Dessert: A Homecoming & Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

My sister just returned home after three months away. She is a bit of a picky eater and doesn't like cake much so I decided to go with one of her favourites: Cinnamon Rolls! I love a nice, warm cinnamon roll, but this girl is crazy. Her favourite is the one you can pick up at McDonald's for breakfast. It doesn't take much to please her so I figured a homemade cinnamon roll would make her day. They turned out amazing and they are super easy, but you really have to plan ahead. You need almost three hours set aside for the dough to rise, but it is definitely worth it. So here are my results:

Dough Recipe:

1 (8g) package dry yeast
1 cup milk, warm
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup margarine
pinch of salt
2 large eggs
3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup bread flour

Directions:

1. Dissolve the yeast in warm milk.

2. Add sugar, margarine, salt, eggs, and flours. Mix well.

3. Knead dough into a ball and sprinkle lightly with flour. Cover with a moist cloth and allow the dough to rise in a warm spot for an hour.

4. Roll dough out to approx. 21 inches long to 16 inches wide onto wax paper.


Filling Recipe:

1 cup light brown sugar
3 tbsp. ground cinnamon
1/3 cup margarine, softened

Directions:

1. Mix brown sugar, cinnamon, and margarine.

2. Spread the cinnamon mixture onto the rolled dough.

3. Roll the dough tightly without letting the filling spill out.

4. Use a sharp knife to slice the roll into 12 pieces. Space rolls evenly onto a pan. Cover again with a damp cloth for 1-2 hours.

5. Bake at 400 degrees for about 10 minutes or until golden brown.


Recipes Adapted from: Sweetapolita

Frosting Recipe:

1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 3/4 cups icing sugar
2 tsp vanilla flavouring
1/8 tsp lemon flavouring

Directions:

1. Mix cream cheese and margarine with a mixer on a low speed.

2. Add icing sugar and flavours to the mixture.

3. Refrigerate until needed. Frost the cinnamon rolls while they are still warm.