Cinnamon Rolls

Who needs Pillsbury when you can make your own cinnamon rolls from scratch?! It may take a little longer, but its much more fun and tasty than store bought cinnamon rolls! :) This recipe is pretty easy, the only trick to it is getting your dough right. I'll give you some tips along the way to help :)



Ingredients:

2 packages of dry active yeast
1/2 cup of hot water
4 eggs
1/2 cup of sugar
2 tsp of salt
5 cups of flour
2 sticks melted butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon

First mix the yeast and hot water together in a bowl and let sit until it starts to bubble slightly.
In a separate bowl mix together eggs, sugar, and salt, then add in the yeast/water mix. Stir together until mixed. Next add a stick of melted butter and mix together.

Add in your flour one cup at a time (If you are lucky enough to have a Kitchen Aid use your dough hook, however if you are like me, I would recommend hand stirring it with a spoon other wise it will gum up your hand mixer). After adding the 3rd cup of flour you should notice your dough start to become a little gummy. When you finish adding your flour you want your dough to not feel gummy or sticky. If your dough is still sticky to the touch add in more flour a little at a time until you are able to pick it up without it sticking to your hands like chewed gum would. After your dough is ready put it in a greased bowl, cover it, and let it sit for 1 hour.



After the dough has sat for an hour, sprinkle your counter surface with flour, then place the dough on top of the counter and roll it out to a rectangular shape. Next melt another stick of butter and brush it over the dough. Cover the dough with the brown sugar, followed by cinnamon. Next roll the dough up like a log and cut the ends off. Then cut 8 sections from the dough roll and place them in a circular greased pan. Let this sit for one hour, and after the dough has risen bake in the oven at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes until the tops are golden brown.





For the icing mix 1.5 cups of powdered sugar, 1 teaspoons of vanilla extract, and 3 tablespoons of milk together. (I always like to add a few drops of food coloring to make the icing a fun color.) After the cinnamon rolls are done, pour over the top and let sit for a few minutes before serving.




Bon Appetit!!