Jenny Gomes

This recipe is for a delicious cinnamon roll that you make in the bread machine, roll out and can let sit over night if you’d like, to bake in just 20 minutes in the morning. Instead of the tired powdered sugar glaze, I dress mine in jam. Read on for the perfect bread machine cinnamon roll recipe.

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I am a big fan of unpopular things to do in the kitchen I guess. I LOVE canning (and I’ll teach you here), and instead of getting an instant pot, I’m ALL about my bread machine.

Guys, bread machines are AMAZING. I need to confess first of all, that I didn’t buy mine. My Gram gave me hers. However, if mine died (it’s probably 20 years old and going strong) I’d buy one of these. The price is reasonable, the features include the delayed start and different crust options (we like a light crust in our house, but some may like a darker crust) and it can make up to a 2 lb loaf which feeds a family. It also doesn’t take up a ton of countertop space, which is really handy.

They are amazing because you put the ingredients in and turn it on and leave. Truthfully, that’s the appeal of the Instant Pot, right? Same idea with bread machines, folks.

You don’t have to knead it, or remember to come back and knead again (I mean, those activities are nice if you can remember to do them).

They get exactly the right temperature of “warm” to kick the yeast into “go” and do its magical thing.

Mine has a “delay” function which means I can put the ingredients in, making a little volcano island of flour, a sea of water around, and in the volcano’s top, the few teaspoons of yeast, far away from the activating waters below so the bread is warm and fresh from the oven when supper is ready.  

In addition to regular, delicious classic bread, this cinnamon roll recipe is a great use of the bread machine.

You set the machine to “dough” so you don’t do any mixing or kneading by hand, but roll it out once the machine’s cycle is complete.

Cinnamon Roll Bread Machine Recipe

You may want to prepare this the evening before you’d like to enjoy them. Then, they will rise the final time overnight, and you can bake them in 20 minutes in the morning.

You will need

8 ounces warm water- not hot, 70-80 degrees F, and never hotter than 100 degrees.

1 ½ teaspoons salt

2 tablespoons real butter, softened

3 cups flour

2 tablespoons milk

1 ½ tablespoons sugar

2 teaspoons active dry yeast (get the jar, as packets are unreliable, and store in the refrigerator)

Measure all ingredients into bread machine. Following the directions on your bread machine and select the dough function.

While the dough is being prepared in the machine,

Combine:

4 tablespoons real butter

¼ cup sugar

2 teaspoons cinnamon

Let this mixture sit at room temperature so it is soft and ready to be spread when the dough is done.

Once the cycle is complete, roll dough on a floured board into a shape that’s close to 15 x 9 inches (though mine is more of an oval than anything).

Spread butter and cinnamon mixture across dough evenly, all the way to the edges.

Roll tightly, into a long log. Slice into about 9 sections, about 2 inches in width. Place into a greased baking dish. They will fit snuggly.

Let rise in a warm place, about 45 minutes or as long as overnight, with a towel covering them.

Spread ½ cup of jam (here’s a great recipe) over the tops.

Bake 20 minutes in a 375 degree oven for 25 minutes.

Easy and delicious! I want to hear if you make these, Wildflowers. Let me know in the comments if you try the recipe and what jam you spread on top!

This post will explain how to sprout microgreens easily on your countertop especially if you would like a steady supply of sprouts for eating on salad, sandwiches, eggs, and more. The sprouter that I use is forgetfulness-proof and helps you sprout more of your seeds, saving you money, and allows for you to have sprouts ready all the time, as opposed to one jar full ready, and then having to wait for another week to go by without any fresh spouts.

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You may remember that I shared my mom’s method of sprouting in a mason jar in this post, and it is indeed a good solid method that works just fine. It costs very little and is super simple and effective.

The trouble with the jar is that you sprout a jar full, and then in a week or so, you have sprouts and then you have to wait another week for more. A family can eat a jar full of sprouts in a single sitting. This isn’t a problem, exactly, but it can be a drawback for some families.

I also find the jar method to be a bit more hands on. You have to wait for alllllll the water to drain out, which takes time. It doesn’t take a TON of time, but it absolutely does take a minute or so. I would find myself thinking, “Oh I’ll water my sprouts in a bit when I have a minute” and that minute seemed hard to come by, there in the busiest room of the house.

The Victorio Sprouter is a tool that I honestly wouldn’t have sought out because I’m a person that would just “tough it out” with the jar. Once I got to know Amy, one of the owners of Victorio Kitchen Products, I realized that if this busy mom is using it, I probably should give it a shot.

Let me explain why the Victorio Sprouter is a genius tool.

Each tray has little holes that allow water to drip to the tray beneath, creating a self watering system. It’s low tech but super smart. You just pour 2 cups (or just a water class full) into the top green tray morning and night (or just once a day if you’re Forgetful Franny like me) and go about your day.

The bottom green tray collects the water that the seeds aren’t using to turn into sprouts so you don’t have to stand there at the sink waiting for the water to drain out the way you do when you sprout in a mason jar.

You can fill one tray with sprouts, water it, and the next day start another, and the next, start ANOTHER. In that way, you’d have one tray of sprouts ready on Monday, and another tray ready on Tuesday, and so on.

OR you can start ALL of the trays on the same day and have a lot of sprouts ready all at once.

You could get two sets and combine the trays into one tower.

I really like that the trays are see-through so my kids and I can peek in and see the seeds sprouting and I didn’t have to open any lids- it’s completely hands off.

Here’s a video showing how it works.

The set comes with seeds, which were tasty indeed and really handy. If you’re looking to sprout a variety of seeds, I really liked Sustainable Sprouts- their Spicy Mix is one of my favorites.

I’ll be using my Victorio Sprouter to have sprouts ready steadily, one tray at a time, so I can have them on my sandwich today, and tomorrow my husband and I can add them to an omelette.

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