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Old Fashioned Cinnamon Roll Recipe

An old fashioned cinnamon roll just like grandma used to make. They're soft, gooey and freeze really well.
Cook Time20 minutes
Author: Julie @MomFabulous

Ingredients

  • Cinnamon Roll Dough
  • 3 packages of yeast
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 Tbsp salt
  • 3 1/2 cups of flour - divided half white/half wheat
  • 1 stick of butter/melted
  • 2 cups of warm water
  • 1 egg
  • Cinnamon Roll Mixture
  • 2 sticks butter/melted
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/4 cup cinnamon more or less, depending on how much cinnamon you like
  • Powdered Sugar Icing
  • 1 stick butter
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/3 cup milk

Instructions

  • Grease 2 round cake pans or pie pans
  • Cinnamon Roll Dough
  • In a large bowl, mix together yeast, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 Tbsp salt and 2 1/2 cups flour (divided wheat/white).
  • Mix in the 1 stick of melted butter
  • Add the 2 cups of warm water and beat on low.
  • Add 1 egg and beat for 2 minutes, batter will be runny
  • Add the 3 cups of divided flour (white/wheat) slowly and stir in with a wooden spoon (or use dough hook on mixer)
  • Knead dough on floured board for 5 to 8 minutes until it's no longer sticky
  • Put the 1 Tbsp of vegetable oil in a large bowl, put the dough in the bowl and coat with oil.
  • Let the dough rise until it doubles
  • After it's risen, pinch off dough and roll it out into a long rope in your hand.
  • Dip dough in melted butter from Cinnamon Roll Mixture recipe and then dip in the cinnamon/sugar mixture
  • Lay the dough in the pan and overlap the ends, then bring the ends up on both sides to create a roll
  • Finish doing this with all of the dough
  • Cover the pans with a lightweight dish cloth and let rise for about an hour
  • Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes
  • Powdered Sugar Icing
  • Mix the softened stick of butter and the 3 cups of powdered sugar with a pastry blender
  • Mix in the 1 tsp of vanilla
  • Slowly add the 1/3 cup of milk, mixing after each addition with a whisk, until well blended.

Notes

These cinnamon rolls freeze really well. Cover them with a double layer of foil before you bake and put them in the freezer. The day before you plan to make these, pull them out of the freezer and thaw in refrigerator. Then bake as the instructions say.
These are perfect for Christmas morning.