Easy Cinnamon Rolls

By msippigrl

There's nothing better with a hot cup of coffee than fresh homemade cinnamon rolls. Frozen yeast rolls make these semi-homemade soo easy to make.

Ingredients

• Icing:
• 12 frozen Rhodes dinner rolls, or 1 loaf of frozen bread dough, thawed to room temperature
• 1/2 stick butter, melted
• Additional butter for the pan, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 heaping tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons half-and-half or milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Set aside.

If using 12 rolls, squish them together to form a big ball. Roll dough out on a floured surface to form a 16x12-inch rectangle.

Pour the 1/2 stick melted butter over the top of the dough rectangle and spread it almost to the edges with your hand. Generously sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture over the butter.

Starting with a long side of the rectangle, roll it up jelly-roll style as tightly as possible into a long roll, ending with seam side down. With a sharp knife, cut into 12 even slices.

Generously coat the bottom and sides of an 11x7-inch baking pan (or equivalent) with softened butter. Place the rolls, just slightly apart, in the pan.

Cover rolls loosely with plastic wrap that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Place in a warm spot and let rise until doubled in size. (I usually heat the oven a minute or two at lowest setting, then turn the oven off. Don't put the rolls in until the oven feels just barely warm.)

When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 F. Bake the rolls for 20-25 minutes or until done.

Combine the icing ingredients; pour all over the top of the hot rolls, filling all the cracks and crevices.