These past 2 1/2 weeks have been mental! I took on the position of General Manager for two restaurants. Boy have I been busy! I absolutely love being organized and things are not at the restaurants- well they are getting there! Needless to say the blog has been on the back burner :/ I aways have post scheduled but those posts all went out already. Oops! But today is Easter/My birthday so I decided to take some ME time and write a blog post! LOL
Tomorrow (well today when this post goes live) I will be visiting Glen Ivy Hot Springs for a fabulous spa day with all my best girlfriends! Except kitty kat in nyc! 🙁 I will also be receiving a facial! WOO HOO!! And because I have serious baking issues I have decided to ask everyone over for breakfast before we head to the spa. I will be making bagel bombs and these babies! I love cinnamon rolls and this dough is honestly spectacular I LOVE IT!!!
This sweet bread/roll was delicious. Seriously I found myself picking at the rolls before the cream cheeses frosting made its’s way on top. It is soft, chewy and sweet!
But then cream cheese frosting came along and gosh was I happy! So happy I dug right in and took this baby down.
I make these rolls the night before I want them. Because who really wants to spend all morning making cinnamon rolls? I sure as hell don’t. I want to wake up and and have them before my stomach starts eating away, yelling at me not for feeding it! LOL You can even make the cream cheese frosting the night before to make it even easier.
Making yeast rolls is not hard at all! If anything, it is just time consuming waiting for the yeast to do it’s magic. This dough also has milk powder in it-which I LOVE! I picked up a bag of dry milk in the baking aisle at Target.
I hope you give this a try and fall in love with these babies like I have !
These cinnamon rolls are shared at Roxana’s Blog Party- Bake Your Own Bread 
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- 1 package instant dry yeast
- 1 cup + 2 tbsp warm water (110F-115F)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
- 4 1/2 tsp tsp nonfat dry milk powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 – 3 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar packed
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter ( 1/2 stick)
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- In the bowl of an electric mixer dissolve yeast in warm water. Add sugar, butter, milk powder, salt and two cups of flour. Mix until smooth. Slowly add in remaining flour to form a soft (not super sticky) dough. If using a dough hook, switch out the mixer hook and knead for 5-6 minutes in the electric mixer. I take the dough out of the mixer every minute or so and knead by hand. If not using a dough hook put the dough on a floured work surface and knead for 5-6 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 200F and then turn oven OFF. Spray a large bowl with cooking spray and place the dough inside.Place a clean kitchen towel on top of bowl and place bowl in warm but not on oven.
- Check dough after an hour it should have doubled in size, punch down. And place on a floured work surface. roll dough into a 16inchX 12inch rectangle. Grease a 9×13 baking pan and set aside. Brush the dough with 2 tbsp melted butter. In small bowl mix together brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle sugar mixture on top of dough and slice the 6 tbsp butter thinly and layer on top of sugar. Roll the dough tightly and cut with sharp knife into 12 pieces. Place rolls into prepared pan, cover with plastic wrap and place in fridge over night or let rise until doubled in size (30 ish minutes) and bake.
- When you wake up take cinnamon rolls out of fridge and set on counter to rise/thaw for 45 ish minutes. Preheat oven to 350F and bake for 25-30 minutes. Let sit for 5-10 minutes before putting cream cheese on.
- While baking beat cream cheese for 2 minutes in large bowl. Add butter and beat for another 2 minutes. Pour in vanilla extract, heavy cream and powdered sugar. Beat all together for 4 minutes. Slather on top of cinnamon rolls.
Dough recipe: Taste of Home Baking Cookbook
Let’s just pretend I am giving you a bite of this glorious roll of dough slathered in butter, sugar, cinnamon and cream cheese frosting.
BTW I really wish I could share with you.. because they are to die!!
Can you e-mail me one?! I have a gluten allergy.. so I cant even remember the last time I had a cinnamon roll. I am pinning for sure!
I am stopping by from In and Out of the Kitchen link party!
Beth @ The First Year Blog
I wish I could email you one Beth! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Happy Birthday, Elizabeth! Hope you had fun today at the spa! Love the last shot … (Cinnamon are my fav, especially outta the oven!)
Gloria @ Simply Gloria recently posted…Baked Parmesan Fries
Thanks Gloria 🙂
Happy birthday and congrats on the job!!! This is a perfect treat for your special day!
Thanks Tanya!! 🙂
HB! Those are some divine rolls!
Shiloh Barkley recently posted…Toast
Thanks Shiloh 🙂
Happy birthday!! And congrats on the new position. These cinnamon rolls look heavenly!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust recently posted…Hot Chocolate Krispie Treats
Thanks Dorothy! Hope all is well in your world!
Cinnamon Rolls are just so gorgeous. How can one resist???
Aimee @ ShugarySweets recently posted…Peanut Butter Reese’s Pieces Shortbread Bars
I feel ya sister!
Happy very belated Birthday. I hope things have calmed down for you! I am so glad you shared the cinnamon roll recipe at the In and Out of the Kitchen link party! I look forward to seeing what you bring to the party next week!
Cynthia at http://FeedingBig.com
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Whoa, these look fantastic! My family is so excited when I make cinnamon rolls, so I’m delighted to have a new recipe to try! Have a blast with your friends!!!
Liz recently posted…Rustic Potato Loaves…#TuesdayswithDorie, #BakingwithJulia
Yes my family as well Liz! I really love this dough, I hope you give it a try!
These rolls are certainly special! Love them.
ashley – baker by nature recently posted…Whole Wheat Peanut Butter Banana Bread with Chocolate and Peanut Butter Chips
Thanks Ashley! 🙂
Wow they look SO GOOD! I want to just pluck one right off the screen! And that frosting, yes! Nice Anthro plate. I love that one. It photographs beautifully. I wish they made it in more colors!
Averie @ Averie Cooks recently posted…Salted Caramel Pretzel Blondies
I wish they did too! I am feeling another anthro trip soon!!
Eek, hope you had a fantabulous birthday, Elizabeth! I always requested cinnamon rolls on the morning of my birthday .. there’s something so dessert-like and decadent about them. I’m only *slightly* obsessed 🙂 also, can we PLEASE go Anthro shopping together? LOVE THE PLATE.
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel recently posted…Payday Blondie Bites
Thanks Hayley I did!! And yes let’s go shopping, if only we lived closer!! Sigh!
Cinnamon rolls have been on my baking bucket list forever! I really need to make them …. these look just so delicious! And happy belated birthday!
Ashley recently posted…Homemade English Muffins
Awww what a great birthday!!!
AND OMG THESE CINNAMON ROLLS *drool*
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) recently posted…Roasted Garlic Macaroni and Cheese-Guest Post at A Zesty Bite
I could definitely fall in love with cinnamon rolls when they look that yummy!!! I seriously need some more in my life!!!
Jocelyn @BruCrew Life recently posted…Heath Latte Muffins
happy belated birthday and congratulations on the job!
Now I want one of these cinnamon rolls!
Roxana | Roxana’s Home Baking recently posted…Chocolate chip breakfast cookies
These look so delicious and many mouth is literally watering! Piss come by my link party and post these for other to see! http://home-styled.blogspot.com/2013/04/link-party-show-your-style-sunday-2.html?m=1
Wow! That one shot of the icing melting over the cinnamon rolls?!? Really… These look AMAZING Elizabeth… I could so eat these right now or maybe in the morning, I’m not sure yet. But I need to have them. Thanks for the great recipe. 🙂 Hope you enjoyed your facial!
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Thanks Krista! 🙂
I hope you had a great birthday and a lovely spa day! These cinnamon rolls look crazy good!
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