Craving Cinnamon Rolls!

I have been craving these since before Christmas (ha!) and I finally made the time to whip them out today. It was well worth it, and not too time-consuming thanks to my lovely breadmaker. It was scrumptulescent (inside joke here). Everyone in my family scarfed them down after dinner, and there is still plenty to eat in the fridge for breakfast tomorrow! They really do taste exactly like those fancy ones at the mall, which I've heard have more calories than a Big Mac, but sometimes you just need one on a Thursday night.

Be sure to use bread flour instead of regular flour!

Cinnamon Rolls

• Ingredients
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 small package (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 cup warm milk
• 1 egg, room temperature
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups bread flour
• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast

• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans

• 1/2 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 teaspoons milk

Directions

1. In the pan of your bread machine, combine water, melted butter, vanilla pudding, warm milk, egg, 1 tablespoon sugar, salt, bread flour and yeast. Set machine to Dough cycle; press Start.
2. When Dough cycle has finished, turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and roll into a 17x10 inch rectangle. Spread with softened butter. In a small bowl, stir together brown sugar, cinnamon and pecans. Sprinkle brown sugar mixture over dough.
3. Roll up dough, beginning with long side. Slice into 16 one inch slices and place in 9x13 buttered pan. Let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes. While rolls bake, mix together cream cheese, softened butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and milk with electric mixer. Remove rolls from oven and top with frosting.

photo from allrecipes.com