Grandma's Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup warm water


• 1/4 cup butter, melted


• 1/2 (3.4 ounce) package 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


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• 1/4 cup butter, softened


• 1 cup brown sugar


• 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon


• 3/4 cup chopped pecans


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• 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 (175 degrees C).


4. Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes. While rolls bake, stir together cream cheese, softened butter, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and milk. Remove rolls from oven and top with frosting.

Excellent with my morning coffee!!! yum :^)

Banana Crumb Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour


• 1 teaspoon baking soda


• 1 teaspoon baking powder


• 1/2 teaspoon salt


• 3 bananas, mashed


• 3/4 cup white sugar


• 1 egg, lightly beaten


• 1/3 cup butter, melted


• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar


• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour


• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon


• 1 tablespoon butter

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease 10 muffin cups, or line with muffin papers.


2. In a large bowl, mix together 1 1/2 cups flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, beat together bananas, sugar, egg and melted butter. Stir the banana mixture into the flour mixture just until moistened. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.


3. In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour and cinnamon. Cut in 1 tablespoon butter until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Sprinkle topping over muffins.


4. Bake in preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean.