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Outrageous Cinnamon Rolls

fluffy, sweet cinnamon rolls with icing
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Rising Time1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time2 hours 15 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: muffins, rolls, pastry
Servings: 12
Calories: 413kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk - warm, not hot
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 6 tbsp melted butter
  • 1 tsp salt
  • tsp instant yeast
  • 4 cups bread flour or all purpose

Filling

  • 4 tbsp softened butter
  • ¾ cup light brown sugar packed
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • tbsp cinnamon

Pour Over Rolls Before Baking

  • ¼ cup half and half

Icing

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ½ tsp vanilla
  • tbsp milk

Instructions

  • Add yeast to flour, mix well and set aside
  • In a large bowl mix warm, not hot, milk with melted butter and eggs
  • Add granulated sugar and salt and mix
  • Add flour and mix well until all incorporated
  • If dough is too sticky add another ¼ cup of flour
  • Knead dough on a floured surface for 5 minutes until dough springs back slightly
  • Put dough in a lighly greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap and a kitchen towel
  • Put in a warm place and let rise for 45 minutes
  • On a lighly floured surface roll dough into a 18 x 18 square. Should be about ¼ inch thick.
  • Mix both sugars and cinnamon together in a bowl
  • Spread softened butter on dough
  • Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon mixture
  • Gently roll dough into a log and cut into 12 slices. Each slice will be 1½ inches wide
  • Place cut rolls in a 9x13 baking dish
  • Cover and let rise for 45 minutes
  • preheat oven to 350
  • Spoon half and half over rolls and let absorb for 5 minutes.
  • Gently pour out liquid that hasn't been absorbed
  • Bake in oven for 25 minutes. If rolls are browning too much cover with aluminum foil

Icing

  • Mix powdered Sugar, vanilla and milk together
  • Let rolls cool slightly then drizzle over rolls

Nutrition

Serving: 1roll | Sodium: 305mg | Calcium: 68mg | Vitamin A: 369IU | Sugar: 37g | Fiber: 2g | Potassium: 140mg | Cholesterol: 55mg | Calories: 413kcal | Saturated Fat: 7g | Fat: 12g | Protein: 7g | Carbohydrates: 71g | Iron: 2mg