Taste of Home

Easy Cinnamon Rolls

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. + rising Bake: 15 min. YIELD: 1 dozen.
Cute as a button and melt-in-your-mouth fabulous when warm, these carefree rolls are the perfect sweet treat to help Mom welcome the day. —Joann Frazier Hensley, McGaheysville, Virginia

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 package (16 ounces) frozen bread dough dinner rolls, thawed but still cold
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tablespoon 2% milk
  • 6 red candied cherries, halved

Directions

  • 1. In a shallow bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon; set aside. Shape each roll into a 12-in. rope. Coil each rope. Dip in butter, then roll in sugar mixture.
  • 2. Place coil on a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with remaining cinnamon-sugar. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
  • 3. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and milk until smooth. Drizzle over warm rolls. Top each with a cherry half.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 157 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 156mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.

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