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a plate of mini cinnamon rolls with vanilla frosting

Mini Cinnamon Rolls

These homemade mini cinnamon rolls are perfectly soft, light, oozing with a delicious buttery cinnamon filling, and topped with a simple vanilla frosting. This recipe will be your go-to cinnamon roll recipe because it's easy to make and yields lots of delicious, fluffy mini cinnamon rolls.
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Prep Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 22 minutes
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 12 rolls
Calories 254 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

For the rolls

  • 1 tablespoon Active Dry Yeast
  • ½ cup warm water plus 1 tablespoon
  • ¼ cup canola oil
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup pecans chopped
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons butter softened, divided

For the icing

Instructions
 

For the rolls

  • Dissolve yeast in warm water in a large bowl. Add oil and sugar and let stand 5 minutes.
  • Add egg and salt to yeast mixture and stir.
  • Gradually stir in flour, making a soft dough.
  • Turn out onto lightly floured surface and knead until elastic and smooth. (Approximately 4-5 minutes)
  • Place in a lightly oiled bowl. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes.
  • Turn out on a lightly floured surface and roll into a 12x15-inch rectangle.
  • Spread dough with 1½ tablespoons softened butter.
  • Fold in half 3 times.
  • Roll into a 12x15-inch rectangle again.
  • Spread additional 1½ tablespoons softened butter evenly over all the dough.
  • Top with brown sugar and cinnamon.
  • Starting on the long side, roll dough into a long tube.
  • Slice tube into approximately 12 rolls. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, leaving space between rolls to allow for rising.
  • Top cinnamon rolls with pecans. Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon and sugar.
  • Preheat oven to 425ºF. Let rolls rise for 15 minutes.
  • Bake rolls 12-15 minutes or until golden.
  • While rolls are baking, follow directions to make the icing.
  • Remove rolls from oven and cool for 10 minutes before topping with the icing.

For the icing

  • Mix 2 tablespoons softened butter with ½ cup powdered sugar using a fork. Add vanilla and stir until smooth.
  • Spread icing evenly on slightly cooled cinnamon rolls.

Nutrition

Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 143mg | Potassium: 59mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 171IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg
Keyword bread, cinnamon
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