Easy Cinnamon Rolls

Cinnamon Rolls are a weekend favorite in our house—soft cinnamon rolls topped with a cream cheese frosting. Bread machine or not – this recipe is simple to make.

Learn how to make the cinnamon roll dough in your bread machine. No bread machine? No worries! Trust me you’ll want to make a batch every weekend.

To make these easy cinnamon, I use a bread machine. If you don’t have a bread machine, don’t worry you can still make these. But the bread machine sure does make it easier. Soft cinnamon rolls topped with a decadent frosting are easy to make; they will not last long!

This recipe for homemade cinnamon rolls is a classic, partly because it is one of my family’s favorite recipes. Whether it’s the sweet, creamy frosting or mouth-watering rolls, it’s bound to be your family favorite, too.

Using a bread machine makes this recipe a breeze. The machine does all the hard work in mixing and kneading the bread, freeing you up to do other things. When it’s ready it’s as simple as rolling out the dough, adding the filling, and slicing it. Bread machine cinnamon rolls are the easiest way to make this favorite breakfast treat.

Life is good when you eat cinnamon rolls (yes … plural not singular)! Here in Fort Collins, CO there are plenty of places to get a good cinnamon roll. BUT there is nothing like a homemade one, especially when you use this bread machine recipe. Baker beware: this pan will disappear as soon as it is frosted.

Ingredients

For the dough, it’s as easy as placing all of the ingredients in the machine. Be sure to add the ingredients in the order listed for best results.

Instant pudding mix is my special ingredient – it adds a wonderful vanilla flavor to the dough but it also gives the rolls a perfectly soft and tender texture.

• Melted butter
• Water
• Instant vanilla pudding mix
• Milk
• Beaten egg
• Sugar 
• Salt
• Bread flour
• Active dry yeast

How to Make Bread Machine Cinnamon Roll Dough

For the dough, it’s as easy as placing all of the ingredients in the machine. Be sure to add the ingredients in the order listed for best results.

I recommend using bread flour for this recipe – it makes the best cinnamon rolls because your rolls will be softer and fluffier. If you only have all-purpose flour it will work, but the texture will be a little different.

For the yeast, be sure to check the expiration date on the package. If it’s expired you don’t want to use it because it might not work properly. You want the dough to rise and puff up so double check before you make the rolls.

Once you have all of the ingredients in the machine, just follow the instructions for your model. The machine will mix, knead and proof the bread with no work required from you.

Baking Cinnamon Rolls

Turn the dough onto a work surface and roll it into a rectangle approximately 17×10 inches.

Mix together the brown sugar and cinnamon add the melted butter and stir to combine. Spread butter and cinnamon mixtures over the dough.

Roll the dough tightly, starting with one long end. Pinch the edges closed after it’s rolled up. Slice dough into 1/2 inch thick slices (I do a little thicker as I like my rolls bigger). Place into a greased 9×13 baking dish.

 Cover loosely with a kitchen towel and let them rise until they have doubled in size. Then bake them in a preheated oven, at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.

Add your Frosting

I can’t imagine a cinnamon roll without a generous slather of cream cheese frosting on top. Here’s what you need to make it:

• Softened cream cheese
• Softened butter
• Powdered sugar
• Vanilla extract
• Milk

Mix all of the ingredients together until smooth and then spread it over the hot rolls.

Serve them warm from the oven with all that decadent frosting on top. They truly are one of our favorite ways to celebrate the weekend whether it’s for a holiday or just an average Saturday. My kids give it five enthusiastic stars – they just love all the drippy frosting. I know you will love this recipe, too.

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