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- Hey everyone, it's Natasha of natashaskitchen.com
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and today I'm gonna teach you how to make
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our all time favorite, best ever cinnamon rolls.
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These are fluffy, big,
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and you're gonna love the frosting on these.
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So let's get started.
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(drumming)
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(bell dings)
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In a large mixing bowl, or you can use a stand mixer,
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combine one cup of warm milk that should be
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about 110 to 115 degrees Fahrenheit,
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and I'll link this thermometer that we love.
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Sprinkle the top with 2 1/4 teaspoons
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or one packet of instant yeast.
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Add one large egg, room temperature.
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Four tablespoons of sugar.
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One tablespoon of melted butter
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and half a teaspoon of salt.
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Whisk that together.
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Then add three cups of all-purpose flour,
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and make sure to measure this correctly.
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Don't miss our video on how to measure
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dry and wet ingredients for great results every time.
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Use a firm spatula or a wooden spoon to stir that together.
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Add more flour about a tablespoon at a time,
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just until the dough is no longer sticking
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to your fingertips or the walls of the bowl.
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It should still feel slightly sticky to the touch
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but it won't stick to clean and dry fingertips.
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Knead the dough by hand for about three minutes.
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And again, it'll feel sticky while you're kneading it,
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but when you poke it with a clean and dry finger
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it won't stick.
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Cover the top with plastic wrap
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and let that rise in a warm oven
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at about 100 degree Fahrenheit for 30 minutes.
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Or you can leave it at room temperature for an hour.
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The dough should double in size.
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All right, that's puffed up beautifully.
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Now we're gonna generously dust
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a clean work surface with flour.
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Turn the dough out onto the floured surface
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and sprinkle the top with just a little bit of flour,
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enough to keep a rolling pin from sticking to it.
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(upbeat music)
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Roll the dough into an even 17 by 10 inch rectangle.
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And I do double-check the size and straighten out
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the edges so that there's no waste.
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(upbeat music)
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Next, dot the top of the dough
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with six tablespoons of softened butter.
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I found that dotting the button on top
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makes it much easier to spread around evenly.
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And spread the butter all the way to the edges of the dough.
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It seems like a lot of butter,
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but it makes these cinnamon rolls so soft!
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To make the cinnamon sugar,
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combine a quarter cup of granulated sugar
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with two tablespoons of ground cinnamon.
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Stir that together, then sprinkle the entire amount
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over your buttered surface.
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Be generous and make sure you use
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all of the cinnamon sugar.
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Roll the dough up starting with one of the longer sides
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and work in a typewriter motion.
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Keep a tight roll as you go.
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And you can brush away and excess flour
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that's on the back of the dough.
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Keep moving in that back and forth motion
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until the dough is all rolled up.
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Push the ends of the dough in slightly
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to make them a little more uniform in size,
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then slice into 12 equal pieces.
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And I'm just using my food scraper to cut these.
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This is a super useful tool
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and I will link to it in the notes.
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Try to keep each slice the same size
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so that they rise evenly.
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(snaps)
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Generously butter the bottom and sides
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of a nine by 13 casserole dish with a tablespoon of butter.
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Arrange the cinnamon rolls in the buttered dish
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with the cut side up, keeping them evenly spaced.
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Cover the top with plastic wrap
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and let them rise in a warm 100 degree Fahrenheit oven
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for about 20 to 30 minutes.
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Or keep them at room temperature
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for 50 to 60 minutes or until they're puffed.
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You never wanna heat at more than 100 degrees Fahrenheit
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or it will deactivate the yeast and won't rise properly.
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You can see those have puffed up beautifully!
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Now we're gonna brush the top
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with a tablespoon of melted butter,
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then bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit
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on the center rack, for 22 to 24 minutes.
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Or until the tops are lightly golden.
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Let those cool in the pan for 15 minutes
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while you make your frosting.
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We wanna glaze these while they're still warm, but not hot.
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This cream cheese icing is so simple.
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Combine four tablespoons of softened butter
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with four ounces of cream cheese
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and beat those together with
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an electric hand mixer until smooth.
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(grinding)
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Next, beat in half a tablespoon of vanilla extract.
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(grinding)
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And last but not least, add one cup of powdered sugar,
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then continue mixing on high speed
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for about three to four minutes
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or until your frosting is fluffy.
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Scrape down the bowl as needed
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to make sure your frosting it completely smooth.
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Our cinnamon rolls have been cooling for about 15 minutes
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and they're still warm, which is perfect.
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That's when you wanna put on the frosting.
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You want some of it to melt into the cinnamon rolls.
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Ho, ho!
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Every last bit of frosting on these
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because this frosting is so good!
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(moaning)
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Okay, we're gonna get right into this taste test,
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because these are best when they're warm
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and gooey and just melt in your mouth.
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Okay, here we go.
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Goin' for the big one.
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They're all big.
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(laughs)
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Notice how big and poofed these get.
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(moans)
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Where one is perfectly satisfying.
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Mm, look at that.
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(happy humming)
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Okay, and I wanna break into this
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because I wanna show you what's inside.
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And take a look at the texture of these.
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They are so fluffy, super soft!
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Aw, and the just melt in your mouth.
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Okay we're gonna get a little messy.
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That's okay, because you guys need to see this.
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(chuckling)
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I'm gonna be licking my fingers when we're done.
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(laughing)
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Oh my goodness, look at this.
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Yum, yum, yum.
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Okay, here we go.
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(moaning)
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Wowee, they are moist.
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Layer after layer of that cinnamon sugar!
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These are incredible.
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Soft, fluffy, melt in your mouth perfection!
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And these are so good for the holidays,
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so save this recipe for your special occasions.
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But it's also simple enough to make any day of the week,
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because there's such little active time, easy ingredients!
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Now I have to tell my kids the cinnamon rolls are ready,
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and they're gonna come runnin'.
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Keepin' it on the down low for now because they love these.
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Who could resist a homemade cinnamon roll?
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