Betty's Famous Cinnamon Rolls
"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!"
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Pecan | 1 half (4g) | 20 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 2 cups pecan halves (optional)
- 4 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- 1 cup warm milk
- 2/3 cup white sugar
- 2/3 cup butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 eggs
- 8 cups all-purpose flour, divided
- 1 cup butter, melted, divided
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2/3 cup butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon maple-flavored extract (optional)