Cinnamon Roll Recipe

This is the cinnamon roll recipe that is a piece of heaven in every roll. Filled with cinnamon and brown sugar and frosted with cream cheese icing, they are absolutely decadent. The aroma that permeates your house while baking this cinnamon roll recipe is amazing, it can’t be replicated in an candle or air freshener…you need to bake the real thing (and you get to enjoy a great cinnamon roll afterwards!).

Ingredients:

Rolls:

1/2 cup warm water
2 packages dry yeast
2 tablespoons sugar
3 1/2 oz. pkg. vanilla pudding mix
1/2 cup butter -- melted
2 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
6 cups flour

Cinnamon Filling:

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups brown sugar
4 teaspoons cinnamon

Cream Cheese Frosting:

8 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups confectioner's sugar
1 tablespoon milk
**To make frosting, mix all ingredients until smooth.

Directions:

1. In a bowl combine water, yeast and sugar. Stir until dissolved. Set aside.

2. In a separate large bowl, take pudding mix and prepare according to package directions. Add butter, eggs and salt. Mix well.

3. Add yeast mixture. Blend.

4. Gradually add flour; knead until smooth. Place in a greased bowl. Cover and let rise until doubled. Punch down dough and let rise again.

5. Roll out on floured board to 34 x 21" size. Take 1 cup soft butter and spread over surface.

6. In bowl, mix the brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over top. Roll up very tightly.

7. With knife, put a notch every 2". Cut with thread or knife.

8. Place on lightly greased cookie sheet 2" apart. Take hand and lightly press down on each roll. Cover and let rise until double again.

9. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Remove when they start to turn golden. Do not over bake.

Frost warm rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting. Makes about 20 very large rolls.