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Looking for a tried and true, not too labor intensive cinnamon roll recipe.

Does anyone have a good one to share?

Thank you. Smile

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Re: Looking for a tried and true, not too labor intensive cinnamon roll recipe.

Sandra Lee starts with frozen bread dough. This should taste like homemade.

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Re: Looking for a tried and true, not too labor intensive cinnamon roll recipe.

I have used boxed hot roll mix for cinnamon rolls; the ingredients needed to transform the dough into a sweet roll dough mix are listed on the box. I have also used sheets of phyllo to make cinnamon rolls. With both, I went pretty heavy on the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon mix.
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Re: Looking for a tried and true, not too labor intensive cinnamon roll recipe.

There are several on Pinterest. With all of the recipe houses, why don't you just google it ???

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Re: Looking for a tried and true, not too labor intensive cinnamon roll recipe.

I do, but I use my breadmaker for the dough. Do you bave one? http://moneysavingmom.com/2010/01/bread-machine-cinnamon-roll.html
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Re: Looking for a tried and true, not too labor intensive cinnamon roll recipe.

Pioneer Woman's are supposed to be fab, but I have a feeling they're a bit labor intensive???
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Re: Looking for a tried and true, not too labor intensive cinnamon roll recipe.

This recipe may take some time but it's well worth it. This is a copycat recipe for Cinnabons my DH makes. YUMMY!!!

Cinnabon Rolls

Dough:

½ c warm water

2 pkgs dry yeast

2 tbls sugar

3 ½ oz pkg instant vanilla pudding

½ c butter-melted

2 eggs

1 tsp salt

6 c flour

Cinnamon-Sugar Mix for Dough

1/2 c butter

2 c brown sugar

4 tsp cinnamon

Cream Cheese Frosting:

8 oz cream cheese

½ c butter

1 tsp vanilla

3 c confectioner’s sugar

1 tbls milk

To make frosting, mix ingredients until smooth.

Cinnabon Rolls Instructions

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

In large bowl, take pudding mix & prepare according to pkg directions.

Add butter, eggs & salt. Mix well. Add yeast mixture. Blend.

Gradually add flour; knead until smooth. Place in greased bowl. Cover & let rise until doubled.

Punch down dough & let rise again.

Then roll out on floured board to 18 x 15 size.

Take 1 c soft butter & spread over surface. In bowl mix 2 c brown sugar & 4 tsp cinnamon. (DH says you don't need a full cup of butter)

Sprinkle over top. Roll up very tightly. With bread knife, put a notch every 2”. Cut into rolls.

Place on lightly greased cookie sheet 2” apart.

Take hand & lightly press down each roll.

Cover & let rise until double again.

Bake at 350° for 15-20 mins. Remove when they start to turn golden brown.

DO NOT OVERBAKE

Frost warm rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting

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Re: Looking for a tried and true, not too labor intensive cinnamon roll recipe.

I have never seen a recipe with instant pudding. It sounds like it would give it that extra something. I have alwys used the hot roll mix but I am thinking of trying the frozen bread dough for Christmas. I like them moist.

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Re: Looking for a tried and true, not too labor intensive cinnamon roll recipe.

On 12/14/2014 chips said:

I have never seen a recipe with instant pudding. It sounds like it would give it that extra something. I have alwys used the hot roll mix but I am thinking of trying the frozen bread dough for Christmas. I like them moist.

I think the added pudding keeps them moist. They are melt in your mouth good. I do good to get DH to make these once per year if I'm lucky. I love them with the cream cheese frosting instead of the powdered sugar icing. The rolls are so huge you really need to cut them half when you eat one. I told DH he needs to make more rolls instead of making them so large.

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Re: Looking for a tried and true, not too labor intensive cinnamon roll recipe.

The Pioneer Woman's are good. The great thing is you can mix the dough in the evening and put in fridge overnight. In the am just roll them out, add the butter, sugar & cinnamon roll up slice and let rise for up to an hour, then bake. They are very light and yummy. I love cinnamon rolls fresh in the morning but they take too long if you start from scratch. Making them this Friday for a group I volunteer with I know they will love them.