Amazing Cinnamon Buns (Rolls)

Submitted by Kolbe

"This is a tried and true recipe. You won't believe how incredible they are...Moist, huge, delicious, out of this world. Better than Cinnabons!"

 

• Ready In: 4hrs
• Ingredients: 19
• Yields: 16 rolls
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon active dry yeast (2 .25 oz. pkts.)
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1 cup water (110 degree)
• 1 cup warm milk
• 2⁄3 cup granulated sugar
• 2⁄3 cup melted butter or 2/3 cup margarine
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 8 cups all-purpose flour (at most)
• 1⁄2 cup melted butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 1⁄2 cups chopped walnuts (optional) or 1 1/2 cups pecans (optional)
• 1⁄2 cup melted butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1⁄3 cup granulated sugar
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 2⁄3 cup melted butter or 2/3 cup margarine
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 6 tablespoons hot water (up to 6 T)

directions

1. Mix together 1 1/2 cups sugar and the cinnamon; set aside.
2. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and 1 teaspoons sugar in warm water; set aside.
3. In a large bowl, mix together milk, 2/3 cup sugar, 2/3 cup melted butter, salt, and eggs; add yeast mixture and 4 cups of flour to mixture; beat until smooth; stir in enough flour to form a slightly stiff dough.
4. Turn dough out onto a well-floured surface and knead for 8 minutes or mix in a machine.
5. Place dough into a large greased bowl, cover, and allow to rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 - 1 1/2 hours.
6. Punch down dough and let rest for 5 minutes.
7. Roll dough out onto a floured surface into an approximately 15" X 20" rectangle.
8. Brush 1/2 cup melted butter over dough; sprinkle cinnamon sugar evenly over dough; sprinkle nuts evenly over dough, if desired.
9. Tightly roll up dough and pinch edges together to seal; cut the roll into about 16 slices using dental floss or thread.
10. Coat the bottom of a 13" X 9" X 2" baking pan with 1/2 cup melted butter; sprinkle 1/3 cup sugar evenly in the bottom of the pan.
11. Place cinnamon roll slices close together in the prepared pan; cover pan and allow to rise in a warm place for 45 minutes.
12. Bake rolls in a 350 degree oven for 25 - 30 minutes, or until golden brown.
13. Stir together powdered sugar, 2/3 cup melted butter, and extracts; stir in hot water, 1 Tbls. at a time, until the glaze reaches desired spreading consistency.
14. Spread prepared icing over slightly cooled rolls.

Reviews

[Pastryismybiz]

Baked dough was silky,light and chewy. I let the dough rise twice and then refrigerated for an hour to firm up the butter. I then shaped after deflating the dough and letting it rest for 10 minutes. Rolling it out to a 15 X 20 was no problem. I made a paste of the cinn and sugar by adding some water and then brushed it on the dough that I had brushed with softened butter. It rolled nicely and I had 16 perfect cinn rolls. I cut them 1 & 1/4 thick. The topping of additional cinn & sugar before baking and also sprinkling sugar and cinn in the buttered pans is a great addition. The frosting isn't like Cinnibon, I think they add cream cheese. I am freezing half of the batch to see how they taste after freezing. These rolls rise beautifully in the oven. I hope this review has been helpful.

 

[Michelle W.]

These are the best things that I have ever eatten! They are very light and fluffy and rose very nicely. I used a breadmaker on the dough setting. I also put a little bit of cinnamon in the dough for some extra flavor. <br/><br/>If you're looking to make some cinnamon rolls, you should definatly try these!

 

[janicestange]

Whole family loves these 'cinnabons', I make them regularly to satisfy our cravings. I bought the bottle of Makara cinnamon at Cinnabon just to make them even more authentic.

 

[thebbsmom]

I have been looking for a cinnamon bun recipe since moving from Canada to England 9 years ago. I have tried several and this is the one. These are exactly how I like them. I made a half recipe and did an overnight rise in the firdge. It worked perfectly. We had them for my birthday breakfast. Thank you so much.