Simple Cinnamon Rolls Recipe
Simple cinnamon rolls rescue chaotic mornings when everyone suddenly expects bakery-level breakfast from one exhausted woman before coffee happens today. These gooey rolls bake beautifully, smell incredible, and disappear before icing fully sets properly. My husband grabs enormous rolls immediately, while my picky child suddenly loves cinnamon once cream cheese frosting joins dramatic breakfast negotiations after sunrise every weekend.
This simple cinnamon rolls recipe bakes soft, gooey, and packed with buttery cinnamon flavor using basic pantry ingredients and minimal stress. Freeze unbaked rolls for holiday mornings or busy weekends later. Add pecans, raisins, or maple glaze for easy flavor upgrades. Store rolls tightly covered because hungry family members mysteriously locate homemade breakfast before sunrise daily.
Simple Cinnamon Rolls Recipe
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease the baking dish lightly.
- Mix flour, sugar, and yeast together in a large mixing bowl evenly.
- Stir warm milk, melted butter, and egg into the dry ingredients gently.
- Knead dough briefly until smooth and slightly elastic for soft roll texture.
- Roll dough into a rectangle and spread softened butter across the surface.
- Sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon evenly over the buttered dough completely.
- Roll dough tightly into a log and slice evenly into rounds carefully.
- Arrange rolls in the baking dish and bake until lightly golden and fluffy.
- Cool rolls slightly before icing or serving for gooey texture and easier handling.
