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[hovis]

Does anyone have a recipe for cinnamon rolls that's really EASY. My mother used to make them from scratch and they were to die for. I want to surprise my husband Easter morning with cinnamon rolls. Thanks.

[WenGirl42]

How "easy" do you want it to be? Making them from scratch isn't complicated, but it does take time and is messy! No way around that. I love the Pioneer Woman's recipe, and I make them every year for Christmas.

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/06/cinammon_rolls_/

I will warn you I can usually make about 7 pie tins out of this recipe. I have successfully cut the recipe in half, but then I don't have as many to give away or stash away in the freezer for later!

[wildcat fan]

There have been some yummy recipes posted here in the Recipe Swap forum. You could do a search for cinnamon rolls and some recipes will come up.

[grandma_2_2]

Do you have a bread machine? I make my dough in my bread machine then roll out, fill and let rise. Easy as can be. For some weird reason, yeast and I don't get along. My Mom made the best cinnamon rolls but after many lessons, I just can't get it right. That sounds good. Might have to make some this weekend.

[JustJazzmom]

My idea of making cinnamon rolls is the Pillsbury low fat cinnamon rolls that you open, pull apart and bake on a cookie sheet.

I do have a great recipe using their Grands! Buttermilk biscuits for an easy Monkey Bread.

Halved recipe posted fits nicely into a 6 Cup Bundt pan. If you double the ingredients, it can go into the standard 12 Cup Bundt pan.

Monkey Bread

Ingredients:

1/4 Cup sugar-- 1 Tsp. cinnamon-- 1 Can Pillsbury Grands! Homestyle or Flaky Layers Buttermilk biscuits-- 1/4 Cup walnuts, chopped-- 1/4 Cup raisins-- 1/4 Cup packed brown sugar-- 1/4 & 1/8 Cup butter, melted

Method:

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 6 Cup Bundt pan with butter or cooking spray. In a large plastic food storage bag (1 Gal. size), combine sugar with cinnamon and set aside.

2) Separate dough into 8 biscuits, cut into quarters. Toss into bag to coat completely. Arrange in pan, adding walnuts and raisins among the biscuit pieces.

3) In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar & melted butter & pour over biscuit pieces.

4) Bake for 22 minutes or until golden brown & no longer doughy in center. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Flip onto a plate & serve warm.

Yield: 6 servings

Note: For 12 Cup Bundt pan use 2 cans of Grands! & double all measurements. Cook for 28-32 minutes at 350 degrees with a yield of 12 servings.

[Free2be]

Jazzy, thank you for reminding me about that recipe. I had been looking through cookbooks the other day and noticed that one. Later I noticed that Pillsbury Grands were on sale this week but when I was in the store, I couldn't remember which recipe it was that I thought I should buy them for!

Darn those senior moments!

[JustJazzmom]

On 4/2/2015 Free2be said:

Jazzy, thank you for reminding me about that recipe. I had been looking through cookbooks the other day and noticed that one. Later I noticed that Pillsbury Grands were on sale this week but when I was in the store, I couldn't remember which recipe it was that I thought I should buy them for!

Darn those senior moments!

You're welcome-- this was a big hit with the kids (young adults) here and it was the first time I made this. A friend wanted an easy recipe for monkey bread without too much fuss and this was the first recipe on google that came up!

[sfnative]

This is a pretty basic recipe. Even has a bit of Bisquick thrown in. Enjoy!

CINNAMON ROLLS

DOUGH
2 large eggs
1 packet (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
1 cup milk, heated until warm
5 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup Bisquick baking mix
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt

FILLING
5 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1 cup dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

ICING
3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1 cup powdered sugar

In a large mixing bowl, whisk eggs until frothy. Whisk in yeast, milk, and melted butter and let sit for 10 minutes. Add the remaining Dough ingredients and mix into a sticky dough. Transfer to a well-floured surface and knead, adding additional flour, just until no longer sticky. Return ball of dough to the mixing bowl, cover, and place in a warm place to rise for 1 hour.

On a well-floured surface, use a rolling pin to roll out dough, until it is a large 1/4 inch-thick rectangle. Spread the softened butter on the surface of the dough to start the filling. Combine brown sugar and cinnamon, and sprinkle evenly over the buttered dough.

Spray a 4 quart temp-tations baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Grab the short side of the dough and roll entire dough into a pinwheel, pressing firmly as you go. Slice rolled pinwheel into 1 1/4 inch thick rounds and place into baking dish. It’s okay if they are touching. You should have enough rounds to fill the dish. Cover and let rise in a warm place for another 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and bake cinnamon rolls 18-22 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown. Combine melted butter and powdered sugar to create the icing. If icing is hard, microwave 10-15 seconds to soften. Spoon icing over cinnamon rolls while still hot, serve and enjoy!

[Azcowgirl]

Pioneer woman's recipe is excellent . Too dangerous for me to have these around. Every now and then I have to stop at Cinnabon and pick one up with extra icing though (:

[Kachina624]

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