How to make The Pioneer Woman's Cinnamon Rolls

The maple glaze on these Pioneer Woman Maple Glazed Cinnamon Rolls takes these cinnamon rolls over the top from your average cinnamon roll. If you don't have maple extract you can use vanilla. Both versions are equally delicious. 

Well, Ree didn't actually bring these delicious Cinnamon Rolls over to my house, wouldn't that be a dream!  If she did I would put on a big pot of coffee and we could sit back and dish about life, recipes and kids all while we enjoyed her awesome cinnamon rolls.

OK back to reality, I made these wonderful bad boys for Christmas morning along with my favorite Breakfast Casserole. One of my kids wanted cinnamon rolls and the other wanted their favorite breakfast casserole. Who am I to disappoint, I know I'm a push over.

I really thought I was going to be strapped for time trying to get both of the recipes prepared. but it really wasn't bad if you just make good use of your time. I prepared the cinnamon roll dough on Christmas Eve. 

I made a half recipe (3 pans) since the original recipe stated it made 7 round size pans. I let the dough do it's first rise, rolled it out then added all the butter, cinnamon sugar and rolled it up. Sliced them up and placed the rolls into their pans and in the refrigerator until morning (covered with plastic wrap that has been sprayed with non stick spray). One recipe down and one to go.

I have never prepared the breakfast casserole the night before. So I just browned the sausage and placed it in a zip lock bag till morning. After that it is a cinch to toss together. In the morning I removed the cinnamon rolls from the refrigerator and placed them in a warm place to rise.

I usually place my yeast breads or rolls in the oven with the oven light on and place a bowl of hot water on the very bottom rack. This process works out perfectly every time and the rolls rise up beautifully. While the rolls were rising we opened gifts and by the time we were done the rolls were ready to bake.

I already have a homemade cinnamon roll recipe on my site and it's really good, but I think I am going to have to say that Ree's is better. My husband really liked them and said they were better than my usual recipe. I think the next time I make this recipe I will freeze a tray or two for another day. 

We had plenty of leftovers, but that is OK my little guy was still enjoying these wonderful cinnamon rolls today. If you haven't tried out the PW Cinnamon Rolls I highly recommend it because this recipe ROCKs!

Yum I am so in love with these rolls.

Sprinkle rolling surface generously with flour. Take the dough and form a rough rectangle. Then roll the dough thin, maintaining a general rectangular shape. Drizzle 1/2 to 1 cup melted butter over the dough. Now sprinkle 1 cup of sugar over the butter followed by a generous sprinkling of cinnamon I used half granulated sugar and half brown sugar.

Now, starting at the opposite end, begin rolling the dough in a neat line toward you. Keep the roll relatively tight as you go. Next, pinch the seam of the roll to seal it. Spread 1 tablespoon of melted butter in a seven inch round foil cake or pie pan. 

Then begin cutting the rolls approximately ¾ to 1 inch thick and laying them in the buttered pans. I used fishing line to cut my rolls for a even cut. If i use a knife i usually end up squishing the dough.

Spray the plastic wrap with non stick spray and cover the rolls. Let the rolls rise for 20 to 30 minutes. See my note at the end of this post for my method of letting dough rise quickly.

Just like this.

bake at 375 degrees until light golden brown, about 15 to 18 minutes. Let cool just a bit.

While the rolls are cooling prepare the icing. For the icing, mix together all ingredients listed and stir well until smooth. It should be thick but pourable. Taste and adjust as needed. Our store was out of maple extract so i just substituted with vanilla.

Generously drizzle over the warm rolls. Don't skimp ice those rolls up really good.

source: pioneer woman 

Cook's Note: Anytime that I am working with yeast this is the method that I use to let my dough rise. I turn the oven light on and and place the dough that needs to rise on the middle rack of the oven. 

I usually spray a piece of plastic wrap with baking spray and cover the bowl. Then lay a towel over the plastic wrap. Set a bowl of hot water on the bottom rack of the oven (see above). 

By leaving the oven light on and adding the hot bowl of water it gives off just the right amount of warmth for the dough to rise. I do this again for the second rising of the cinnamon rolls, bread or yeast rolls.

Yield: 3 round cake pans

Author: Tina Butler | Mommy's Kitchen

How to make the Pioneer Woman's Cinnamon Rolls

The maple glaze on these Pioneer Woman Maple Glazed Cinnamon Rolls takes these cinnamon rolls over the top from your average cinnamon roll. If you don't have maple extract you can use vanilla. Both versions are equally delicious.

Prep time: 1 H & 30 MCook time: 30 MinTotal time: 2 Hours

Ingredients

Dough

• 2 cups whole milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 packages active dry yeast
• 4 cups (plus 1/2 cup extra, separated) All-purpose Flour
• 1/2 teaspoon (heaping) baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 Tablespoon salt

Cinnamon Filling

• plenty of melted butter
• 1 cups granulated sugar or 1/2 cup + 1/2 cup brown sugar
• generous sprinkling of cinnamon

Maple or Vanilla Icing

• 8 ounce powdered sugar (half of a 16 ounce bag)
• 1 teaspoons maple or vanilla extract
• 1/8 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons melted butter

Instructions

1. Mix the milk, vegetable oil and sugar in a pan. “Scald” the mixture (heat until just before the boiling point). Turn off heat and leave to cool 45 minutes to 1 hour.
2. When the mixture is lukewarm to warm, but NOT hot, sprinkle in both packages of Active Dry Yeast. Let this sit for a minute.
3. Then add 4 cups of all-purpose flour. Stir mixture together. Cover and let rise in an oiled bowl for at least an hour.
4. After rising for at least an hour, add 1 more cup of flour, the baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir mixture together.
5. (At this point, you could cover the dough and put it in the fridge until you need it – overnight or even a day or two, if necessary.
6. Just keep your eye on it and if it starts to overflow out of the pan, just punch it down). When ready to prepare rolls:
7. Sprinkle rolling surface generously with flour. Take half the dough and form a rough rectangle. Then roll the dough thin, maintaining a general rectangular shape.
8. Drizzle 1/2 to 1 cup melted butter over the dough. Now sprinkle 1 cup of sugar over the butter followed by a generous sprinkling of cinnamon. Now, starting at the opposite end, begin rolling the dough in a neat line toward you.
9. Keep the roll relatively tight as you go. Next, pinch the seam of the roll to seal it. Spread 1 tablespoon of melted butter in a seven inch round foil cake or pie pan.
10. Then begin cutting the rolls approximately ¾ to 1 inch thick and laying them in the buttered pans. Repeat this process with the other half of the dough.
11. Let the rolls rise for 20 to 30 minutes, then bake at 375 degrees until light golden brown, about 15 to 18 minutes.
12. For the frosting, mix together all ingredients listed and stir well until smooth. It should be thick but pourable. Taste and adjust as needed. Generously drizzle over the warm rolls. don't skimp on the frosting.

Notes:

Self rising flour can be used in place of all purpose flour. If using self rising don't forget to omit the baking powder, baking soda and salt. Self Rising flour already has all those ingredients added.

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