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Published: Dec 17, 2013 · Updated: Sep 30, 2022 by Carole Jones · 21 Comments

Epic Cinnamon Rolls

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I’m excited to have Made From Pinterest back with us this month for another outstanding guest post!

Merry Christmas to My Kitchen Escapades Readers! Christmas is in full swing over in our house. Preparations are being made to have everyone home for the holidays which, for me includes menu planning and one of our favorite meals is breakfast!

When I was a young wife, there were three things that no matter how hard I tried, I could not make. One was fried chicken. Constant fail. The second was brownies. Don’t ask (I mean how hard could they be?) but they always turned out like hockey pucks. I have since mastered this goodie and now I have serious brownie skills! And the third was cinnamon rolls. Another hockey puck experience. Rock hard. Well, no longer do I make hockey puck cinnamon rolls after getting this recipe for Epic Cinnamon Rolls.

Epic Cinnamon Rolls

I got this recipe many years ago from Carole’s cousin and I don’t think she knows it. See, my sister’s husband is Carole’s first cousin and I got this recipe from Shelly, who is my brother-in-law’s sister which would also make her Carole’s cousin. Confused yet? Well, it’s okay to be confused about the family relations, but don’t be confused about the goodness of this recipe! Just imagine cinnamon wafting through your kitchen on Christmas morning then diving into the ooey, gooey, doughy yumminess of this cinnamon roll. Mmmm….that’s a great gift right there!

Epic Cinnamon Rolls

Even if you don’t have time to serve these Epic Cinnamon Rolls on Christmas morning, save the recipe for later. You won’t want to miss this one! The only way that these rolls resemble a hockey puck is that they score!!

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Epic Cinnamon Rolls

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  • Yield: 12 rolls 1x

Ingredients

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Dough

  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 2 TBL yeast
  • 1 TBL sugar
  • 4 slightly beaten eggs
  • 1/2 pound butter (2 sticks)
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 8 cups flour

Filling

  • 1 1/2 cups melted butter
  • 4 TBL Cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar

Icing

  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup melted butter
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 1/2 box powdered sugar
  • Milk to desired consistency

Instructions

  1. In the bowl of your mixer, mix together the water, yeast and sugar then let stand for 5 minutes.
  2. In a glass bowl, put the 1/2 pound butter (two sticks) and 2 cups milk and microwave until butter is just melted.
  3. Add 4 slightly beaten eggs, 1/2 cup sugar and 2 tsp salt to milk mixture blending well.
  4. Add this mix to your yeast mixture.
  5. One cup at a time, pour 4 cups of flour and mix well. Then add the next 4 cups of flour but at 1 tablespoon at a time. Mix for five minutes.
  6. Put dough in metal oiled bowl and let raise for 30 minutes. Punch the dough and let raise for another 30 minutes.
  7. Divide dough into two parts.
  8. Roll out one half onto floured board into an 8 x 12 rectangle. Spread half of your melted butter (3/4 cup) onto dough keeping 1/2 inch seam dry. I use a pastry brush. Mix together your cinnamon and sugar. Sprinkle half of the cinnamon sugar onto the buttered dough.
  9. Roll up dough lengthwise and then with a long piece of dental floss, cut into 1 to 1 1/2 inch slices.
  10. Repeat with second half of dough
  11. Lay in a jelly roll or 9 x 13 pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
  12. Prepare frosting with frosting ingredients above. “Frost” the cinnamon rolls with the frosting. I like to do this when the rolls are still slightly warm.
  • Author: Carole

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 roll
  • Calories: 414
  • Sugar: 58g
  • Sodium: 448mg
  • Fat: 4g
  • Saturated Fat: 2g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 2g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 85g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 10g
  • Cholesterol: 124mg

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About Carole Jones

Carole Jones is an Arizona-based cookbook author & food blogger. She's authored The 30 Minute Cooking From Frozen Cookbook and the self-published Take 5: Chicken e-cookbook. For the past 15 years, Carole has shared her culinary adventures cooking and baking for her six brutally honest children here on My Kitchen Escapades. Hot, crusty bread is Carole's love language, but her two adorable grandchildren are a close second. Yes, second. Don't judge.

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  1. Susan Lindquist says

    December 17, 2013 at 1:14 pm

    Cinnamon rolls and orange juice are the traditional starters for Christmas morning at our house … right after the cashew nuts and peppermint candy canes that come with our stockings … yours look perfect! Good and gooey and sweet! Merry Christmas!

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  2. Laurie Ritchey says

    December 17, 2013 at 5:32 pm

    OOOO, I love a good cinnamon roll. I’m definitely going to try this recipe. Thank you for sharing it. laurie

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  3. Lori says

    December 17, 2013 at 6:24 pm

    Cinnamon rolls are one of my favorite goodies to make! And these look AMAZING!

    Mmmmmmm!

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  4. Anonymous says

    December 17, 2013 at 6:39 pm

    Step two of your recipe mentions 1/2 pound of butter when I think you mean 1/2 cup!

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  5. Carole says

    December 18, 2013 at 12:52 pm

    Thanks for pointing out the error! I’ve corrected it so be sure you print off the correct recipe!

    Reply
  6. Anonymous says

    December 21, 2013 at 9:34 pm

    So what should I do if I added the 1/2 pound of butter instead of the 1/2 cup?

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  7. Carole says

    December 21, 2013 at 9:49 pm

    You are perfect because it is supposed to be a half pound of butter. It was corrected after published.

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  8. Venessa Rinaldi says

    December 23, 2013 at 4:56 pm

    Can I prepare this the night before and store in the fridge and then bake it Christmas morning?

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  9. Carole says

    December 23, 2013 at 7:35 pm

    You could Venessa but reduce the yeast down to just a quarter of the normal amount so the rolls rise slowly.

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  10. Maria says

    October 13, 2014 at 9:02 pm

    What type of flour did you use for the cinnamon roll recipe? Bread flour, all purpose, etc?

    Reply
    • Carole says

      October 13, 2014 at 9:20 pm

      It was all purpose flour

      Reply
  11. Brett Slagell says

    March 25, 2015 at 12:14 pm

    On the frosting, you say 1 1/2 box of powdered sugar. How much is that in cups?

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    • Carole says

      March 25, 2015 at 9:22 pm

      Great question Brett! A one pound box is about 3 3/4 C

      Reply
  12. Marianne Ball says

    January 21, 2016 at 8:47 pm

    These cinnamon rolls are truly EPIC! Made them for this past Christmas and they were gone in no time. Thank you for this great recipe. It is a keeper and will become a Christmas tradition in our home.

    Reply
    • Carole says

      January 21, 2016 at 9:54 pm

      I’m so glad Marianne! Take a look around and find some more epic recipes to give a try

      Reply
  13. Judy Eltschlager says

    November 25, 2019 at 11:55 am

    How many cinnamon rolls are created using this recipe?

    Reply
    • Carole says

      November 25, 2019 at 3:06 pm

      12

      Reply
  14. jk says

    June 03, 2021 at 5:00 pm

    Two questions: do you really use 8 cups of flour and does your recipe not call for the dough to rise?

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    • Carole says

      June 29, 2021 at 1:33 pm

      Yes, prepare as written! And there is a rise before rolling them out

      Reply
  15. Elliot Carl says

    March 20, 2022 at 5:33 am

    Now I am going to do my breakfast, after having my breakfast
    coming again to read additional news.






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  16. Arnold says

    November 28, 2022 at 7:59 am

    Amazing! Thankyou






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