CiCi Cinnamon Rolls Recipe
CiCi Cinnamon Rolls Recipe brings the beloved pizza buffet's sweet treat straight to your kitchen.
Equipment
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Kitchen towel
- Rolling Pin
- 9x13-inch baking dish
- Small saucepan
- Wire whisk
- Measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 packet active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm milk
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Mix yeast with warm milk. Let sit five minutes.
- Combine flour, sugar, and salt in large bowl.
- Add yeast mixture, melted butter, and egg.
- Knead dough until smooth. About eight minutes total.
- Place in greased bowl. Cover with towel.
- Let rise one hour until doubled in size.
- Roll dough into rectangle on floured surface.
- Spread softened butter evenly across dough surface.
- Mix brown sugar and cinnamon in bowl.
- Sprinkle cinnamon mixture over buttered dough evenly.
- Roll dough tightly from long side into log.
- Cut into twelve equal slices with knife.
- Place rolls in greased baking dish. Space apart.
- Let rise thirty minutes until puffy and doubled.
- Bake at 375°F for twenty-five minutes total.
- Mix powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla for glaze.
- Pour glaze over warm rolls before serving immediately.
Notes
- This ensures even mixing and better dough texture for your CiCi Cinnamon Rolls Recipe.
- Too much flour makes rolls dense instead of fluffy and light.
- Old yeast won't rise properly, affecting the final result significantly.
- Consistent thickness ensures all rolls bake at the same rate.
- Hot rolls absorb glaze better, creating the signature CiCi taste.