Hola! I’m back in Charlotte where it’s sunny and 80 degrees. That’s how we do things in the South. It was 40 degrees and sleeting this time last week. Now we’ve fast-forwarded right into early summer. It will be 90 degrees before we know it. I LOVE IT.
Okay, the real reason for this post is not to discuss the weather (although I know I comment on it regularly…I am just so overly happy that it’s finally consistently warm). The real reason is to talk cinnamon rolls. The fluffy homemade kind filled with gooey brown sugar and raisins and topped with lots of icing.
Overnight Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
Don’t they look amazing? I have been making this cinnamon roll recipe for 5 years now and it’s always a winner. I first posted this recipe on my food blog in December 2008 but I wanted to re-post it here.
I know if can be intimidating to bake with yeast but I have to say that this is a pretty beginner-friendly recipe if you’re new to it or not well-versed in bread baking. I’ve made this recipe countless times and never experienced any big fails. The key is to make sure you have fresh, active yeast and to give the dough proper rising conditions. The best thing about these cinnamon rolls is that they can be prepped the day before you want to bake and serve them and left to do their second rise overnight in the fridge.
This dough is so great to work with. It’s super soft and and rolls out beautifully.
My favorite part of the cinnamon roll making process is spreading the filling over the dough, rolling it up and slicing it into rolls. For some reason I always feel so accomplished when I see the actual rolls take shape.
My grandmother loves cinnamon rolls so I enjoy baking them for her when I visit. I thought they would be the perfect birthday brunch. I prepped the dough after dinner the night before I wanted to serve them. Right before bed I rolled out the dough and cut the rolls. I left them in the fridge overnight to do their second rise. The next morning we took them out of the fridge and let them come to room temperature before baking.
I don’t know what can top warm homemade cinnamon rolls for breakfast…especially on a random Tuesday morning.
My grandmother definitely approved!
