Making these cinnamon rolls is so ridiculously easy that even a 5-year-old can do it. Have these rolls running now for an afternoon delight for the whole gang!

Easy Cinnamon Rolls Recipe text on an image of baked cinnamon rolls side by side — Let’s make these easy and aromatic cinnamon rolls!

Let’s make cinnamon rolls

Aside from the bread machine to help you out with the dough, you might want another hand, and luckily your kids can do it!

I had my son, Rhett, who helped me make these rolls tonight. Just a tip after making these yummy cinnamon rolls, don’t just wash your kid’s hands but legs too.

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Cinnamon Rolls ingredients :

1 1/4 cup of milk
2 Tbsp of butter
2 Tbsp of sugar
1 tsp of salt
3 cups of flour
2 1/2 tsp active dry yeast

DIRECTIONS TO MAKE cinnamon rolls RECIPE

bread machine dough for cinnamon rolls — *Mix and put all the ingredients in the bread machine to make the dough.*

Step 1

Mix and put all the ingredients in the bread machine to make the dough. I used this white bread recipe because it can just be thrown into the bread machine and set for the white bread manual setting and left there for hours…

boy rolling out cinnamon roll dough — *Once the dough is ready, get the dough out and roll it until it is about 3/4 inch thick.*

Step 2

Once the dough is ready, get the dough out and roll it until it is about 3/4 inch thick. You see, Rhett can do it!

boy paints butter on cinnamon roll dough — *Melt 2 tbsp of butter and paint it on the dough using a pastry brush.*

Step 3

Melt 2 tbsp of butter and paint it on the dough using a pastry brush.

brown sugar on cinnamon roll dough — *Sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon on the dough.*

Step 4

Sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon on the dough.

boy rolling up the cinnamon roll dough — *Roll up dough then cut into 2 inches pieces.*

Step 5

Roll up dough then cut into 2 inches pieces. You probably don’t want your kids to use the knife, so please take over this step.

cinnamon rolls ready for oven — *Place rolls in a pan and bake at 350 heat until golden brown, which usually takes 15 – 20 minutes.*

Step 6

Place rolls in a pan and bake at 350 heat until golden brown, which usually takes 15 – 20 minutes.

Step 7

Serve and eat a cinnamon roll or two! You might need help with this step too.

If you are more of an iced cinnamon roll kinda person, you can certainly add cream cheese frosting!

Yield: 10 servings

Easy Cinnamon Rolls Recipe

Name: Easy Cinnamon Rolls Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Snack
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup of milk; 2 Tbsp of butter; 2 Tbsp of sugar; 1 tsp of salt; 3 cups of flour; 2 1/2 tsp active dry yeast

Bond with your kids while making these easy cinnamon rolls bread recipes after an afternoon nap. You get to get them busy while preparing their food. Fun!

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes