Homemade cinnamon rolls

[linz]

How hard are these to make? I want them for my daughters 1st birthday in a February. The cake lady I am booking can make them for $30 /dozen. She said they are big but I imagine I will still need at least 2 dozen so do not want to spend that much.

The party will be on a Saturday. I was thinking about making them on Friday, but baking them Saturday.

[icedcoffee]

$30 a DOZEN?!?!?!

I'd just buy some Pillsbury ones. So easy and so delish. LOL #nothelpful

[mrsGreeko]

They aren’t hard especially if you do overnight ones: www.google.com/amp/s/www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/overnight-cinnamon-rolls-recipe-2014250.amp

But the frozen Rhodes ones are pretty good too and come in a pan to bake and everything. You bake them from frozen. I like them better than the tube kind in the refrigerator section. rhodesbakenserv.com/product/anytime-cinnamon-rolls/

[vtdiamond]

I'm thinking about making homemade Cinnamon Rolls for Christmas morning this year. I will probably use the Pioneer Woman's recipe as I've heard it recommended a few times. They don't look too difficult to make, just need time to let them rise. I'm hoping to make them in advance and then just pop them in the oven or reheat them on Christmas Morning.

[lilac05]

I’ve heard Pioneer Woman’s recipe is easy. Many people love those rolls. I think they’re good, but not great. Making rolls is messy and time consuming. Steps have to be done at certain times, and it may be more stress than what it’s worth.

There’s such a wide range of cinnamon rolls! Good ones are very expensive. My dad makes incredible rolls. They’re HUGE, probably 4”x4”x4” or more. The cost to make the rolls and loads of cream cheese icing is crazy! $30/dozen for great cinnamon rolls is expensive, but not surprising.

You could ask if she is willing to make them 1/2 size, so you could get twice as many for about the same price. That would be especially nice if you’re having other food.

Before you decide to make them yourself, look at the recipe and figure out the cost. Then subtract that from the cost of paying for them. Consider if that cost is worth several hours of baking. (Also consider that unless you have lots of the correct sized pans, you’ll have to make them in batches.) I think you may find that $60 is a worthwhile investment, especially if you know you like them!

[tacokick]

I’d ask if she could do mini ones if they are super huge. Halved it might be the size of a normal cinnamon roll.

Cinnamon rolls take a ton of $$ ingredients volume-wise and take a lot of time so $30 for a dozen sounds a little high but not insane. That’s what you’d pay for a fancy bakery cupcake.

That said, they aren’t difficult to make, just tedious and time consuming.

[nicolewi]

Party for kids? I would just buy the Rhodes' rolls and call it a day.

[undecidedowl]

I find them to be very time consuming and wouldn't want to stress about it before a party. If you really want to though, you can make them and refrigerate the rolls before letting them rise. Just make sure to account for all the fridge space that will take up.

[lynn07]

They can be time consuming, but I make them often and don’t spend any where near $30 to make a batch of 9-10. I spend maybe $4-5 bucks per batch? I like this recipe a lot. No extra rising time needed. I double the filling and make a different frosting:

therecipecritic.com/quick-45-minute-cinnamon-rolls/

Here’s the frosting I make. It’s just the right amount for the single batch of rolls.

allrecipes.com/recipe/216759/the-perfect-cinnamon-roll-icing/

ETA: These are pretty good sized rolls. Not Cinnabon big, but I find most people only need one to get full. They are rich!

[tacokick]

Dec 11, 2018 15:09:39 GMT -5 lynn07 said:

They can be time consuming, but I make them often and don’t spend any where near $30 to make a batch of 9-10. I spend maybe $4-5 bucks per batch? I like this recipe a lot. No extra rising time needed. I double the filling and make a different frosting:

therecipecritic.com/quick-45-minute-cinnamon-rolls/

Here’s the frosting I make. It’s just the right amount for the single batch of rolls.

allrecipes.com/recipe/216759/the-perfect-cinnamon-roll-icing/

ETA: These are pretty good sized rolls. Not Cinnabon big, but I find most people only need one to get full. They are rich!

It’s always cheaper to make them yourself but you are paying for her recipe, technique and time. $2.50 a roll seems reasonable to me, mass produced Cinnabons are $3.70/each.

[lynn07]

Dec 11, 2018 15:46:40 GMT -5 tacokick said:

Dec 11, 2018 15:09:39 GMT -5 lynn07 said:

They can be time consuming, but I make them often and don’t spend any where near $30 to make a batch of 9-10. I spend maybe $4-5 bucks per batch? I like this recipe a lot. No extra rising time needed. I double the filling and make a different frosting:

therecipecritic.com/quick-45-minute-cinnamon-rolls/

Here’s the frosting I make. It’s just the right amount for the single batch of rolls.

allrecipes.com/recipe/216759/the-perfect-cinnamon-roll-icing/

ETA: These are pretty good sized rolls. Not Cinnabon big, but I find most people only need one to get full. They are rich!

It’s always cheaper to make them yourself but you are paying for her recipe, technique and time. $2.50 a roll seems reasonable to me, mass produced Cinnabons are $3.70/each.

Oh, I understand why the baker charges that price. No question there! I was more responding to the PP that said that their dad says it costs a lot to make his cinnamon rolls. I don’t find them to be a big cost because all of the ingredients are usually already in someone’s house. The baker deserves to be paid well for their time!

[puppylove64]

They aren’t hard to make, just time consuming to let them rise. Try making a batch.

[jssymom14]

I do the frozen Rhodes ones and actually make the same ones into cinnamon sticky buns too. So amazingly good!

[redheadk]

You can make them further in advance than that. You can also freeze them (either before or after baking) and add the icing on before you serve.

I like the PW recipe but it makes a ton.

I made this recently and the dough was really easy for a yeasted sweet dough. You could use it to make cinnamon rolls or you could brush each layer with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar instead of using jam, then drizzle icing over the top, for something a little different.

www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/christmas-star-twisted-bread/?post_id=1268329219854593_1268329269854588

[nattyk1]

The Pioneer Woman’s recipe is easy. You can bake and ice them, then cover pans with plastic wrap, then foil and freeze them. You can reheat in the oven the morning of the party.

[lilac05]

Dec 11, 2018 18:33:45 GMT -5 lynn07 said:

Oh, I understand why the baker charges that price. No question there! I was more responding to the PP that said that their dad says it costs a lot to make his cinnamon rolls. I don’t find them to be a big cost because all of the ingredients are usually already in someone’s house. The baker deserves to be paid well for their time!

It all depends on the recipe you use & the size of the rolls.  The recipe you posted is not expensive, but those rolls are nothing like the ones he makes.  He’s a professional baker & makes the ones that are typically $4-5 each at the Farmer’s Market that barely fit in the small square to-go containers, made with good butter (& the dough has high fat content), only egg whites, good cinnamon for the filling, and a ton of cream cheese frosting on top.  It adds up very quickly.  Yes, the ingredients are usually in my house, but not in the quantity that he uses to make 2 dozen!

So no, they don’t have to be expensive to make.  But to make ones that are comparable to the ones you’d likely get from the bakery, it’s not cheap.

[isabel]

I make Alton Brown’s overnight cinnamon rolls every year for Christmas. They are so good and relatively easy as long as you’re comfortable with yeast.

[nicolewi]

linz, do you have Costco? I was there today and they were doing samples of ready-to-serve mini cinnamon rolls in a round, plastic container, and they were fantastic. You can eat as-is or heat slightly.

[sandandsea]

Dec 11, 2018 13:49:45 GMT -5 vtdiamond said:

I'm thinking about making homemade Cinnamon Rolls for Christmas morning this year. I will probably use the Pioneer Woman's recipe as I've heard it recommended a few times. They don't look too difficult to make, just need time to let them rise. I'm hoping to make them in advance and then just pop them in the oven or reheat them on Christmas Morning.

This. Her recipe is super easy. Rolls just take a while to make because of rising time but aren’t difficult. . You can also buy frosting if you don’t want to make it. We don’t love her frosting and usually search for a Cinnabon replica recipes instead.

[vtdiamond]

Dec 16, 2018 10:43:22 GMT -5 sandandsea said:

Dec 11, 2018 13:49:45 GMT -5 vtdiamond said:

I'm thinking about making homemade Cinnamon Rolls for Christmas morning this year. I will probably use the Pioneer Woman's recipe as I've heard it recommended a few times. They don't look too difficult to make, just need time to let them rise. I'm hoping to make them in advance and then just pop them in the oven or reheat them on Christmas Morning.

This. Her recipe is super easy. Rolls just take a while to make because of rising time but aren’t difficult. . You can also buy frosting if you don’t want to make it. We don’t love her frosting and usually search for a Cinnabon replica recipes instead.

Thanks, good to hear! I was also thinking of making a different icing as I didn’t think my kids would be fans of the coffee in PWs.

[jr009j]

Dec 13, 2018 19:28:03 GMT -5 isabel said:

I make Alton Brown’s overnight cinnamon rolls every year for Christmas. They are so good and relatively easy as long as you’re comfortable with yeast.

Same. They’re not going to be as fancy as a baker’s cinnamon bun but they’re always devoured in our house.