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Bread Machine Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

If you are a fan of sweets, you probably enjoy cinnamon rolls. And sure, it’s easy to buy that cinnamon roll tube from the store — and so satisfying to pop it open! But why not try making at home? These bread machine cinnamon rolls are simple to make and so very delicious.

How to make bread machine cinnamon rolls

1. Mix your dough

To mix your dough, add water, butter, bread flour, granulated sugar, salt, and bread machine yeast into your bread machine. Here are your measurements:

  • ¾ cup warm water + 2 tablespoons
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 1/2 cups bread flour
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon bread machine yeast

With your ingredients in play, start the dough cycle on your bread machine.

2. Roll the dough

When the dough is complete, roll it out with a rolling pin on a floured surface into a 9” square.

Next, spread 2 tablespoons of softened butter on the dough. Make the cinnamon sugar mix from 1/3 cup granulated sugar and 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon — and sprinkle that on top of the butter.

Bread machine cinnamon roll dough rolled out.
Bread machine cinnamon roll dough, rolled up.
Bread machine cinnamon roll dough, rolled up and sliced.

Roll up the dough tightly. Cut the dough into 1-inch slices and place them, cut side down, on a lightly greased baking dish.

3. Rise the dough

Cover the baking dish loosely with plastic wrap and let the dough rise for 1 hour.

4. Bake

Remove plastic wrap and bake your bread machine cinnamon rolls in the oven at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

5. Glaze

While the rolls are baking, mix your glaze. Combine these ingredients in a bowl, until smooth:

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons milk

Once the rolls are done baking, remove them from the oven. Drizzle the glaze over them while they’re hot. Serve and enjoy!

Prep tips for bread machine cinnamon rolls

Do the prep work and refrigerate them overnight. Then you can enjoy your fresh-baked in the morning, without having to get up at 4:00 am.

Once you master this recipe and are ready for a bigger challenge, try The Unlikely Baker’s Filipino Spanish Bread! Or, if you don’t have a bread machine, try our Cinnamon Swirl Bread.

Yield: 9 servings

Cinnamon Rolls

Close up view of fresh-made cinnamon rolls.

If you are new to making cinnamon rolls, don’t worry, these are very easy to make. You can do the prep work and refrigerate them overnight if you want to bake them in the morning for breakfast.

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Additional Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes

Ingredients

Dough

  • ¾ cup warm water (+plus 2 tablespoons of water)
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 ½ cups bread flour
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon bread machine yeast

Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons milk

Filling

  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons butter (softened)

Instructions

  1. Put ¾ cup warm water, 2 tablespoons warm water, 2 tablespoons butter, bread flour, ¼ cup granulated sugar, salt and bread machine yeast in a bread machine and start on the dough cycle.When the dough is complete roll it out with a rolling pin on a floured surface into a 9” square.
  2. In a measuring cup mix cinnamon and granulated sugar. Spread the 2 tablespoons of softened butter over thedough and top with the cinnamon mixture.
  3. Roll up the dough tightly. Cut into 1” slices and place into a lightly greased baking dish.
  4. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise for 1 hour.
  5. Remove plastic wrap and bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.Meanwhile, in a bowl mix together powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk. Drizzle over cinnamon rolls and serve.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

9

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 285Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 279mgCarbohydrates: 54gFiber: 1gSugar: 25gProtein: 5g

Nutrition information isn’t always accurate.

Kirsten @ Green Global Travel

Friday 14th of February 2014

These look amazing! YUM!

Renata

Wednesday 17th of October 2012

These are just perfect. I made them the other day and they turned out just great. Even amount of sugar in the filling...is pefect. I wouldn't change a thing. Thank you for this recipe!!!

Marcelo

Saturday 24th of December 2011

Guys, amazing recipe!!!! Fresh out the oven for Christmas! SUCCESS! Thank you!!!

Debbie

Wednesday 13th of April 2011

I made these tonight with this recipe. I didnt have a bread machine so i mixed it into a dough by hand and it worked out just as good. I put photos of my cinnamon rolls on facebook, and i added crushed almonds to the glaze. They are so yummy!!

BarbaraSue

Wednesday 23rd of December 2009

WE LOVED IT! I made these for the first day of school and my son the cinnamon roll expert LOVED them. I also made them for the office staff at school and they loved them.

Now, I'm making them for Christmas morning. (Along with Biscuits and Gravy & French toast). I just have to be awake EARLY!

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