Indulge in the delightful aroma of freshly baked cinnamon rolls, a classic breakfast treat that brings warmth and comfort to any kitchen. These soft, fluffy rolls are swirled with a sweet and gooey cinnamon sugar filling, topped with a drizzle of creamy icing, and finished with a sprinkle of chopped pecans. Each bite is a symphony of flavors and textures, a perfect way to start your day or enjoy as a special dessert. This article presents a collection of three delectable cinnamon roll recipes, each with its own unique twist. From the classic Pioneer Woman Cinnamon Rolls to the gooey Overnight Cinnamon Rolls and the indulgent Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls, there's a recipe here to satisfy every craving. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, these recipes provide step-by-step instructions and helpful tips to ensure cinnamon roll perfection. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's embark on a baking journey that will fill your home with the irresistible aroma of cinnamon rolls.
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CINNAMON ROLL COOKIES
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 2h40m
Yield 22 to 30 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- For the cookie dough: Cream together the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the vanilla and egg and continue to mix until well incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder and nutmeg until well combined. With the mixer on low, add the flour mixture slowly until incorporated and the dough has come together. Cover and chill for 15 for 20 minutes.
- For the filling: Tip the dough out onto a floured surface. Roll out into a 16-by-8-inch rectangle about 1/4 inch thick. Pour over the melted butter and, using your hands, spread the butter evenly over the dough. Sprinkle over the cinnamon and then the granulated sugar. Starting with the long edge, carefully roll the dough tightly, just as you would with cinnamon rolls, and pinch the seam together when you reach the end. Cut the log in half. Wrap the logs in plastic wrap, put on a baking sheet and chill until firm, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- Unwrap the cookie dough and transfer to a cutting board. With a sharp knife, cut the logs into 1/2-inch pieces. Transfer the cookies to the prepared baking sheets and bake until set and the edges begin to brown slightly, 12 to 13 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool.
- For the glaze: Meanwhile, whisk together the confectioners' sugar, milk and melted butter in a large bowl until smooth. Add the maple extract and taste. Add more confectioners' sugar or butter as needed; the glaze should be thick but still pourable. Drizzle the glaze back and forth over the cookies and allow to set before serving, 10 to 12 minutes.
PUMPKIN CINNAMON ROLLS
Cinnamon rolls get a fall makeover in this nutty and spiced version from Food Network.
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 3h5m
Yield 24 servings
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- For the dough: In a large saucepan, combine the milk, vegetable oil and granulated sugar. Heat until hot but not boiling, then remove the pan from the stove and allow it to cool until the mixture is warm to the touch but not too hot. Sprinkle the yeast over the surface of the liquid and allow it to sit for 5 minutes. Stir in the pumpkin puree until combined.
- Combine 4 cups of the flour with the cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. Sprinkle it into the saucepan and stir until it just comes together. Cover the saucepan with a dish towel and set in a warm, draft-free place for 1 hour.
- After 1 hour, the mixture should be very puffy and at least doubled in size. Stir in the baking powder, baking soda, salt and remaining 1/2 cup flour until totally combined.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Drizzle butter into 3 pie pans (or a larger baking dish) and smear it all over the bottom of the pans.
- Turn out the dough onto a floured surface and press it into a rectangular shape. If it is overly sticky, sprinkle generously with flour until easier to handle. Flour a rolling pin and roll the dough into a large rectangle about 18 inches by 24 inches.
- For the filling: Drizzle the melted butter over the dough and smear it all over the surface with your fingers. Mix together the brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Sprinkle this mixture all over the surface of the dough, covering all the melted butter. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup chopped pecans.
- Starting at the top, roll the dough toward you into a large log, moving back and forth down the line of dough (in a "typewriter" motion) and always rolling toward you. Roll it tightly as you go so the rolls with be nice and neat. When it's all rolled, pinch the seam closed and turn the roll over so that the seam is facing down. Slice into 1/2- to 3/4-inch slices and place the slices in the buttered pan(s). Allow to rise for 20 minutes.
- Bake until the rolls are nice and golden brown around the edges, 15 to 18 minutes.
- For the frosting: While the rolls are baking, make the frosting by combining the cream cheese, powdered sugar, milk, butter and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat until fluffy, adding more milk if you'd like a thinner frosting.
- Frost the rolls the second they come out of the oven. Sprinkle the extra pecans over the frosting, then allow them to sit for 15 minutes before serving.
- Delicious!
PIONEER WOMAN CINNAMON ROLLS
Make and share this Pioneer Woman Cinnamon Rolls recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Shabby Sign Shoppe
Categories Breads
Time 18m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Mix whole milk, vegetable oil and sugar in a pan.
- Scald to 150 degrees. Let cool until lukewarm.
- Sprinkle in yeast and let sit.
- Then add 4 C flour, stir mixture together.
- Cover and let sit for one hour.
- Add 1/2 C flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir mixture together.
- Sprinkle surface generously with flour and form into a rectangle, roll the dough thin, maintaining a rectangular shape.
- Drizzle melted butter over dough. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
- Roll the dough toward you. Pinch the seam to seal it. Grease foil cake or pie pans. Cut rolls 3/4 to 1 inch thick and lay in greased pans. Cover the rolls and let sit for 30 minutes. Bake at 400 for 15 to 18 minutes.
- Combine all frosting ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly.
- Generously drizzle frosting over warm rolls after they come out of the oven.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1206.4, Fat 56.9, SaturatedFat 26.2, Cholesterol 101.1, Sodium 1091.4, Carbohydrate 164.9, Fiber 8.7, Sugar 83.3, Protein 14.2
CINNAMON ROLLS
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Time 2h35m
Yield 40 to 50 cinnamon rolls
Number Of Ingredients 17
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.
REE DRUMMOND/PIONEER WOMAN CINNAMON ROLLS
From Food Network Pioneer Woman. I haven't tried these yet, but on foodnetwork.com the reviews were out of 20 to 21 gave 5 stars. One gave 3 stars. I'm posting prior to trying because I want to cut the recipe down with no problems and this is the only site I know of that does it.
Provided by YesJesus01
Categories Breads
Time 2h20m
Yield 40 rolls, 40-50 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- For the dough, heat the milk, vegetable oil and sugar in a large saucepan over medium heat; do not boil. Set aside to cool to lukewarm. 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, cover with a clean kitchen towel and set aside in a relatively warm place for 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.
- Remove half of the dough. On a floured surface, roll out the dough into a large rectangle, about 30 by 10 inches, with a long side facing you.
- To make the filling, pour 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 sugar over the butter. Don't be afraid to drizzle on more butter or more sugar!
- Beginning at the end farthest from you, roll the rectangle tightly toward 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 will be divine. When you reach the end, pinch the seam together.
- Transfer to a cutting board and, with a sharp knife, make 1 1/2-inch slices. One log will produce 20 to 25 rolls. Pour a couple of tablespoons of melted butter into several pie pans or baking dishes and swirl to coat. Place the rolls in the pans cut-side up, being careful not to overcrowd.
- Repeat the rolling-sugar-butter process with the other half of the dough and more pans. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Cover each pan with a kitchen towel and let rise on the countertop for at least 20 minutes before baking. Remove the towels and bake for 13 to 17 minutes, until golden brown. Don't allow the rolls to become overly brown.
- While the rolls are baking, make the icing: In a large bowl, whisk together the confectioners' sugar, milk, butter, coffee and salt. Splash in the maple flavoring. Whisk until very smooth. Taste and add more sugar, butter or other ingredients as needed until the icing reaches the desired consistency. The icing should be thick but still pourable.
- While the rolls are still warm, generously drizzle 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!
CINNAMON ROLLS
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Time 2h40m
Yield 40 to 50 cinnamon rolls
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- For the dough, heat the milk, vegetable oil and sugar in a large saucepan over medium heat; do not boil. Set aside to cool to lukewarm. 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, cover with a clean kitchen towel and set aside in a relatively warm place for 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.
- Remove half of the dough. On a floured surface, roll out the dough into a large rectangle, about 30 by 10 inches, with a long side facing you.
- To make the filling, pour 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 sugar over the butter. Don't be afraid to drizzle on more butter or more sugar!
- Beginning at the end farthest from you, roll the rectangle tightly toward 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 will be divine. When you reach the end, pinch the seam together.
- Transfer to a cutting board and, with a sharp knife, make 1 1/2-inch slices. One log will produce 20 to 25 rolls. Pour a couple of tablespoons of melted butter into several pie pans or baking dishes and swirl to coat. Place the rolls in the pans cut-side up, being careful not to overcrowd.
- Repeat the rolling-sugar-butter process with the other half of the dough and more pans. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Cover each pan with a kitchen towel and let rise on the countertop for at least 20 minutes before baking. Remove the towels and bake for 13 to 17 minutes, until golden brown. Don't allow the rolls to become overly brown.
- While the rolls are baking, make the icing: In a large bowl, whisk together the confectioners' sugar, milk, butter, coffee and salt. Splash in the maple flavoring. Whisk until very smooth. Taste and add more sugar, butter or other ingredients as needed until the icing reaches the desired consistency. The icing should be thick but still pourable.
- While the rolls are still warm, generously drizzle 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!
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients for the best flavor.
- If you don't have time to let the dough rise twice, you can rise it once for 1 hour, then punch it down and shape the rolls.
- To make the cinnamon filling, be sure to mix the sugar and cinnamon together evenly.
- Roll the dough out into a large rectangle, about 12x18 inches. Spread the cinnamon filling evenly over the dough, leaving a 1-inch border around the edges.
- Roll the dough up tightly, starting from one of the long sides. Pinch the edges to seal.
- Cut the dough into 12 equal rolls. Place the rolls in a greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
- Cover the rolls and let them rise in a warm place for 30 minutes, or until they are doubled in size.
- Bake the rolls at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 25-30 minutes, or until they are golden brown.
Conclusion:
These homemade cinnamon rolls are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a batch of fluffy, gooey cinnamon rolls that will be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're craving something sweet, give this recipe a try!
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