Cake Mix Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients

• 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast (1 Tbls + 1 ½ tsp)
• 2 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• 1 (18 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups all-purpose flour

• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2-3 Tbls ground cinnamon

• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 tablespoons milk

Directions

1. In a large bowl (I used my KitchenAid), dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 5 minutes.
2. Combine the yeast mixture with the cake mix, salt and vanilla; stir well to combine. Stir in the flour; kneed until all flour is incorporated into the dough. The dough will be a little sticky. Cover bowl and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
3. In a bowl, cream butter, brown sugar and cinnamon.  Deflate dough and turn it out onto a well-floured surface. Roll dough out into a large rectangle. Sprinkle/spread with cinnamon filling. Roll up dough and cut into 3/4 inch thick rolls. Place rolls in a sheet cake pan. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
5. Bake rolls in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes. While rolls are baking, prepare the frosting. In a medium bowl, stir together confectioners' sugar, 1/3 cup butter, vanilla and milk. Let rolls cool slightly then spread with frosting.

I just put the ingredients in my KitchenAid and let it do all the mixing and kneading. I did steps 1, 2, and 3 last night and then put them in the refrigerator.  The cinnamon filling mix is one I got from another cinnamon roll recipe that I really like- but it's really cinnamony.  So if you don't like to much cinnamon then cut it way back. This morning I took them out and let rise for about 1 hr.  Then I baked them about 20 min.

Baked Oatmeal

I wanted to start eating oatmeal more so I thought I'd try something new.  This recipe from MyRecipes sounded good so I decided to try it.  It didn't disappoint!

Baked Oatmeal

Try baked oatmeal for a unexpected morning treat. It's a mix between an oatmeal bar and traditional creamy breakfast oatmeal.

Photo by: Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Jan Gautro, Laura Martin

• YIELD: 5 servings (serving size: 2/3 cup)
• COURSE: Breakfast/Brunch

Ingredients

• 2 cups uncooked quick-cooking oats
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup raisins (or chopped apples, blueberries, huckleberries- any fruit really)
• 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts or slivered almonds
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups fat-free milk
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 large egg, beaten
• Cooking spray

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375°.
Combine the first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl. Combine the milk, applesauce, butter, and egg. Add milk mixture to oat mixture; stir well. Pour oat mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 20 minutes. Serve warm.

Nutritional Information

Amount per serving

• Calories: 281
• Calories from fat: 24%
• Fat: 7.6g
• Saturated fat: 2.8g
• Monounsaturated fat: 1.5g
• Polyunsaturated fat: 0.9g
• Protein: 7g
• Carbohydrate: 48.8g
• Fiber: 3.4g
• Cholesterol: 47mg
• Iron: 0.8mg
• Sodium: 171mg
• Calcium: 148mg

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