Best Cinnamon Roll Recipe

At least the best I've found! Very much like Cinnabon, and surprisingly quick and easy. They are a blessing from heaven.

We may or may not have made them twice this week... Well, we ended up with too much frosting the first time! (You don't need to double the batch) We had to do something to use up all that extra frosting! (It's a vicious delicious cycle!)

Anyway - here's the goods:

QUICK RISE Cinnamon ROLLS

INGREDIENTS:

DOUGH:

1 cup milk

1/4 cup butter

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

1 envelope instant or ‘rapid rise’ yeast (~ 2 1/4 tsp)

1 egg

CINNAMON-SUGAR FILLING:

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

2.5 Tbsp. ground cinnamon

4 Tbsp. melted butter

1 Tbsp additional melted butter or coconut oil

CREAM CHEESE ICING:

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/4 cup cream cheese, softened

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

1-2 Tbsp. milk (if needed)

Mix with an electric mixer.

DIRECTIONS:

Combine milk and butter in a pan and heat until butter is melted and milk is warm. Let it sit until mixture is warm, but not hot.

Pour into tub of bread machine or bread mixer. Add mixed egg. Then add sugar, salt, and flour in that order. Scoop out a little indention in the middle and pour in yeast. Start dough kneading process. When it has formed a soft ball let it rise for just 10 minutes and then get ready to form the rolls.

While it rises use a fork to mix together the cinnamon, sugars, and 4 Tbsp melted butter to make your filling.

When the dough is ready, turn it out onto a floured work surface. Use a floured rolling pin to roll the dough out into a large rectangle, about 14 x 9 inches. Brush on 1 Tbsp melted butter or coconut oil onto all but 1/4 in of far long edge. Sprinkle evenly with your cinnamon sugar filling.

Beginning at the close long edge, tightly roll up the dough. Dab water along the far edge and then give the final seam a little pinch so that it seals. Cut the rolled dough into 12 equal pieces. Place into a greased 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Spray lightly with canola oil. and cover with a towel. Let rise in a warm place for 25 minutes.

Preheat your oven for 350 degrees F and make your icing. Once the rolls have risen, bake uncovered for 350◦ for 15-20 minutes, or until the rolls are slightly golden and cooked through. Remove and let cool for at least 5 minutes. Drizzle with icing and enjoy!