Homemade cinnamon rolls are a thing around the extended Grossman family. I have my husband’s roots to thank for this delicious tradition, lovingly known as “cinnies”. Fun fact, the usual cinnies bakers for family gatherings are Ryan and his two brothers. And Ryan’s mom ALWAYS makes a tea ring for our family Christmas breakfast. Now, this love for homemade baking has been passed down to our kids. Alexia, in particular, is taking the baked goods department by storm!

Over Christmas break, Alexia made these bread machine cinnamon rolls and I posted it on Instagram stories and I had so many requests for the recipe, so I’m delivering! These will make you famous wherever you serve them! 🤩

Alexia’s Bread Machine Cinnamon Rolls

This cinnamon roll recipe has a permanent place in our home. Plus, the bread machine does all the hard work of making the dough. These are the perfect treat for breakfast, brunch or dessert! Enjoy!

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Prep Time:1 45

Cook Time:15

Bread Machine Time:2

Total Time:4

Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert

Keyword: bread machine, breakfast, brunch, cinnamon rolls, cinnies, Dessert

Servings: 18 rolls

Author: Fun for Life Mama

Equipment

1 Bread Machine

Ingredients

For the Dough

1 cup whole milk
1 large egg slightly beaten
4 tbsp butter room temperature
3 ⅓ cup flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp kosher salt
2 ½ tsp active dry yeast

For the Filling

1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 cup sugar
2 tsp ground cinnamon

For the Caramel

1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup maple syrup

Instructions

Make the dough

Add milk, egg, butter, flour, sugar and salt (in this order) to the bread machine. Poke a hole in the middle of ingredients and add yeast in the well. Program machine to Dough Cycle.
When cycle is done, place dough on a floured surface. Knead dough for 1 minute, then let rest back in machine with the lid closed for about 15 minutes.

Make the Filling and Shape

Dump dough onto heavily floured surface and roll out into a rectangle. Spread 1/4 cup melted butter over dough, then sprinkle 1/4 cup (or more) of the cinnamon/sugar mixture evenly over dough.
Roll the dough up tightly top to bottom (towards you). Cut rolled up log into 1 ½ inch slices.

Make the Caramel Sauce

In a small pot, bring the butter and brown sugar to a boil. Turn off heat and add maple syrup, stir until combined. Pour caramel sauce into a 9×13 baking pan.

Rising and Baking the Dough

Place the cut cinnamon roll dough into the caramel baking pan. Cover and let rise until they double in size (about 45 minutes).
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Bake rolls uncovered for 10-15 minutes. ***The cinnamon rolls bake nicer if you turn the oven down to 180 degrees halfway through the baking process.

Notes

If you don’t have a bread machine, use a stand mixer to combine all of the dough ingredients. Using a dough hook, let it knead the dough for 7-8 minutes. Transfer the sticky dough to a grease-lined bowl. Cover with a towel and let it rise for about 1-1.5 hours (or until twice its size.) It will be sticky so use lots of flour when rolling it out.