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candied pecans and cinnamon rolls

45-Minute Cinnamon Rolls

Course: Dessert
Keyword: Cinnamon Roll
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 9 Servings
Author: Lena B.
Enjoy a gooey, cinnamon-filled homemade cinnamon roll with a glaze made from scratch in just under an hour.
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Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Measuring cups/spoons
  • Microwaveable cup or bowl
  • Instant thermometer
  • Whisk
  • Stand mixer (optional)
  • Silicone mat (optional)
  • Rolling Pin
  • Dental floss or offset spatula
  • 9x9-inch or 9x13-inch pan
  • Parchment paper (optional, but recommended)

Ingredients

For the dough

  • 2¾ all-purpose flour
  • 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 package instant yeast 1 packet = 2¼ teaspoons
  • ½ cup water
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 large egg
  • Filling

For the filling

  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature 4 Tablespoons or ½ stick
  • 2-3 Tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • ¼ cup brown sugar

For the glaze

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3-4 Tablespoons milk

Instructions

To make the dough

  • In a large bowl, mix the flour, the sugar, salt, and yeast together until evenly dispersed. Set aside. In a small microwavable bowl, heat the water, milk, and butter together in the microwave until the butter is melted (about 30-45 seconds). Stir the butter mixture into the flour mixture. Add the egg and knead with hand or with stand mixer for 3-4 minutes or until the dough is no longer sticky. Place in a lightly greased bowl and let rest for about 5 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 200 degrees and turn off just before placing rolls in oven.

To fill and bake the cinnamon rolls

  • After the dough has rested for 5 minutes, roll it out in a 16x9-inch rectangle. Spread the softened butter on top. Mix together the cinnamon and brown sugar then spread it evenly all over the dough. Sprinkle it all the way to the edge of the dough. Roll up the dough tightly and cut into 9 even pieces (for large rolls) or 12 even pieces (for smaller cinnamon rolls). Place in a lightly greased 9-inch square pan (for 9 rolls) or a 9x13-inch pan (for 12 rolls) and lightly cover with aluminum foil or plastic wrap.
  • Make sure the oven is off then place the cinnamon buns in the oven to rise for 15 minutes. Once they’ve risen, remove the foil or plastic wrap and turn on the oven up to 375 ºF. Bake the cinnamon rolls for 15-20 minutes or until the tops are a light golden brown. Remove from the oven and top with glaze.

To make the glaze

  • While the cinnamon rolls are baking, mix the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and 2 Tablespoons of milk together until smooth. Add a little bit of milk at a time until desired consistency is reached. Drizzle over warm rolls.

Notes

  • Instead of spreading the butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon onto the dough separately, they can be combined in a bowl then spread onto the dough as a single spread
  • Add a sprinkle of nutmeg, lemon zest, nuts, or granola to the filling before rolling it up for extra flavor and texture