Easy Cinnamon Rolls
This cinnamon rolls are easy and delicious! This recipe is a crowd favorite and can be made in under an hour.
Equipment
- Bread mixer attachment
Ingredients
Dough
- 1 cup hot water
- 2 tbsp fast active yeast
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/4 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 5 1/2 cup bread flour
Filling
- 1 stick melted butter
- 4 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup sugar
Simple Icing
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 4-6 tbsp milk or heavy cream
- pinch of salt
Instructions
Dough
- Add hot water to a mixing bowl with bread attachment
- Sprinkle yeast on top of hot water.
- Sprinkle sugar on top of yeast and hot water.
- Microwave milk for 2 minutes and add eggs, salt, oil and bread flour to yeast mixture.
- While mixing, slowly add hot milk and mix until smooth and stick. about 7-10 minutes.
- Cover and let rise for about 20-25 minutes.
- Preheat oven at 350 degrees.
- Pat out unto a floury surface about 3/4 inch thick.
- Pour melted butter and sprinkle mixed cinnamon sugar over dough.
- Roll the dough tightly and cut into 3 inch pieces and place on a lightly greased baking pan.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or lightly brown on the top.
- Let cool for 10 minutes before pouring on icing.
Icing
- Whisk together powered sugar, milk, and salt.