Grandmas Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

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Grandmas Cinnamon Rolls
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
587
Calories
Total time
20
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Activate the yeast in 1/4 cup of warm (not hot) water with a pinch of sugar. Set aside.
  2. Froth the 2 eggs (high speed) in your mixing bowl.
  3. Add the oil or shortening to your eggs, and mix.
  4. Add the 1 c hot water, 4 t sugar, and salt to the bowl, and mix.
  5. If your yeast and water has gone all puffy and bubbly, add it to your bowl and combine. If not, wait a few more minutes before you add it.
  6. Slowly add 4 to 4 1/2 c of flour to the mixture, until the dough becomes just dry enough to form into a ball that you can remove from your bowl without too much effort.
  7. Grease a large bowl with butter or cooking spray.
  8. Put the bread in the bowl (you may want to add a bit of flour to the outside of the bread so it's less sticky).
  9. Cover the bowl with a dishtowel and store in a warm place until the dough doubles in size (about an hour).
  10. Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface until it's a rectangle about 18 high by 24 wide. Try to lift the dough a few times while rolling to prevent it from sticking to whatever it's on.
  11. Cover the top of the rolled-out dough completely with a thin layer of butter.
  12. In a small bowl, mix your 1/2 to 3/4 c sugar (depending on how sweet you want the rolls) with the cinnamon.
  13. Sprinkle the sugar/cinnamon mixture onto your buttered dough, working the mixture in a bit with your fingers. Try to make sure the dough is still not stuck to the table!
  14. Roll the dough horizontally (hot dog style) so it makes one long 24 roll.
  15. Slice the dough roll into 1 to 1.5 inch wide slices.
  16. Put the slices onto 2 greased cookie sheets, cover with clean dishtowels, and let raise in a warm place until double in size (about an hour).
  17. Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes, or until tops are light brown.
  18. Let rolls cool completely.
  19. Mix a thick frosting out of powdered sugar, 3 T butter, half & half, coconut extract, and optional vanilla.
  20. Dot the frosting over the rolls (it shouldn't run down the sides of the rolls), and then sprinkle with the nuts.
  21. When frosting is hardened, individually wrap rolls with saran wrap so they'll stay soft and delicious for days. Also, these rolls freeze well.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 587.31 Kcal (2459 kJ)
Calories from fat 257.65 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.63g 44%
Cholesterol 26.18mg 9%
Sodium 1309.5mg 55%
Potassium 593.96mg 13%
Total Carbs 74.84g 25%
Sugars 22.58g 90%
Dietary Fiber 5.27g 21%
Protein 9.89g 20%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Iron 3mg 17%
Calcium 149.8mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 400.12 Kcal (1675 kJ)
Calories from fat 175.53 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.5g 44%
Cholesterol 17.84mg 9%
Sodium 892.13mg 55%
Potassium 404.65mg 13%
Total Carbs 50.99g 25%
Sugars 15.39g 90%
Dietary Fiber 3.59g 21%
Protein 6.74g 20%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 2.1mg 17%
Calcium 102.1mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.3
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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