Lazy Day Cinnamon Rolls
Recipe for homemade cinnamon rolls with frosting
Ingredients
Cinnamon rolls
- 2-1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
Frosting
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
Cinnamon rolls
- Heat bowl of stand mixer by rinsing with warm water.
- Dissolve yeast in 3/4 cup warm water in warmed bowl.
- Let stand for 10 minutes.
- Add granulated sugar, salt, egg, and 1 cup of flour.
- Attach dough hook, and combine on speed 2.
- Add the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, continuing to mix at speed 2.
- When the dough has formed a ball and is clinging to the hook, knead the dough at speed 2 for 4 minutes.
- Remove dough from the bowl, and place on a floured counter.
- Cover with a damp towel, and rest dough for 10 minutes.
- Lightly grease a 13x9 baking pan.
- Roll dough into a 16x12 rectangle about 1/4 inch thick.
- Brush the dough with the melted butter.
- Combine cinnamon and brown sugar in a small bowl, and then sprinkle on top of buttered dough.
- Roll up the dough, starting on the long side, so that you have a 16-inch long roll.
- Slice into 16 pieces, and place them in the pan with the cut side up.
- Cover the pan with plastic wrap, and let rise at room temperature for 45 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Bake rolls until golden brown, about 20 minutes.
Frosting
- Combine butter and 1 cup powdered sugar in a medium bowl.
- Stir vigorously with a spoon to incorporate butter.
- Add milk, vanilla, and additional 1/2 cup of powdered sugar, stirring to combine.
- Taste and add more powdered sugar to taste.
To serve
- You can frost the entire tray or allow each diner to add frosting to their rolls individually.