Best 5 Bettys Famous Cinnamon Rolls Recipes

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Indulge in the delectable aroma of freshly baked cinnamon rolls, a breakfast sensation named after the legendary baker, Betty. Betty's Famous Cinnamon Rolls have captured the hearts and taste buds of countless individuals with their irresistible combination of fluffy dough, swirls of sweet cinnamon, and a decadent cream cheese frosting. This article embarks on a culinary journey to unveil the secrets behind Betty's renowned cinnamon rolls, providing a comprehensive guide to help you recreate the same irresistible flavor and texture in your home kitchen.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

BETTY'S FAMOUS CINNAMON ROLLS



Betty's Famous Cinnamon Rolls image

Absolutely the best cinnamon rolls, ever. So good, you can't NOT make them, let alone, stop eating them. A little hard work but totally worth it in the end. Substitute walnuts or raisins for pecans if you desire. Very good right out of the oven, or right out of the fridge, place a pat of butter on top and microwave for 20 seconds!

Provided by modifiedgirl

Categories     Bread     Yeast Bread Recipes

Time 3h35m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 ½ cups white sugar
3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
2 cups pecan halves
4 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 cup warm milk
⅔ cup white sugar
⅔ cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons salt
2 eggs
8 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 cup butter, melted, divided
⅓ cup white sugar
4 cups confectioners' sugar
⅔ cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon maple-flavored extract

Steps:

  • Mix 1 1/2 cup white sugar, cinnamon, and pecans together in a bowl; set aside to be used as filling later.
  • Whisk yeast and warm water together in a separate bowl; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon white sugar. Continue whisking until well incorporated. Set aside until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, 10 to 20 minutes.
  • Place warm milk, 2/3 cup white sugar, 2/3 cup melted butter, salt, eggs, and yeast mixture in a stand mixer; mix until all ingredients are incorporated. Add 4 cups flour; mix on medium until completely smooth, about 5 minutes. Transfer dough to a large bowl; knead the remaining 4 cups flour into dough with hands until dough is slightly stiff and sticky, 10 minutes.
  • Transfer dough to a large greased bowl; cover bowl with plastic wrap. Let dough rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours.
  • Remove plastic wrap from bowl and punch down dough. Set dough aside to rest for 5 minutes.
  • Roll dough out onto a well-floured surface, forming a 15x20-inch rectangle. Brush entire rectangle of dough with 1/2 cup melted butter; sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar filling. Tightly roll up dough, starting from a long end and pinch edges together to seal. Cut dough, using dental floss, into 15 to 20 slices.
  • Grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish with 1/2 cup melted butter; sprinkle with 1/3 cup white sugar.
  • Arrange cinnamon rolls close together in the prepared casserole dish. Allow to rise in a warm place for 45 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Bake rolls in the preheated oven until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
  • Beat confectioners' sugar, 2/3 cup melted butter, vanilla extract, and maple extract together in a bowl until smooth. Drizzle over warm cinnamon rolls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 735.4 calories, Carbohydrate 101.7 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Fat 34 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 8.7 g, SaturatedFat 16.3 g, Sodium 443.7 mg, Sugar 56.5 g

GIANT CINNAMON ROLL SNOWMAN



Giant Cinnamon Roll Snowman image

This fun holiday brunch easily serves a crowd, using just a couple of tubes of refrigerated cinnamon rolls. After baking the dough, everyone can join in on decorating the giant snowman with store-bought frosting and colored icing gel. What better way to start the day than with this warm, friendly cinnamon-scented treat!

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Nonstick cooking spray
Two 17.5-ounce tubes refrigerated large cinnamon rolls, such as Pillsbury Grands!
Two 16-ounce containers cream cheese or vanilla frosting
Black icing gel, such as Wilton Sparkle Gel
Green or red icing gel, such as Wilton Sparkle Gel
1 orange candy, such as a gum drop or an M&M

Steps:

  • Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Lightly spray 2 rimmed baking sheets with nonstick spray.
  • Remove the cinnamon rolls from the tubes and place on a large cutting board or a clean work surface; reserve the icing from the tubes for serving. Unravel 3 rolls and coil them around 1 intact roll to create a very large cinnamon roll. This will be the base of the snowman. Place on the bottom half of one of the prepared baking sheets, with a short side of the sheet facing you.
  • Unravel 2 more cinnamon rolls and coil them around 1 intact roll. This will be the body. Place it on the baking sheet, adjoining the base of the snowman. Gently squeeze so they just adhere.
  • Unravel 1 more cinnamon roll and coil it around 1 intact roll. This will be the head of the snowman. Place it on the baking sheet, adjoining the top of the body. Bake until golden brown, puffed up and cooked through, 24 to 28 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, unravel the remaining cinnamon roll into a strip of dough. Cut crosswise into 5 equal pieces. Coil 3 of the pieces each to create 3 mini cinnamon rolls. These will be the buttons. Roll out each of the remaining 2 pieces to about 3 inches long. These will be the snowman arms. Transfer the buttons and snowman arms to the second prepared baking sheet.
  • When the snowman finishes baking, let it cool slightly on the baking sheet on a wire rack. Bake the second baking sheet until the buttons are cooked through and puffed up, 15 to 18 minutes. Let cool completely.
  • Once the snowman is cool enough to touch, transfer to a large cutting board or platter. Using a butter knife of small offset spatula, evenly spread 1 container of frosting all over the snowman, frosting the crevices and even the sides of the rolls, if you like. This will act as the crumb coat. Reserve 1/4 cup of the second container of frosting and spread the remaining all over the snowman, creating large swirls. Decorate the base and body of the snowman with the cooled cinnamon roll buttons. Spread 2 tablespoons of the reserved frosting all over each snowman arm and adhere the arms to the snowman body.
  • Use the black gel icing to pipe eyes and a smiling mouth. Use the green gel icing to pipe a scarf. Add the orange candy for the nose. Transfer the reserved icing to a small bowl and serve it on the side for dipping.

GLAZED CINNAMON ROLLS



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Who doesn't love waking up to a fresh-from-the-oven cinnamon roll? Surprise your family with a batch of these easy-to-make breakfast treats.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Breakfast

Time 50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 1/2 cups Original Bisquick™ mix
2/3 cup milk
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1/4 cup raisins
1 1/3 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan. In small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon; set aside.
  • In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, 2/3 cup milk and 2 tablespoons sugar until dough forms. If dough is too sticky, gradually mix in enough Bisquick mix (up to 1/4 cup) to make dough easy to handle. Turn dough onto surface well dusted with Bisquick mix; gently roll dough in Bisquick mix to coat. Shape into ball; knead 10 times.
  • Roll dough into 15x9-inch rectangle; spread with butter. Sprinkle evenly with sugar mixture and raisins. Roll up tightly, beginning at 15-inch side. Seal well by pinching edge of dough into roll. Cut into 1 1/4-inch slices; place cut sides down in pan.
  • Bake 23 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes. Remove from pan.
  • In medium bowl, mix powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons milk until smooth. Spread glaze over warm rolls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200, Carbohydrate 36 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Roll, Sodium 390 mg

BETTY'S FAMOUS CINNAMON ROLLS



Betty's Famous Cinnamon Rolls image

Absolutely the best cinnamon rolls, ever. So good, you can't NOT make them, let alone, stop eating them. A little hard work but totally worth it in the end. Substitute walnuts or raisins for pecans if you desire. Very good right out of the oven, or right out of the fridge, place a pat of butter on top and microwave for 20 seconds!

Provided by modifiedgirl

Categories     Yeast Bread

Time 3h35m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 ½ cups white sugar
3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
2 cups pecan halves
4 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 cup warm milk
⅔ cup white sugar
⅔ cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons salt
2 eggs
8 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 cup butter, melted, divided
⅓ cup white sugar
4 cups confectioners' sugar
⅔ cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon maple-flavored extract

Steps:

  • Mix 1 1/2 cup white sugar, cinnamon, and pecans together in a bowl; set aside to be used as filling later.
  • Whisk yeast and warm water together in a separate bowl; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon white sugar. Continue whisking until well incorporated. Set aside until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, 10 to 20 minutes.
  • Place warm milk, 2/3 cup white sugar, 2/3 cup melted butter, salt, eggs, and yeast mixture in a stand mixer; mix until all ingredients are incorporated. Add 4 cups flour; mix on medium until completely smooth, about 5 minutes. Transfer dough to a large bowl; knead the remaining 4 cups flour into dough with hands until dough is slightly stiff and sticky, 10 minutes.
  • Transfer dough to a large greased bowl; cover bowl with plastic wrap. Let dough rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours.
  • Remove plastic wrap from bowl and punch down dough. Set dough aside to rest for 5 minutes.
  • Roll dough out onto a well-floured surface, forming a 15x20-inch rectangle. Brush entire rectangle of dough with 1/2 cup melted butter; sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar filling. Tightly roll up dough, starting from a long end and pinch edges together to seal. Cut dough, using dental floss, into 15 to 20 slices.
  • Grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish with 1/2 cup melted butter; sprinkle with 1/3 cup white sugar.
  • Arrange cinnamon rolls close together in the prepared casserole dish. Allow to rise in a warm place for 45 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Bake rolls in the preheated oven until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
  • Beat confectioners' sugar, 2/3 cup melted butter, vanilla extract, and maple extract together in a bowl until smooth. Drizzle over warm cinnamon rolls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 735.4 calories, Carbohydrate 101.7 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Fat 34 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 8.7 g, SaturatedFat 16.3 g, Sodium 443.7 mg, Sugar 56.5 g

BETTY'S FAMOUS CINNAMON ROLLS



Betty's Famous Cinnamon Rolls image

Absolutely the best cinnamon rolls, ever. So good, you can't NOT make them, let alone, stop eating them. A little hard work but totally worth it in the end. Substitute walnuts or raisins for pecans if you desire. Very good right out of the oven, or right out of the fridge, place a pat of butter on top and microwave for 20 seconds!

Provided by modifiedgirl

Categories     Yeast Bread

Time 3h35m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 ½ cups white sugar
3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
2 cups pecan halves
4 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 cup warm milk
⅔ cup white sugar
⅔ cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons salt
2 eggs
8 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1 cup butter, melted, divided
⅓ cup white sugar
4 cups confectioners' sugar
⅔ cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon maple-flavored extract

Steps:

  • Mix 1 1/2 cup white sugar, cinnamon, and pecans together in a bowl; set aside to be used as filling later.
  • Whisk yeast and warm water together in a separate bowl; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon white sugar. Continue whisking until well incorporated. Set aside until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, 10 to 20 minutes.
  • Place warm milk, 2/3 cup white sugar, 2/3 cup melted butter, salt, eggs, and yeast mixture in a stand mixer; mix until all ingredients are incorporated. Add 4 cups flour; mix on medium until completely smooth, about 5 minutes. Transfer dough to a large bowl; knead the remaining 4 cups flour into dough with hands until dough is slightly stiff and sticky, 10 minutes.
  • Transfer dough to a large greased bowl; cover bowl with plastic wrap. Let dough rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours.
  • Remove plastic wrap from bowl and punch down dough. Set dough aside to rest for 5 minutes.
  • Roll dough out onto a well-floured surface, forming a 15x20-inch rectangle. Brush entire rectangle of dough with 1/2 cup melted butter; sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar filling. Tightly roll up dough, starting from a long end and pinch edges together to seal. Cut dough, using dental floss, into 15 to 20 slices.
  • Grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish with 1/2 cup melted butter; sprinkle with 1/3 cup white sugar.
  • Arrange cinnamon rolls close together in the prepared casserole dish. Allow to rise in a warm place for 45 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Bake rolls in the preheated oven until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
  • Beat confectioners' sugar, 2/3 cup melted butter, vanilla extract, and maple extract together in a bowl until smooth. Drizzle over warm cinnamon rolls.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 735.4 calories, Carbohydrate 101.7 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Fat 34 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 8.7 g, SaturatedFat 16.3 g, Sodium 443.7 mg, Sugar 56.5 g

Tips:

  • Activate the yeast properly: Ensure the water is lukewarm (105-115°F or 41-46°C) and not too hot, as this can kill the yeast. Proof the yeast in the warm water with a pinch of sugar for 5-10 minutes, until it becomes foamy and active.
  • Use high-quality ingredients: The better the ingredients, the better the cinnamon rolls will taste. Use real butter, fresh milk, and high-quality flour.
  • Knead the dough properly: Kneading the dough develops the gluten, which gives the cinnamon rolls their chewy texture. Knead the dough for at least 5 minutes, until it is smooth and elastic.
  • Let the dough rise in a warm place: The dough needs to rise in a warm place in order to double in size. This can take anywhere from 1 to 2 hours, depending on the temperature of the room.
  • Don't overfill the cinnamon rolls: Too much filling can make the cinnamon rolls difficult to roll and can cause them to burst open during baking.
  • Bake the cinnamon rolls until they are golden brown: The cinnamon rolls are done baking when they are golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Conclusion:

Betty's Famous Cinnamon Rolls are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. With a few simple tips, you can make cinnamon rolls that are sure to impress your family and friends. So next time you're in the mood for something sweet, give this recipe a try!

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