that my husband's family has the best cinnamon roll recipe! I asked his mom how to make homemade cinnamon rolls, and I've been making them ever since. Serve them with scrambled eggs, and you have a filling breakfast. As a variation, you can replace the filling with a mixture of raisins and pecans. -Shenai Fisher, Topeka, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h

Yield 16 rolls.

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
1 cup warm whole milk (110° to 115°)
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon salt
4 to 4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
FILLING:
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1/4 cup butter, melted, divided
FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup cream cheese, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Dissolve yeast in warm milk. In another bowl, combine sugar, butter, eggs, salt, yeast mixture and 2 cups flour; beat on medium speed until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky)., Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Mix brown sugar and cinnamon. Punch down dough; divide in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll 1 portion into an 11x8-in. rectangle. Brush with 2 tablespoons butter; sprinkle with half the brown sugar mixture to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal. Cut into 8 slices; place in a greased 13x9-in. pan, cut side down. Cover with a kitchen towel. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350°., Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Cool on wire racks., For frosting, beat butter, cream cheese, vanilla and salt until blended; gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Spread over tops. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 364 calories, Fat 15g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 66mg cholesterol, Sodium 323mg sodium, Carbohydrate 53g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

CINNAMON ROLLS



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Time 2h35m

Yield 40 to 50 cinnamon rolls

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 quart whole milk
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup sugar
2 packages active dry yeast (4 1/2 teaspoons)
9 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1 heaping teaspoon baking powder
1 scant teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon salt
2 cups melted unsalted butter, plus more as needed
1/4 cup ground cinnamon, for sprinkling
2 cups granulated sugar, plus more as needed
2 pounds powdered sugar
1/2 cup whole milk
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup strongly brewed coffee
Dash of salt
1 tablespoon maple flavoring or maple extract

Steps:

  • For the dough: Heat the milk, vegetable oil and sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat to just below a boil. Set aside and cool to warm. Sprinkle the yeast on top and let it sit on the milk for 1 minute.
  • Add 8 cups of the flour. Stir until just combined, and then cover with a clean kitchen towel and set aside in a relatively warm place for 1 hour. After 1 hour, remove the towel and add the baking powder, baking soda, salt and the remaining 1 cup flour. Stir thoroughly to combine. Use the dough right away, or place in a mixing bowl and refrigerate for up to 3 days, punching down the dough if it rises to the top of the bowl. (The dough is easier to work with if it's been chilled for at least an hour or so beforehand.)
  • To assemble the rolls, remove half of the dough from the pan. On a floured baking surface, roll the dough into a large rectangle, about 30 by 10 inches. The dough should be rolled very thin.
  • For the filling: Pour 3/4 to 1 cup of the melted butter over the surface of the dough. Use your fingers to spread the butter evenly. Generously sprinkle half of the ground cinnamon and 1 cup of the granulated sugar over the butter. Don't be afraid to drizzle on more butter or more sugar! Gooey is the goal.
  • Now, beginning at the end farthest from you, roll the rectangle tightly towards you. Use both hands and work slowly, being careful to keep the roll tight. Don't worry if the filling oozes as you work; that just means the rolls are going to be divine. When you reach the end, pinch the seam together and flip the roll so that the seam is face down. When you're finished, you'll wind up with one long buttery, cinnamony, sugary, gooey log.
  • Slip a cutting board underneath the roll and, with a sharp knife, make 1/2-inch slices. One "log" will produce 20 to 25 rolls. Pour a couple of teaspoons of melted butter into disposable foil cake pans and swirl to coat. Place the sliced rolls in the pans, being careful not to overcrowd. (Each pan will hold 7 to 9 rolls.)
  • Repeat the rolling/sugar/butter process with the other half of the dough and more pans.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Cover all the pans with a kitchen towel and set aside to rise on the countertop for at least 20 minutes before baking.
  • Remove the towel and bake until golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes. Don't allow the rolls to become overly brown.
  • While the rolls are baking, make the maple icing: In a large bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, butter, coffee and salt. Splash in the maple flavoring. Whisk until very smooth. Taste and add more maple, sugar, butter or other ingredients as needed until the icing reaches the desired consistency. The icing should be somewhat thick but still very pourable.
  • Remove the pans from the oven. Immediately drizzle the icing over the top. Be sure to get it all around the edges and over the top. As they sit, the rolls will absorb some of the icing's moisture and flavor. They only get better with time... not that they last for more than a few seconds. Make them for a friend today! It'll seal the relationship for life. I promise.

MOM'S HOMEMADE CINNAMON ROLLS



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Mom has made these every year since I was young for christmas morning. These are really delicious and raise up so high. My brother and I still look forward to them, even though we aren't at home anymore. She had asked me to post these so others could enjoy them too.

Provided by MirandaLee

Categories     Breads

Time 4h20m

Yield 1 ten X fifteen pan size full

Number Of Ingredients 8

3/4 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup shortening
4 tablespoons sugar
1 egg
1 package yeast
1/4 cup water
3 1/2-4 cups flour

Steps:

  • 1/2 stick melted butter for center of rolls and a mixtuer of about 1 cup sugar and some cinnamon for sprinkling in center Melt shortening with sugar and salt in microwave about 3 minutes or until shortening is melted.
  • While microwave is running, put yeast in the warm water and stir to dissolve.
  • Slowly add flour to shortening mixture but not too much.
  • When yeast is dissolved stir completely and add to flour mixture.
  • Add eggs and flour alternately and mix as much as you can with mixer, then take rest of flour and knead on counter until no longer tacky.
  • Grease bowl with oil and place dough in bowl and add more oil to coat top.
  • Place a towel over bowl and let rise until double in bulk.
  • In small bowl, mix 1 cup or so of sugar and add cinnamon to taste.
  • After dough rises, roll out on counter to about 1/4" thick.
  • Melt butter and spread over dough.
  • Sprinkle cinnamon sugar over entire rolled out dough.
  • Roll up dough into jelly roll style and take knife and cut into about 1" to 1 1/2" slices.
  • Put in glass pan that has been sprayed with pam spray.
  • Cover with towel and let rise until double.
  • Bake at 375 for about 20 minutes or so.
  • You can frost the cooled rolls with powder sugar frosting.

CINNAMON ROLLS



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Try these easy cinnamon rolls with vanilla icing as a treat for afternoon tea. They're delicious served warm or cold - you can also make them ahead and freeze

Provided by Member recipe by tjkent2426

Categories     Afternoon tea, Treat

Time 1h15m

Yield Makes 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

300g self-raising flour
2 tbsp caster sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
70g butter, melted, plus extra for greasing
2 egg yolks
130ml milk, plus extra for glazing
1 tsp ground cinnamon
55g light brown soft sugar
2 tbsp caster sugar
40g butter, melted
60g icing sugar
1 tbsp cream cheese, softened
½ tbsp butter, softened
½ tsp vanilla essence

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Grease a 20cm loose-bottomed cake tin and line the bottom with baking parchment. Mix the flour, caster sugar and cinnamon together with a pinch of salt in a bowl. Whisk the butter, egg yolks and milk together and combine with the dry ingredients to make a soft dough. Turn out onto a floured surface and roll out to a rectangle, about 30 x 25cm.
  • Mix the filling ingredients together. Spread evenly over the dough then roll it up lengthways, like a Swiss roll, to form a log. Using a sharp knife, cut the dough into 8 even-sized slices and pack into the prepared tin. Brush gently with extra milk and bake for 30-35 mins or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and cool for 5 mins before removing from the tin.
  • Sift the icing sugar into a large bowl and make a well in the centre. Place the cream cheese and butter in the centre, pour over 2 tbsp boiling water, and stir to mix. Add a little more water until you have a drizzly consistency. Stir in the vanilla essence, then drizzle the icing over the rolls. Serve warm or cold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 433 calories, Fat 17 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 62 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 34 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, Sodium 0.7 milligram of sodium

CLASSIC CINNAMON ROLLS



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First Place Winner at the 2008 Iowa State Fair!

Provided by Fleischmann's Yeast

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     ARGO®, KARO®, FLEISCHMANN'S®

Time 2h45m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 cup mashed potatoes
1 cup reserved potato water
¾ cup butter OR margarine
¾ cup sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 cup hot water
2 envelopes Fleischmann's® Active Dry Yeast
½ cup warm water (100 to 110 degrees F)
2 eggs
8 ½ cups all-purpose flour, or more if needed
½ cup butter OR margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
1 ½ teaspoons Spice Islands® Ground Saigon Cinnamon
3 cups powdered sugar
6 tablespoons butter OR margarine, softened
1 teaspoon Spice Islands® 100% Pure Bourbon Vanilla Extract
5 tablespoons milk, or more as needed

Steps:

  • Combine potatoes, potato water, butter, sugar, salt and hot water in large mixing bowl. Stir until butter melts; set aside and let cool. Combine yeast and 1/2 cup warm water in small bowl. Let rest 5 minutes. Add eggs, 2 cups flour and yeast mixture to potato mixture. Beat until well mixed. Continue adding flour, 1 cup at a time until soft dough forms.
  • Knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic (about 4 to 6 minutes), OR knead with electric mixer using dough hook. Place in a greased bowl, turning to coat. Cover.
  • Let rise in a warm, draft free area about 1 hour, until doubled in size. Punch dough down; divide in half.
  • Roll one portion of dough on a lightly floured surface to a 12 x 18-inch rectangle. Spread with half the butter. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle half of the mixture over surface. Roll up tightly lengthwise, sealing edges. Cut into 12 slices. Place in greased 13 x 9-inch pan. Repeat with remaining dough. Cover.
  • Let rise 30 to 45 minutes until nearly doubled.
  • Bake in preheated 350 degrees F oven for 25 to 30 minutes.
  • Cool for 15 minutes. Combine icing ingredients and drizzle over rolls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 403.6 calories, Carbohydrate 65.4 g, Cholesterol 49 mg, Fat 13.5 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 8.2 g, Sodium 318 mg, Sugar 29.7 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh yeast for the best results. If you're using active dry yeast, proof it in warm water with a little sugar before adding it to the dough.
  • Make sure the butter is cold and cut into small pieces before adding it to the dough. This will help create flaky layers in the cinnamon rolls.
  • Don't overwork the dough. The more you work it, the tougher the cinnamon rolls will be.
  • Let the cinnamon rolls rise in a warm place until they're doubled in size. This will help ensure they're light and fluffy.
  • Bake the cinnamon rolls in a preheated oven. This will help them rise evenly and prevent them from becoming too dry.
  • Brush the cinnamon rolls with melted butter and sprinkle them with cinnamon sugar before baking. This will give them a delicious glaze and golden brown color.
  • Serve the cinnamon rolls warm with your favorite toppings, such as cream cheese frosting, maple syrup, or fruit.

Conclusion:

Moms Good Cinnamon Rolls are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. With a few simple ingredients and a little time, you can create these classic cinnamon rolls that will be a hit with your family and friends. So next time you're in the mood for something sweet and satisfying, give this recipe a try!

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