Easy and Memory Making Cinnamon Rolls

Thanksgiving means traditions.

Around here one tradition is cinnamon rolls on Thanksgiving morning – which doesn’t make too much sense since there will be plenty of goodness a few short hours later.

Nevertheless, it’s what we do. I have kids and grandkids coming from all directions all morning long. And. I. Love. It!!!

I have one measly picture that doesn’t do the goodness justice.

It is soooo easy and you’ll be the hero and the one that everyone mentions in their holiday memories.

Here you go:

Thaw out frozen bread dough.

Sprinkle a little flour on the counter. Roll each loaf into a rectangle about 12” X 5”or so.

Spread butter over the dough.

Sprinkle and spread brown sugar over the buttered dough.

Sprinkle cinnamon over all of it.

Roll the dough. When you start, sort of roll and pull so you’re tucking the dough into a roll.

Cut the roll in to one inch pieces.

Butter the sides and bottom of a cake pan. Then toss in some brown sugar and spread it around evenly. Place a few dabs of butter evenly.

Place the pieces cut side up – usually 4 – 5 in each row.

Put your pan of rolls in a warm oven or warming drawer on proof or low. By warm oven – turn oven on and once it just starts to get warm (for me it’s about 2 minutes) turn the oven off. Let them rise to double the size.

Bake in a 350° oven for about 25 – 30 minutes.

Turn out onto a piece of aluminum foil that you can wrap it in once it’s cooled.

Hint: Soak your pan in hot water right away for easy clean up.

Directions for eating:

Slather in real butter.  Add a cup of cold whole milk and enjoy.