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The BEST (and easiest!) Classic Cinnamon Rolls

August 16, 2013 by Bethany Sy

If you follow us on Instagram, you know I like to bake. It’s easy to blame my soft belly on the twin pregnancy… but the truth is, I just like pastries.

CLASSIC Cinnamon Rolls {Reality Daydream}

 

Ever since I posted this picture on IG a few weeks ago, we’ve had several people ask for the recipe.

You ask?

WE DELIVER!

{be advised that this recipe will be able to feed your neighborhood for at least a week}

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The BEST (and easiest!) Classic Cinnamon Rolls
 
Ingredients
  • 6 cups all purpose flour (divided)
  • 2 pkg yeast
  • 1⅛ T baking powder
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 T dry milk
  • 1½ t salt
  • ¾ cup shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • melted butter
  • cinnamon sugar mixture
Instructions
  1. Mix together 2 cups flour, yeast, baking powder, sugar, dry milk and salt. Add shortening and mix well. Add 2 cups hot water and mix at medium speed for 2 minutes. Add 1 cup flour and eggs; mix at fast speed for 1 minute. Add 3 cups flour and kneed for 10 minutes. Separate dough in to two separate balls. Roll the first ball out with a rolling pin until approx ¼” thick. Spread melted butter over entire surface, and LIBERALLY sprinkle cinnamon/sugar mixture over the butter. Roll up dough and slice using dental floss and place in a greased 9×13 pan. Leave 1”space around each cinnamon roll. (repeat with second ball of dough). Cover with tea towel and let rise for 10 mins. Bake at 375 for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Check the ones in the center by sticking a fork in to see if it’s still doughy.
  2. I like them best without icing, but sometimes we mix some up by adding a small amount of milk to a cup of powdered sugar. It doesn’t take much milk! Start with a dribble and stir, you can always add more until it’s the perfect consistency. Mix in a splash of vanilla and you’re SET!
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~Bethany

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You might also enjoy these other yummy recipe from my archives!

Cinnamon DippersCinnamon Roll Bread
Orange Rolls Baked Cinnamon Bun Donuts {Cupcakes with Sprinkles}

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About Bethany Sy

Nick and Bethany Sy are the creative free-spirits behind DIY/Lifestyle blog, Reality Daydream. They recently purchased a historic mansion and have been documenting the ups and downs of renovation and making this home their own... all while sharing tips and tutorials along the way! When they found themselves in the trenches of infertility, they started a journey that would prove to be their most important DIY project ever, and have 3 beautiful girls to show for it. <3

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Comments

  1. 14

    Anonymous says

    August 25, 2013 at 2:10 pm

    I will be attempting this yummy sounding family recipe!!!
    ~dana~
    danadashoop

    Reply
  2. 15

    Beth @ Sawdust and Embryos says

    August 22, 2013 at 7:33 am

    OOPSY! Yes! Definitely supposed to be 1/2 cup… punctuation MATTERS! Thanks for pointing it out! Fixing that now. 🙂

    Reply
  3. 16

    Michelle Whitlow says

    August 22, 2013 at 12:19 am

    These look so yummy!!! Definitely gonna try them soon. But just wondering about the sugar & should it be 1/2 cup?

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    LinzRae says

    August 17, 2013 at 9:06 pm

    Yum! My grandma makes almond frosting for her cinnamon rolls. It's delicious! 🙂

    Reply
  5. 18

    Amanda says

    August 16, 2013 at 8:55 pm

    I had one of the longest days ever … and now I'm considering making cinnamon rolls at 10pm. Thanks for the food dreams tonight!

    Reply
  6. 19

    Beth @ Sawdust and Embryos says

    August 16, 2013 at 5:59 pm

    BREAKING NEWS Brooke! Nick is getting a smartphone through his work! It's the talk of the town around here. 🙂

    Reply
  7. 20

    Beth @ Sawdust and Embryos says

    August 16, 2013 at 3:52 pm

    Mmmm coconut… that sounds delish! Thanks for the idea!

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  8. 21

    Beth @ Sawdust and Embryos says

    August 16, 2013 at 3:51 pm

    You definitely should! Easy and AMAZING!

    Reply
  9. 22

    Beth @ Sawdust and Embryos says

    August 16, 2013 at 3:50 pm

    HAHA! That's the best story ever! What a fun memory. 🙂

    Reply
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    Carolina Täschler says

    August 16, 2013 at 2:55 pm

    Those look yummi! I'll sure be trying to bake them soon. My mama makes rolls with coconut flavor, in case you want to try something different.
    Greets from Brazil, Carol

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    Our family, two feet at a time says

    August 16, 2013 at 2:26 pm

    Cinnamon rolls are EASILY my FAV breakfast food. I could eat them every day. I've tried 2 different made from scratch recipes and they were awful. One needed 4 hours to rise (who wants to be up in the middle of the night making dough – or waiting till lunch to enjoy?!). I'm excited to try this recipe – and the pictures make my mouth water – so i bet they will be MUCH better than my last two attempts. Thanks for sharing.

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  12. 25

    Brooke @ www.allthingsthrifty.com says

    August 16, 2013 at 1:08 pm

    Pinned! Love you and your TALL flip-phone hubby!

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    Brittney says

    August 16, 2013 at 12:27 pm

    Ermergerd yum!!!!!

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    Christine Roberts says

    August 16, 2013 at 11:54 am

    I'm parital to my mom's homemade cinnamon rolls, but these look AMAZING!!! Anyways, one time my mom made cinnamon rolls for a church breakfast, and during the announcement time at church one of the members stood up and said "special thanks to Lisa for bringing her world famous buns to breakfast" …………….. my sister and i and everyone else was thinking 'OMG! act normal, act normal, don't laugh, don't laugh' best memory of church as a little girl ever.

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