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Cinnamon Rolls with a Twist

I decided I would treat the kids in the morning for breakfast. Now I know I know this isn’t the healthiest breakfast in the world, however every once in a while you just gotta live a little. The inspiration behind these rolls? It was a container of Strawberry cream cheese I wanted out of my fridge and used before it expired. So I took out my bread machine and set out to start on the dough.

I placed the following ingredients in my bread machine in this order.

1 cup warm milk

2 eggs room temperature slightly beaten

1/3 cup melted butter

4 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp salt

1/2 cup sugar

2 1/2 tsp yeast

Set bread machine to the dough cycle and start. My dough cycle takes an hour and a half.

While the dough is in the machine mix your cinnamon and brown sugar for the topping.

1 cup of brown sugar

2 1/2 tbsp cinnamon

Set 1/3 cup of butter on the counter to soften (you will spread this on the dough before sprinkling the cinnamon mixture.

Once the dough cycle has ended on a lightly floured surface roll out the dough to a rectangular shape. Roughly a 24×12 rectangle. Spread butter all over the surface then sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top making sure you get all the way to the edges.

Then start rolling from the long of the dough. Cut into 16 rolls.

Place in greased baking dish and let rise for 40-60 minutes. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven until golden brown about 15 minutes.

This next step is optional but oh so delicious. The frosting!

3 Oz cream cheese (I used strawberry cream cheese today but you can use plain)

1/4 cup of softened butter

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla extract (I also switched this to strawberry today)

1/8 tsp salt

Put all the ingredients in a medium size bowl and beat with an electric mixer till smooth.

With the cinnamon rolls still warm spread frosting over the top. Serve and enjoy.