Showing posts with label cinnamon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cinnamon. Show all posts

Saturday, May 7, 2016

Gooey Fresh Cinnamon Rolls / #SundaySupper

This week for Sunday Supper our theme is "Spice is Nice and Some Like it Hot". So, are you the heat lover or the sweet lover? I decided to go the "spice is nice" route and baked up some of my favorite Gooey Fresh Cinnamon Rolls! I don't always like it hot! This recipe is not a quick one, but these rolls are so wonderful, they are worth the work and perfect for any occasion!    


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Gooey Fresh Cinnamon Rolls
 printable recipe
 makes 15-17 rolls

Rolls 
1 1/4 ounce package Active Dry Yeast 
1 cup warm Milk (102-110 degrees F)
1/2 cup Sugar
1/3 cup Butter, melted
1 teaspoon Salt
2 Eggs
4 cups Flour

Filling 
1 cup packed Brown Sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons Cinnamon
1/2 cup Butter, softened

Icing
8 ounces Butter, softened
1 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
2 ounces Cream Cheese
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract



Begin the rolls by dissolving the yeast in a large bowl of warm milk. In a separate bowl add together the sugar, butter, salt, and eggs. Add flour to mix, and then add in the bowl of milk. Use your hands to form the dough. Sprinkle some flour on the counter and place the dough on it. Knead together until all the flour is incorporated. 
Place the dough in a large bowl and cover with plastic. Find a warm place so the dough can rise to double the size. I usually use my laundry room, because it is a warm room, and if it isn't, you can run the dryer. I have also used a space heater to warm up a small area, like a laundry room or closet. It really helps the dough rise.
Roll out the dough onto a floured surface.  The dough should be rolled out to 16" across and 21" down. It should also be 1/4" thickness. 
 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. To make the filling, mix together the brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.  Evenly spread the softened butter over the dough with an offset knife or a pastry brush. Sprinkle the cinnamon and sugar mix evenly over the butter.
Start rolling the dough from the right to the left. Continue rolling to the other edge. One it is rolled, start measuring on top of the roll,    marking every 1 1/4". Start at one end and cut the roll at the marks.
As you cut, place rolls on to a baking sheet. Evenly space the rolls as you place them. Put them in a warm place to rise until they double in size. This should take about 30 minutes. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until golden brown.
While the rolls are baking, make the cream cheese frosting by mixing together the butter, powdered sugar, cream cheese and vanilla. Beat well until creamy.
Spread frosting generously, on to each roll, or spread on to the rolls you want to eat right now, and refrigerate the frosting until you are ready to eat them. 
Enjoy these heavenly rolls of cinnamon goodness!

A couple additional notes: 
*Once the rolls are baked and cooled they can be frozen.
*You can make these rolls bigger by cutting them into 1 3/4" pieces.
*To keep the ends of the cut rolls from sticking out from the rolls, make them stick them to the rolls by putting a dab of butter on the inside edge and it will adhere to the roll while baking.

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A special thank you to our hostess for today's event, Sarah, who blogs at The Chef Next Door!


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Sunday, September 22, 2013

Oatmeal Caramel Cookies!

One of my favorite cookies in the world are Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. I love 'em! But for some reason I tend to think about making them in the fall. I think it has something to do with comfort food, and to me, oatmeal raisin cookies are the ultimate comfort food! But today, I thought you might enjoy a little change so I traded out the raisins for some nice, creamy, caramel bits! I think you are going to enjoy this tasty combination! I also drizzled some fall colors over these cookies to help you celebrate the spirit of the season!!
Oatmeal Caramel Cookies
1/2 cup + 6 tablespoons softened Butter
3/4 cup firmly packed Brown Sugar
1/2 cup Sugar
2 Eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 1/2 cups Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
3 cups Quick Cooking Oats
1 1/2 cups Caramel Bits
Orange, Yellow and Green Frosting
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Beat butter and sugar on medium speed until creamy.
Add eggs and vanilla and beat well.
 In a separate bowl, mix together your flour, baking soda,  and cinnamon.
Add oatmeal and mix well.
Add caramel bits and mix together with a spoon and spatula.
Place rounded tablespoons of dough onto your cookie sheet.
Bake for 8-10 minutes.
Let cool.
Make your frosting.
Squiggle frosting over your cookies.
Let dry.
Enjoy!

Thanks for joining me today!



Thursday, May 16, 2013

Caramel Cinnamon Muffins

Today is the day for the wonderfully fun, Improve Challenge, and this months 2 ingredients are equally fun~cinnamon and sugar!! How many yummy things can you make with cinnamon and sugar? Probably, like, a zillion! But as difficult as it was, I narrowed it down to just one~Caramel Cinnamon Muffins! There is no way you won't like these!

Caramel Cinnamon Muffins
(adapted from King Arthur Flour)

Muffins
4 tablespoons Butter
3/4 cup Sugar
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
Pinch of Salt
1 teaspoon Vanilla
2 large Eggs
2 1/2 cups Flour
1 1/4 cups Milk

Cinnamon Filling
1/2 cup Sugar
2 teaspoons Cinnamon
2-3 tablespoons Melted Butter
 12 Individual Caramels

Topping
1/4 cup Sugar
2 teaspoons Cinnamon

Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.
Mix together the butter, sugar, baking powder,
cinnamon, salt and vanilla.
Add the eggs and beat until smooth.
Add 1/3 of the flour, and half of the milk, and mix together.
Add some more flour, the rest of the milk, and mix together again.
Then add the rest of the flour and mix together one more time.
In a separate bowl, mix together the cinnamon, sugar,
and butter to make the filling. When you add the butter,
add 2 tablespoons first and mix together. Add the third
tablespoon if needed. The mix should be thick.
Spoon 2-3 tablespoons of batter into each muffin cup.
Place 2 tablespoons of cinnamon filling over the batter
of each muffin.
Cover the cinnamon filling with more batter.
Take a caramel and place one into each muffin. The caramel
won't be totally submersed in the batter. A little might show
on the top. Make your cinnamon sugar by mixing
1/4 cup white sugar with 2 teaspoons of cinnamon.
Sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top of each muffin batter.
Bake for 20-22 minutes. Let cool just a little.
Serve right away and the caramel will be totally molten.
If you wait 15 minutes, the caramel will ooze. If the muffins
cool completely, pop them into the microwave  to warm.
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