Thursday, August 16, 2012

Bomb Cinnamon Rolls

Steph here. The other night, I got a craving for cinnamon rolls. Homemade ones. But we are out of yeast to make the kind that rise. Plus, they take too long to make. So I searched the internet (actually my husband Joe did) for a no yeast recipe. He found one! Here it is. Now this chica put a lot of time into photographing her creation. So enjoy her photogs. Here is one of hers:

They looks so good right? AMAZING. So I had to try my hand at it. Here is the recipe:

No Yeast Cinnamon Rolls

Yield: 12 rolls
Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 20 min

Ingredients:

Filling:
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Dough:
2 cups bread or all-purpose flour, + more for rolling
2 tablespoons granulated white sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup milk
1 large egg, beaten

Cream Cheese Frosting:
2 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
2/3 cup powdered sugar
3 tablespoons milk or buttermilk

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a muffin tin with nonstick spray.
2. Prepare the filling: In a small bowl, combine the filling ingredients with a fork until a crumbly mixture is formed.
3. Prepare the dough: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Use clean hands (or a pastry blender) to work the butter into the dry ingredients. Add the milk and the egg and stir to combine.
4. Roll the dough out on a floured surface into roughly shaped large rectangle (about 1/4-inch thick). Sprinkle the filling evenly over the surface of the dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border all the way around. Carefully roll up the rectangle (the dough will be soft). Use a sharp knife to cut 12 rolls. If you want smaller rolls, cut them a little smaller and you'll get 18. Carefully place the rolls in the prepared muffin tin.
5. Bake 20 to 25 minutes. While the cinnamon rolls are baking, prepare the frosting: Combine the cream cheese, powdered sugar and milk/buttermilk in a medium bowl. Use an electric mixer to combine. Add a little more milk if you wish to have a thinner frosting. Spread the frosting on top of warm rolls or drizzle on top. Serve warm.

 So I followed the recipe...more or less...and it was super easy! Here are the buns pre bake...

 

Here are the buns post bake, sans the homemade cream cheese icing on top! Worth the trip to the grocery store at 10:00 at night? I think so...
I urge you to try these. You won't regret it!

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