My sister Jacqui (Jax) sent me this link the other day to make these delicious cinnamon rolls. It uses a bread machine to mix the dough. I had never done that before. In fact I had to dust off my bread machine cause I had not used it in quite some time.
Funny story how I got it. Years ago when we lived in Mesa, so Eric was itty bitty. I worked for an accountant and we had a few clients that as Christmas rolled around they would give me a gift, some gave me chocolates, some gave me knick knacks, and a couple gave me cash. So I had wanted a bread machine so bad, and I thought I would use the cash I got and get me the bread machine and put it under the tree from Santa. The night before Christmas we were sitting at the supper table and I was like "I can hardly wait till tomorrow, I hope Santa brings me my bread machine." Now Jeff had no clue that I had got one. So he is like shaking his head and saying "no, I don't think Santa is getting you a bread machine" and I was like "but that is what I asked for, of course he will", and Jeff is giving me the old eye roll and the quiet shake of the head so Eric doesn't see, and I am still like "oh I am so excited…blah! bread machine blah!blah! (got that funny talk from True Blood…ha!) So anyway. Next morning we get up bright and early. Remember Eric was little then. And lookee what I got!! A bread machine from Santa!!! Ain't I bad?
OK so back to the recipe…if you're still here after all that blabbering…
So I wanted to try them cause I love a good cinnamon roll, and I have just been buying the Pillsbury Pop and Bake kind, and they are not bad. We always slather em up with butter while they are still hot. Crap I'd probably eat a warm cow patty if you slathered it with butter…
I went to the grocery store and got all the ingredients I needed and the rest of the weeks groceries too. I could hardly wait to get home to try them out. I was not sure how long the dough cycle was on the bread maker (it's 1 hour 30 minutes on mine). I got all my ingredients ready and put them in the machine in the order of the recipe, which is very important. Then I set the dough to do it's thing, and I set my alarm on My Precious so I did not forget.
About 15 minutes before it was done I started getting my brown sugar and stuff ready and to grease the pans. Well I got Jeff's Mum's pan greased. She actually won a blue ribbon for her cinnamon rolls and she made some when she came at Christmas, we ate them right up and then her pan was on the counter, and I told her I was gonna try to sneak it in my cupboard. And she said "would you like my pan?" and I can almost cry right now thinking of it (I know I'm sappy), and I said "I would love to have your pan", it even has her writing on the side "Gibbs" so when she would take baked goods to the church and stuff they would know it was hers. I love that pan, and I am honored that I got to make cinnamon rolls in it today.
When the dough come out of the machine, oh my gosh I had to use my will power to NOT eat any. I love the taste of dough with that tangy yeast taste. But I am not sure of the whole egg thing cause they weren't cooked in there only mixed around, and that is all my guts need is more stuff in there expanding.
When I was mixing up the brown sugar and cinnamon I think I did it wrong. I think (after I mixed them) I was supposed to brush the melted butter on the dough and then sprinkle the brown sugar and cinnamon mixture on that, but I melted the butter and then added the brown sugar and cinnamon so I had like this crumbly stuff kinda like the topping for a cobbler or something…so then I melted more butter to brush on and then added the crumbly stuff, so next time I will do it the other way. Unless my sister Jax says that I did it right.
I made such a mess of the kitchen and dirtied so many dishes, in fact I got this dish all greased up and thought the shape was wrong so then I used a different one.
Look at that messy counter. We have a tile counter so I have to lay down my old plastic pie crust mat thing. Plus I probably should have thrown away those end pieces (you can see them in the pan). Ha!
Ok so my math sucks in the kitchen as much as in stamping. I found an icing recipe and my sister found one so I kinda combined the two, but I thought it was not going to be enough so I doubled the recipe. Well holy moly, I had icing coming out my ears. I had to use my old mixer, we got this bad boy when we got married (almost 26 years ago), it's down to one beater as the other one won't stay in and flies all over the kitchen. In fact, (hear the sound of the trumpet in the background) my beater kicked the beater bucket today making the icing. It slowed down really slow, and got kinda stinky as the motor grinded to a halt, so I do believe "I get to go shopping for a new one!!!"
So here they rolls are out of the oven, they look good eh?
Here's me and my two chins putting the icing on the rolls. I set the camera on the counter and set the timer. Notice the grip I have on the bowl. I made 50 pounds of freaking icing, and I about broke my hand holding it.
Here they are all icing'ed up.
Want some?
So were they Blue Ribbon worthy? I want to make them again, and do the butter the right way, and I am wondering if I can use a different kind of cinnamon. I am just picky….but Jeff and Eric devoured the one dish, and Jeff said "those were the best he has ever eaten, make them that way all the time, they were perfect!" So I guess they were Jeff & Eric Gibbs worthy.
If you try them let me know. Oh and here is the icing I did. This is the sizes for the regular icing, not the double batch I did.
1 stick butter, 4 oz. cream cheese, whip these together, then add 1 1/2 cups icing sugar, 1/2 tsp vanilla, 1/8 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp. lemon juice.
Well I am setting up my room for class tomorrow, so I'm gonna git.
Have an awesome Saturday and thanks for stopping in!
Diana,
You always crack me up! I love how you tell a story – the detail had me right in the kitchen with you so that I could actually smell the bread mixing…yum. Then your pictures (and their descriptions) made me drool, then laugh when I saw that mixer because I think my mom has the same mixer and she's had it for about 40 years! Anyway, thanks for keeping such a great daily diary with awesome pictures. You inspire me & my Stampin' Up! business.
By the way…I love that the icing is dripping from the side of the plate in the last photo. You should get a blue ribbon for sure!
yum yum, well now that you have to much frosting then you def..need to make more blue ribbon rolls. It's so much easier in the bread machine and no one knows you took a short cut. I can almost smell them through the internet. lots of luck
Diana,
I would highly recommend that you order some cinnamon from Pennzeys. The company has about five different varieties of cinnamon. Check it out http://www.penzeys.com
I can sit and read the catalog for hours –almost as long as the IBC! My favorite for cinnamon rolls is the Vietnamese Extra Fancy. Buy a few different varieties and just smell the difference. Then get out the dollar store variety and compare.
My weekend is already so busy, but now I may have to make some cinnamon rolls! Thanks!
Those cinnamon rolls look awesome! I love your blog, your card ideas are really great! I love stories like today's blog, you crack me up. Happy Saturday.
Not something to look at before breakfast! My mouth is watering!! If they taste as good as they look, you deserve at least a blue ribbon!!
mmmmmmmmm, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm my mouth is watering…my bread maker also needs to be dusted off…when I get home from vacation…I am going to try this recipe…looks and sounds amazing, and you can never have too much icing!!! Thanks for sharing…
OMG! Di! Those look amazing! I want some right now – good grief, I'm drooling on the keyboard! Get the next batch ready, I'm gettin' on a plane! 🙂
Yuuuummmmm!!!! Well…now that I'm hungry for cinnamon rolls….
You did a GREAT job on those!! I've never made my own cinnamon rolls that did not come out of a can. LOL! And your frosting picture cracks me up!! You're gonna break your arm off trying to frost those! LOL! These are DEFINITELY Blue Ribbon worthy!! 🙂
Thanks for sharing Diana! I'm going to give this a try tomorrow morning! I'm also giggling, at that blue bowl that's hold your ton of icing – I have those exact same bowls! Wedding gift many years ago, but they are GREAT!!
Thanks for sharing!!
Oh My LAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They look Awesome!! I may just need to get a Bread Machine so you can make them when you come to PA!! Cinnamon Rolls are one of Steve's Favorites!!!!!! Too Funny about your Mixer cause I have a hand held one that was Steve's Mom's that SHE GOT AS A WEDDING GIFT. So just to be safe we won't use IT to mix the icing!!! K?
BIG HUGS!!!
Love Da BFF Tracy
Tomorrow FLIGHT Planning!!!!
YUM! YOU CRACK ME UP DIANA! WHAT A GREAT COMMENTARY ON THE BAKING ADVENTURE!I LAUGHED OUTLOUD FOUR TIMES WHILE I WAS READING YOUR BLOG THIS MORNING! THANKS FOR THE CHUCKLE 🙂
The cinnamon buns look fantastic and it sounds like they were completely inhaled! I'm sure Pillsbury wouldn't even come close to homemade ones. Can you post the recipe for the bread part? I've never made the bread mixed in the bread maker but I have one, and that would take all the hard work out of it wouldn't it? Some cinnamon buns use light corn syrup and brown sugar in the pan and those are deadly ..
Diana, I love how you tell a story. It's what has gotten me to follow your blog all this time. The question now is when are you going to find someone to go thru all your emails and edit the book?
You seriously make me giggle. Great story!
We love cinnamon rolls too. I'll definitely have to give this one a try. Thanks for sharing.
Enjoy your Saturday. 🙂
I just had to write you. I so enjoy reading your blog, it makes me happy, gets me giggling and makes my day a bit lighter…..you should write as well as what you already do! and YES they look blue ribbon worthy! Have an awesome day!!
Diana,
Yes, definitely blue ribbon worthy…could almost smell them baking here in San Diego! So sorry to hear your beater kicked the beater bucket, may it rest in peace. But shopping for a new hand held mixer, yay!
Thank you for sharing your life as well as stamping.
Hugs,
Del
;o)
Oh, these do look good. If I lived close I'd invite myself over to share them with you and your family and you could also show me some of your special stamping techniques. But alas I live far, far away so I'll just keep dreaming–about the cinnamon rolls AND the stamping techniques. Thanks for sharing. They truly look yummy!
Oh…….Diana – I used to make homemade cinnamon rolls when I was a teenager – just a few years ago right? These look too good to eat!!!
Thank you for the recipe- they sound great! To put your mind at ease; it is not uncommon to add the butter to the cinnomon and brown sugar- it will make a nice crumby filling- I do the same thing. I probably would not spread the butter.
I am laughing so hard, but WITH you, not AT you! 50 pounds of icing! HAHAHAHA! I would so do that!
Oh My Goodness Di!!! These look divine! I'm off to check out the recipe now.
OMGosh…you totally crack me up!! I'm giggling in the other room and now my family thinks (knows) I'm nuts…lol!! Thanks for making the day a little brighter!! Hugs!!
Sure does look good xx
No good if you wanna loose a few pounds though Lol
Bet your belly was rumbling as you smelt em cooking,and everyone follows that smell into the kitchen …. just to have a taste to make sure they are actually ok! Lol
You are something else….!! What a GREAT story, I just love visiting your Blog everyday so I get a good start to my day.
You deffently deserve a new mixer girl. If Hubby & the kids enjoyed them a New Mixer is a must…!
Diana, love reading your blog. You are so funny and really enjoy what your doing, whether stamping, baking or playing with the chickens. You are my kind of cook. I noticed your baking pans – looks like the pie pan I received with my Wearever cook set I got when I graduated from high school 40+ years ago and also the Pampered Chef stone pan. Aren't they the best?
Anyway, you are an awesome stamper and I get so many ideas from you. Keep it up.
I made these right after I read your post! YES, Blue-Ribbon worthy. Loved them! Thanks so much for posting the link for the recipe! You are too funny, I enjoy reading your daily blogs!
Blue ribbon worthy? Of course!
What do to with a double batch of frosting?
Make more cinnamon rolls, of course!
Your blog is so much fun, a true joy to read. By the way, I recomment a Kitchen Aid Artisan mixer. 🙂
they were awesome huh!!!!! I think I might make some when I get home. Okay the cinnamon sugar thing – I did the same thing – I put everything in the bowl together and then kinda sorta spread it as best I could over the rolled out dough.
We did not do the cream cheese icing like you did – and I see you added a nut or two! We did (well Joel did) the recipe that came with it for icing and it too tasted really good – we doubled that recipe though – but it certainly did not make as much as you made!!!!!! Looks like a bunch of your readers enjoyed them as well! I'll apologize to them now for the 20 extra pounds they will put on this year!!!! I'm glad Jeff and Eric liked them as well – they were just so fluffy and yummy when they came out of the oven – and they were easy to make too – aside from all the clean up needed in the kitchen!!!!
luv ya
glad you liked them.
sorry about the beater though!
Jax
You are just so much fun; glad you're my friend (even tho you don't know me). I have that same mixer-wedding gift 28 years ago-one beater got smashed when the girls "borrowed it" to make mud pies. The cinnamon rolls look delish and you are tops! Thanks for sharing. MJ
What can I say?? Everyone else has said it..You are just too funny 🙂 I also am a faithful follower. After reading your hilarious story about the icing, I wanted to make a regular sized batch. The only thing is, I don't know how much a stick of butter is? Is it 1/2 cup? I'm drooling looking at the cinnamon rolls but until I have the correct measurment for the butter, I can't make them. Please help me:) Thanks
Yup !! Blue Ribbon all the way! Definitely the EASIEST homemade cinnamon rolls I've ever made. We have left overs and plan to reheat them and eat them tomorrow. YUMMY!
Thanks so much for sharing the recipe and all of your creativity.
The look yummy. I had a friend at the office who had a bread machine, and I must say, she made us all some bread once. But you must eat it soon and not hold it long because I held it a while and it was no good at all. YUCK! Have you ever tried the yeast starter? I have a recipe for cinnamon rolls using the starter. It was so yummy too. Glad your DH enjoyed the rolls and devoured them.
Yummmy….yummmmy….yummmy…where's my care box?? Love em!! I stopped baking alot until I get an oven that can keep the right temp!! but all the new ovens are over $900!!!!! What has happened to those things?? I can buy a computer cheaper than that!