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Frosted Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

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These pretty cinnamon rolls are absolutely marvelous and taste just like the ones sold at the mall. Topped with a sweet cream cheese frosting, they're best served warm with steaming cups of coffee. Or reheat leftover rolls in the microwave and enjoy anytime of day. -Velma Horton, LaGrange, California

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Frosted Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

Prep: 35 min. + rising Bake: 20 min.

Yield: 21 Servings

35 20 55

Ingredients

1 cup warm milk (70° to 80°)
1/4 cup water (70° to 80°)
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 egg
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups bread flour
1/4 cup instant vanilla pudding mix
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
FILLING:
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
FROSTING:
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

In bread machine pan, place first nine ingredients in order suggested by manufacture. Select dough setting (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons water or flour if needed).
When cycle is completed, turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Roll into a 17-in. x 10-in. rectangle. Spread with butter; sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Roll up, jelly-roll style, starting from a long side; pinch seam to seal. Cut into 21 slices.
Place 12 slices, cut side down, in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan and nine rolls in a 9-in. square baking pan. Cover; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes.
Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool.
In a large bowl, beat frosting ingredients until smooth. Frost warm rolls. Store in refrigerator. Yield: 21 rolls.

Editor's Note: We recommend you do not use a bread machine's time-delay feature for this recipe.

Originally published as Frosted Cinnamon Rolls in Quick Cooking September/October 2000, p27

Big Batch Baked Goods

We enjoy homemade baked goods for breakfast, but I don’t have time to bake each morning before school. So I devote 1 day a month to making large batches of cinnamon rolls, doughnuts, cream cheese rolls and muffins. I place them in heavy-duty resealable plastic bags labeled with the date. (They freeze for about 2 months.) On busy mornings, it’s a snap to pop a few in the microwave to warm. The kids love the fresh-baked flavor. —Lori T., New London, Texas

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Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2011 by nicolethecook

I've tried many different cinnamon roll recipes that people have told me were "the best" but I never agreed with any of them until this one. They are absolutely delicious and the best thing is, they are easy because the dough mixes in your bread machine and there are no steps like "scald milk", etc. The only difference I have made in the recipe is using all purpose flour instead of bread flour because that's what I had on hand but they have come out perfect every time. I'm making them right now. YUM!

Reviewed on Oct. 09, 2011 by tanya_tml

These were simply awesome! I've made other homemade ones before- but these were the best ever!

Reviewed on Oct. 01, 2011 by lgibbs101

Best Cinnamon rolls ever.

Reviewed on May. 09, 2011 by eye_lady

This was a wonderful recipe, my Family loved it, compared it to the ones at the mall. I made it again Vegan for a Family friend who is allegic to milk and dairy, and it was just as good. This is now my only recipe for cinnamon rolls!

Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2011 by sewmom8

Easy and delicious.

Reviewed on Feb. 02, 2011 by marichavez

These rolls are so delicious. I am never buying store ones again. My family and I enjoyed them very much. I had to freeze some so we wouldn't eat them all.

Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2010 by cspineda

Excellent - made them for Christmas breakfast.

Reviewed on Dec. 07, 2010 by kerrynjames

At first, we were a little weirded out by putting pudding mix in the dough, but they turned out really well! We ended up with 15 or so rolls, not 21. The frosting is fantastic, and if we were to change anything it would be to leave a little of the butter out of the frosting and make a little more filling. Thanks!

Reviewed on Aug. 09, 2010 by two45gbs

what can i say awesome i made these for the frist time for a B.B.Q and what a hint they were

Reviewed on Aug. 02, 2010 by candicearanjo

This recipe makes a great, easy to work with dough! My family does not like cream cheese, however, so I just used milk and confectioner's sugar to make the glaze.

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