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Saturday, October 23, 2010

homemade easy cinnamon rolls

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Sometimes you just have to indulge and what better way than homemade cinnamon rolls! This recipe is fast, easy and perfect to pop in the oven for a lazy weekend morning.


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The dough is yeast free so it is really easy and quick to make-

2 cups of white flour

3 teaspoons baking power

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons sugar

1/2 cup of butter

2/3 cup milk


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Roll out the dough on a floured surface.

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to make the filling-

3 Tablespoons melted butter

1/4 cup of white sugar

1/4 cup of brown sugar

3 teaspoons of cinnamon


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Spread the filling onto the dough.


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I love raisins so I added lots of raisins.


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Roll up dough, pressing tightly as you roll.


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Cut into sections.


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Place the sections onto a well greased pan or cookie sheet.
Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until browned on top.


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Remove from oven and let cool.
Drizzle with icing.

to make icing-
1/3 cup of powdered sugar
1-2 Tablespoons of milk


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Serve and savor!

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23 comments:

  1. Looks sooo good, Alisa! They look easy enough even I think I can handle making them. Thanks for sharing!

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  2. oh YÉÉÉÉÉ...I smell it from Canada...LOL....miam miam

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  3. Anonymous1:24 PM

    i'm going to have to make these! without the raisins of course.

    thanks for sharing!

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  4. My mouth is watering.....

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  5. Have loved that recipe for years ....but I miss the smell of yeast dough!

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  6. These look incredible!

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  7. yum...thanks....will give this a go...custard on top and the kids will love it!!!!xxx

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  8. I mean this in the nicest way. It seems like you are becoming a younger version of Martha Stewart. If you had some livestock in your back yard, and a camera following you around outside your studio, you'd be good to go. When does your show start? I swear I will set my DVR. :)
    By the way, I never knew one could make cinnamon rolls without a yeast recipe. I need to try this to see how it compares. This would save me some significant time at family get togethers. Thanks for sharing.

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  9. oooh they look lush, off to try them
    Jo xxx

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  10. Off to the kitchen to try these out, they look delish. I have made your healthy banana bread several times and it has been enjoyed my family and friends

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  11. Mmmm! Perfect for a rainy sunday afternoon. With custard!
    I'm off to the kitchen.

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  12. Hi Alisa, I'm trying to contact you since a few days to your personal email. I have a few questions about the online workshop I took, could you please contact me? Thank you!!

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  13. I am new to your blog, but love so much that I see! Thank you for all your tutorials. I might just have to make these rolls next weekend!

    Julia

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  14. Anonymous10:02 AM

    WOW those look so good ;) Just what my hippy-dippys need, hehe. Thanks for sharing such a delish and simple reipe!
    xo
    Gaye

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  15. I love that you share your recipes with us as well as your art.
    Your rolling pin is beautiful.

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  16. I made the banana bread and it was a keeper and now I guess I have to make cinny rolls!!!:)

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  17. After reading your post I made these delicious rolls and I must say I LOVE THEM! Kinda like a biscuit meets a cinnamon roll. YUM! Thanks for sharing!

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  18. These look YUm. IN Australia and New Zealand we call these cinnamon scones and eat them often:-)

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  19. This looks great, I am going to try this one today. I enjoy making all kinds of breads, never tried a yeast-free version of these. I love your work and I love all your recipes you share, too. I just started catching up on your blog, for a long while its feed wasn't working.

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  20. OMG! How yummy do these look! Can't wait to try the receipe! Thanks!

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  21. Goodness, there is really much worthwhile information above!

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  22. I made these a few months ago -- I forget the occasion. Today is my husband's birthday, and he requested these specific cinnamon rolls instead of birthday cake. It is quite an achievement to win out over birthday cake.

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