Fall is upon us.... it's Cinnamon Roll time!!!

It's September 22, the first day of fall!!!  So what better way to celebrate it (and my sister's birthday, by the way) than making homemade cinnamon rolls with a maple glaze.  HURT ME!  

The minute the air gets a chill in it, I go into FALL IS HERE mode.  I love, love, love fall.  I love the crisp air, fire pits on a Friday night, cozy hoodies and cuddling under blankets, football, apples, pumpkin patches and the leaves changing.  One of the great things about living in Kansas is that we get all four seasons.  I love the change of seasons and fall is my absolute favorite.  Maybe that's why I got married in October, the beautiful time of year.  

Anywho, let's talk cinnamon rolls.   This recipe is my grandma's handed down to my momma.  And I love it.  The best part is you can use it to make dinner rolls OR cinnamon rolls.  Love the versatility of this dough.

Don't let yeast doughs scare you!  Give it a whirl... you can do it!

Pair these cinnamon rolls with a bowl of chili and you have a midwestern, Kansas favorite!!!  It was also a combination on our school lunches growing up, our favorite day.... along with square pizza day.  LOL  Ah the memories.  

The video demo for the scones is below:

https://youtu.be/a1yvkuEF6lo

You can twist this recipe if you like.  Instead of maple frosting, you can do plain vanilla, or orange (yum!).  If you do orange, put some zest in the dough and substitute in some orange infused olive oil in place of the vegetable oil.  DELICIOUS!  You can add nuts (pecans are nice) to the filling if you'd like.  

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Stay safe, stay healthy and take care of each other.  Have a blessed week!  

Enjoy!

-MamaFin

Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients:

2 packages of yeast

2 c hot water (110-115 degrees F)

1/2 c sugar

2 t salt

1 egg

1/4 c vegetable oil

6-7 cups of all purpose flour

1 stick butter, softened

brown sugar

cinnamon

sugar

Frosting:

2 T melted butter

3T milk

Powdered sugar

Maple Flavoring

Directions:

1.  In a large mixing bowl add yeast.

2.  In a small mixing bowl combine hot water, sugar and salt.  Microwave for 

     1-1.5 minutes until hot.

3.  In a small bowl whisk together oil and egg.

4.  Pour hot water, sugar and salt mixture onto yeast and whisk quickly to 

     dissolve yeast.

5.  Add egg/oil mixture and whisk.

6.  Add in three cups of flour and whisk together until almost smooth.

7.  Add in three more cups of flour and stir together with large spoon.

8.  Turn dough out onto floured pastry cloth and knead until smooth and 

     elastic.

9.  Place dough in greased mixing bowl and cover with lid or tea towel and 

     let raise until double (about 1 hour).

10.  Roll dough out into rectangle (on floured pastry cloth) to 1/4"-1/2" 

       thickness. 

11.  Spread softened stick of butter over dough.

12.  Sprinkle with brown sugar, then sprinkle with cinnamon/sugar mixture 

      (I use equal parts cinnamon and white sugar, mix together).

13.  Roll up dough pinching seam together.

14.  Cut into 12 rolls.

15.  Place rolls into a greased 9x13 pan and let raise until double (about 1 

       hour).

16.  Bake in preheated 350 degree F oven for 25 minutes until golden brown.

17.  In small bowl mix together frosting ingredients and spread over warm 

       rolls.  

18.  Serve!

Printable Recipe:

https://sites.google.com/d/1r9Q9Z6oOOdLyehYef36WERp3AUKQ_iKL/p/1OgBdqCdarwwO9kJWdTPGnF40aL5lIuD8/edit