Budget Cinnamon Rolls Recipes

BEST CINNAMON ROLLS

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm milk. In another bowl, combine sugar, butter, eggs, salt, yeast mixture and 2 cups flour; beat on medium speed until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky)., Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Mix brown sugar and cinnamon. Punch down dough; divide in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll 1 portion into an 11x8-in. rectangle. Brush with 2 tablespoons butter; sprinkle with half the brown sugar mixture to within 1/2 in. of edges. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal. Cut into 8 slices; place in a greased 13x9-in. pan, cut side down. Cover with a kitchen towel. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350°., Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Cool on wire racks., For frosting, beat butter, cream cheese, vanilla and salt until blended; gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Spread over tops. Refrigerate leftovers.

BUDGET CINNAMON ROLLS

Steps:

• Cut each biscuit in long strips. Starting at the edge of biscuit and cutting in a circle.
• Melt butter in cake pan in oven, leave about 2 tablespoons in the bottom of pan and put remaining butter in a separate bowl.
• Sprinkle brown sugar and pecans in the bottom of pan. Combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
• Rolls biscuit strip in butter then in cinnamon/sugar mixture. Roll strips into a circle and place in bottom of pan.
• Bake according to label. Turn rolls upside down on a plate. This makes the melted brown sugar ooze down rolls and the pecans come out on top. Enjoy!

BUDGET CINNAMON ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, a silicone mat, or aluminum foil.
• Unroll crescent roll dough and pull apart at the seams to separate into 8 triangles.
• Mix brown sugar, melted butter, cinnamon, cocoa powder, and pepper for filling together in a bowl until moist but crumbly. Add a thin layer of filling on each triangle, from the base to about 1-inch from the top. Roll up triangles from the base to the top; transfer to the prepared cookie sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 13 minutes.
• While the rolls are baking, combine milk and butter for glaze in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave until butter is almost melted, about 20 seconds.
• Add 1/4 cup powdered sugar and salt; whisk until smooth. Add remaining 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon powdered sugar; whisk until smooth. It should be about the consistency of pancake batter. Stir in orange extract.
• Remove rolls from the oven and transfer to a plate. Pour glaze over hot rolls. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.