I asked all of you what you REALLY want to eat on Christmas morning, or any morning for that matter š think of Easter breakfast too! BTW- that was super fun to read all of your messages. There were a lot of messages! We decided to practice your favorite Christmas breakfast, because I had never made it before. And guess what? The first time was a success. Can you guess what we made? Cinnamon Rolls. Everyone wants to indulge on with Cinnamon Rolls! Sharing the best recipe!
I did a lot of research on what Cinnamon Roll recipe to use. I wanted a recipe that was quick, not a lot of steps. I actually ended up trying a Cinnamon Roll recipe from one of you, Haylee Bock, shared mom’s recipe that she says she is famous for! Kevin loved it, he loves a good Cinnamon Roll. Many of you said you get the frozen Rhodes Rolls or the Trader Joe’s rolls. We have made both, and honestly these homemade rolls taste SO MUCH better, totally worth the effort!! Some of you also said you like Pioneer Women’s Cinnamon Roll Recipe, I looked at it and it looked a lot more indulgent than these. So I went with the recipe belowā¦.
Ingredients
- 2 Ā½ c flourĀ
- 1 tsp saltĀ
- 1 cup warm waterĀ
- 2 Ā¼Ā tsp active dry yeast
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tbs oil
- 4 tbs butter (at room temperature)Ā
- 1/2 c brown sugar
- 1 Tbs cinnamon
Instructions
- Pre heat oven to 350
- Combine flour and salt in a large bowl
- Add warm water, yeast, sugar, and oil in a 2 cup measuring cup and stir. Let rest 5 minutes until foamy on top.
- Add wet ingredients to flour mixture. Mix with hands until combined or hand mixer. Add flour 1 Tbs at a time if too sticky until easy to handle. Knead for 10 minutes (by hand or in mixer). Let rest at least 5 minutes.Ā
- Roll out dough into a rectangle on a floured surface and spread butter over top. Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Roll up (hot dog ways) and then slice into rolls every Ā½ inch.
- Place on baking sheet and bake for 12 minutes.Ā
- Top with cream cheese frosting or icing of choice.
Notes
You can roll them, slice them, and place them on the sheet the night before. Just cover them with wax wraps and keep them in the fridge overnight. Pull them out maybe 30 minutes to an hour before you want to bake them (so like while the kids open stockings or their first couple presents) and that will save you time in the morning so you can relax and enjoy your Christmas morning!
Just make sure to dust your wax wrap with flour before your cover them. I learned that the hard way!
This recipe can be used as a pizza dough as well (minus the sugar)
**I did make this recipe GLUTEN FREE with Cup for Cup flour and they were a success. I just replaced the regular white flour for Cup for Cup Gluten Free Flour. They do not get a "fat and fluffy" as the original. But still taste good.
**Cream Cheese Frosting we did- 1/2 cup butter 4 oz cream cheese 1 lb powdered sugar 1 tbs milk 1 tsp almond extract or vanilla extract Combine everything until well blended!
You can roll the cinnamon rolls, slice them, and place them on the sheet the night before. Just cover them with your beeswax wraps or plastic wrap and keep them in the fridge overnight. Pull them out maybe 30 minutes to an hour before you want to bake them! So easy!
Easy Cinnamon Roll Recipe- Print the PDF version of this cinnamon roller recipe HERE
Also if you do make the Cinnamon Rolls in a cast iron pan then I would heat up the cast iron pan on your stove and melt a tablespoon or two in the bottom of the pan. Then add the rolls and put in the oven.
This shows the step when you mix the yeast with the water. I actually did it twice because the first time it didn’t foam up like this. So give it 5- 10 minutes and if it doesn’t foam up then do that step over!
THIS Kitchen Aid Mixer is one of my favorite home purchases. It made making Cinnamon Rolls so easy when you use the kneading tool. Rather than hand kneading for 10 minutes, I just sit the timer and let the Kitchen Aid Mixer get to work!
Above is what they looked like after I rolled them. You don’t even have to let them rise. Also I learned that I need to make sure to roll them out more evenly. See how some were mini? I kind-of liked the mini size too (less tempting to over-eat).
You don’t have to make these in a cast iron pan, but they were really good this way!!
Frittata Recipe-
I have shared this exact Frittata recipe before HERE. The only difference this time was that we just used green and red veggies to be super festive for a Christmas Brunch. We make a frittata once a week as a dinner and sometimes have enough for my breakfast the next day!
Using our new Green Pans for the Frittata was a major perk. Especially because they come with lids. So for the last part you put a lid on it so the eggs can cook. Then it goes in the oven for a couple minutes to boil the top and melt the cheese, if you add any cheese. We do half and half.
PS- this is a great recipe to make for any special occasion! We also make for easter too!
I love cast iron pans. I have a whole set in different sizes. I had an iron deficiency and cooking with those boost my levels up, it was amazing. So I’ve continued with them ever since. But does yours have like a rubber handle grip on it to prevent you from burning your hand? I so need that.
oh that is SO interesting with the iron deficiency!!! Mine did come with that handle! But you could totally buy one I’m sure!! Mine is a lodge.
I love your insta & blog so much. This is perfect!
With the cinnamon rolls in the cast iron pan……did you do the warming with oil first like you were saying or was this a little different? Definitely want to try it in our cast iron pan. Thanks for sharing!
Yes!! I need to add that! We did warm the butter in the cast iron pan before we added the cinnamon rolls!
I love cast iron too! Lodge had a āSignatureā line with stainless steel ānon-heating-upā š handles! And the more you use them, the smoother they get! A friend gave me a āchain-mailā cast iron pan cleaner thing that is AMAZING for cleaning out messy pans! I know she bought it on Amazon! It would be worth finding!
I’m new to your blog and have been really enjoying you posts! Thanks for the thoughtful posts. This breakfast looks yummy. What icing did you use on the cinnamon rolls?
Hey, Brooke! Around here it’s all about the sticky buns. That’s really all they care about. I do make a nice roast beef dinner for after the tree but we start with stick buns and coffee. I’ve been doing them for maybe 20 years, maybe longer. Nice to have traditions even if it’s only silly sticky buns, right?
YES!!! 100%!!!
Looking forward to checking out the gluten-free flour version!
I will try it this weekend!!
Please let us know!!
This is a silly question, but what is wax wrap? I use like a Press n’ Seal plastic wrap to cover things. I’ve never heard of wax wrap…
Oh sorry!! These- https://rstyle.me/n/dds6zgb5qwf
I love them!!
Do you remember where your 2 cup measuring cup is from?
Great recipe- looking forward to trying it! By the way where did you find your plates and table cloth from? Thanks!
My table cloth was a scarf from Dress Barn last year!!
The plates were Target- but no longer available
Your rolls look yummy! What is a wax wrap?
Is it possible to make this recipe ahead of time and store in fridge? I’m rusty on cinnamon roll rules but i do love them.
yes!! I did mention thatā¦.
“You can roll them, slice them, and place them on the sheet the night before. Just cover them with your wax wraps and keep them in the fridge overnight. Pull them out maybe 30 minutes to an hour before you want to bake them (so like while the kids open stockings or their first couple presents) and that will save you time in the morning so you can relax and enjoy your Christmas morning!”
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I love your woven round hot pad/trivet with handle. Do you remember where you found this beauty?
Where did you get those salt & pepper shakers? I love them!
Target Clearance in November!
Thank you for sharing your recipes! I just put my cinnamon rolls in the fridge for tomorrow morning! I love your feed! Hope you and your family have a merry Christmas!
Thank you!! You too!!
Around here we kind of do cinnamon rolls on steroids! I make sticky buns which are mostly the same but you melt butter and dark brown sugar together, put it in the bottom of your baking dish and put cinnamon rolls on top. As soon as they come out of the oven you flip the whole pan and just leave it for 10 or 15 minutes upside down then flip it back right side up and top with the drizzle. My grandkids, 27 and 24 along with their spouses tell me every year That’s all they want for Christmas. Glad you’re were successful, they sure looked good šā¤š
Great recipe and can make it prior to this New Year…
Should be a surprise for my Kid..
Thanks for sharing!!
I made these delicious cinnamon rolls for New Year’s Day. My family of 5 agreed they are the best we have made at home. I liked that the recipe didn’t make a crazy amount of rolls. Dairy free butter & almond milk worked out great! Thanks for sharing.
Oh yay!!! That makes me so happy!! Thanks for the message
I made the cinnamon rolls on NYE to have the following morning. Itā was so easy to make and I slept like a baby knowing the only thing to do in am was get up! My family and friends loved it. Husband said it was the best heās had. Thanks for sharing this. Itās a keeper in my family recipe box now.
Hi Brooke. I just love you blog! I recently bought a cast iron pan and can’t wait to make your cinnamon rolls. Here is a tip I learned from my Mom…use dental floss under the dough roll and pull the ends together to cut the dough roll into the individual buns. It works much better than a knife!
thank you!! I totally forgot that trick! I will use next time!