Prep Time1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Resting & Rising Time1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Total Time4 hours hrs 25 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Dessert, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: yeast rolls, cinnamon rolls, holiday bread, sweet rolls, buns, cinnamon buns
Yeast Roll Ingredients
- 14 g (2 pkgs / 4½ tsp) active dry yeast
- 38 g (3 tbsp) granulated sugar divided
- 590 ml (2½ cups) water divided
- 96 g (½ cup) shortening
- 23 g (1 tbsp+1 tsp) salt
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 840 g (7 cups) all-purpose flour (sifted preferred & divided) fluff, scoop, and level off flour if using a measuring cup
- 1-2 tbsp butter for brushing over the baked rolls & greasing pans
Cinnamon Roll Additional Ingredients
Filling:
- 216 g (1 cup firmly packed) dark brown sugar
- 10 g (~1½ tbsp) ground cinnamon
- 113 g (1 stick) butter softened
Frosting:
- 360 g (3 cups) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4-8 tbsp cream or milk any kind