Cinnamon rolls are often reserved for special
occasions, but they’re still great anytime of the year. This recipe takes less preparation time
because the yeast dough is purchased frozen. The filling is a cinnamon sugar
mixture topped with milk chocolate morsels.
For a different taste, butterscotch or peanut butter morsels can be
substituted for chocolate morsels.
Fresh cinnamon should smell of sweet spice. It is the dried inner bark
of a tropical evergreen tree. Ground
cinnamon is used in baking and is generally combined with dry ingredients such
as sugar or flour. Cinnamon is also
available in sticks, which are rolled pieces of bark. It should be stored in a sealed container in
a cool, dry, dark place.
Preparation
time: About 20 minutes
Equipment you’ll
need: Measuring spoons, solid
(nested) measuring cups, rolling pin, pastry board, pastry brush, icing
spatula, turner, string/thread, and serving platter. .
Safety: Use dry potholders to put baking pan into and
remove from oven. Ask an adult to help cut rolls.
1 pound frozen white bread dough loaf,
thawed and allow to doubled in bulk
2 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup granulated
sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 6-ounce package semi-sweet chocolate
morsels
1 12-ounce can whipped frosting
1. Preheat oven to 350-degrees.
2. Coat a 9-inch round baking pan with a spray
of Canola oil.
3. Place one bread dough loaf in a bowl coated
with cooking spray. Cover and thaw overnight in the
refrigerator. The dough should double in bulk.
4. Punch down the
dough and place on lightly floured surface.
Roll into a 10 x 16 inch rectangle.
5. Lightly brush surface with butter/margarine
6. Combine cinnamon and sugar in small
bowl. Sprinkle over dough leaving a
1/2-inch border around
sides.
7. Sprinkle over morsels and nuts.
8. Roll up dough starting at short end and seal
edges. Using a string, cut into 6 slices
and place cut
side up in
a baking pan.
9. Cover and let rise in a warm place until
dough almost fills pan.
10
Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
Place pan on wire cooking rack.
Spread on
icing.
Yield: 6 cinnamon rolls.
Clean up:
Turn off oven immediately after use. Adults appreciate a clean kitchen. Keep up the good work!
Carolyn Gass Hardimon, M. S.
Family and Consumer Science
Home Economist