HausMade Cinnabon Rolls

This recipe is widely known on the Internet as the Cinnabon Clone.

Forget the Yankee candle, bake these instead.

For the Rolls:

• 1-envelope ( or 2¼ teaspoons) of active-dry yeast
• 1 cup warm (105º to 110º) milk
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs, beaten until smooth texture
• 4 cups all-purpose flour

Add ingredients in order into a bread machine & set cycle to "dough". When the dough has doubled in size, roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface & shape into a rectangle 21" by 16" and about 1/4 inch thick.

For the Filling:

• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 1/3 cup butter, softened

Combine the brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl, spread the softened butter over the surface of the dough and sprinkle the cinnamon/sugar evenly over the surface.

Working carefully, roll from the 21 inch edge and make a log of dough with the filling spiraled inside. Cut 1 3/4" slices off the log and place about six at a time on a lightly-greased cookie sheet or baking dish. Allow to rise again until doubled in size (about 30 minutes) then bake for 10 minutes or until light brown on top.

For the Icing:

• 1 stick butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 oz. cream cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

While the rolls bake, combine the icing ingredients and beat with an electric mixer until fluffy. When rolls come out of the oven, coat each generously with icing.

This particular method makes about 12 huge cinnamon rolls. If you cut the rectangle of dough in half lengthwise, you can make twice as many regular size rolls. I made even smaller rolls & ended up with about 40 of them -- filled one 9X13 AND one 9X9.

I made these last night & reheated them in a warm oven this morning, then topped with the icing. You can also make the rolls ahead of time & refrigerate before allowing the dough to rise a second time. When ready to bake, remove the rolls from the fridge, allow to warm & rise until double. Then bake according to the directions.

Between 8 teen girls, MiniMe & I there was nothing left after breakfast except for a few sad crumbs in my baking dish.

Yep, that's how good they are.