Simple Cinnamon Rolls with Maple Coffee Frosting

Simple Cinnamon Rolls with maple coffee frosting- Southern Mothers

If I had to pick one dessert…or ehem… breakfast that tops any other, it would definitely have to be cinnamon rolls.  Fresh, doughy, yeast bread encasing a succulent cinnamon sugary center, topped with delectable icing.  What more could anyone want?  If you have to breath a sigh of determination every time you make cinnamon rolls, then this recipe is for you.  And I just happened to stumble upon Everyday Cinnamon Rolls over at Our Best Bites. It’s simple, yet this is BY FAR my favorite recipe ever for cinnamon rolls, and believe me, I’ve tried them all.  So roll up your sleeves, throw on your apron and let’s make cinnamon rolls together!

I follow the recipe to a tee for the dough part, but when it comes to the filling and the icing, I stray.  I tend to do that.  So, go to Our Best Bites and make the dough, but when you’re done, come back over here, and I’ll show you how to make the filling and the frosting.

Instead of brown sugar, I like to combine brown sugar and white sugar and add a bit more cinnamon.

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Roll it up and cut ’em up, about 1 to 1-1/2 inches thick.  Plop them in a greased 9×13 pan.  And use butter! Pam will make them have crunchy bottoms…no good.

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The best fool proof way to make the rolls rise is stick them in an unheated oven with the light on with a dish of boiling water underneath of them.  A little trick from Marietta native, Alton Brown… who I’ve seen at Kroger! Yes, I was starstruck.  And he’s awesome.

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And don’t look too closely at my oven… ahem… apple pie spillage.

After about 30-40 minutes, the rolls should be nice and risen.  Immediately bake in a 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.

Now, that the rolls are done, let’s make the frosting!

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Whip up cream cheese, melted butter, powdered sugar, syrup, and coffee until smooth and caramel in color.

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I like to spread the frosting on the rolls when they have cooled a bit… ‘cuz I like a big, fat layer of frosting.

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Simple Cinnamon Rolls w/ Maple Coffee Frosting


ROLLS:

Everyday Cinnamon Rolls

Prep and bake also according to instructions.

FILLING:

1/2 cup butter, melted

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 Tbsp. cinnamon

FROSTING:

1/4 cup butter, melted

3 oz. cream cheese

3 cups powdered sugar

1/2 cup of strong coffee

2 Tbsp. pure maple syrup

Whip ingredients altogether until it becomes a thick, but spreadable icing, caramel in color.  Spread on top of cooled rolls.


Don’t be overwhelmed by cinnamon roll making anymore!

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