Quick cinnamon rolls for two (Dessert for Two)
NOTES
1. From Dessert for Two. No yeast or rises needed!
2. Frost only the buns you are going to eat right away, then refrigerate the remaining frosting and keep the unfrosted rolls wrapped an in an airtight container.
3. These are more like mini frosted coffee cakes. To look at a recipe for an overnight fluffier small-batch cinnamon rolls recipe by clicking here (same Dessert for Two website)
INGREDIENTS
For the dough
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3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 Tbl granulated sugar, divided in half
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp salt
5 Tbl milk
1 tsp apple cider vinegar (white vinegar will probably be okay)
3 Tbl butter
3 Tbl light brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
- See this cream cheese frosting recipe... or:
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup powdered sugar
splash of cream or milk
PREPARATION
1. Preheat the oven to 375; spray 4 cups in a muffin pan with cooking spray (or use extra melted butter).
2. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, and remaining granulated sugar; set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, 1 Tbl of the sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
4. In two separate dishes, melt the butter, 2 Tbl in one and 1 Tbl in the other.
5. In a small measuring cup, combine the milk, vinegar, and one of the portions of 2 Tbl of the melted butter.
6. Add the wet ingredients to the dry, and stir until a soft dough forms.
7. Heavily flour a work surface, put flour on your hands, and pat the dough out into a roughly 6" x 8" rectangle, about 1/4" thick, with the long side facing you. Use plenty of flour as you go. (NOTE: This might help the dough stick together and get smooth, which our dough wasn't, the first time Liz made this. And if you pat it too thin, it will be hard to roll up.)
8. Pour the remaining melted butter on top of the rectangle of dough.
9. Pour brown sugar mixture lightly and evenly into the butter; press mixture lightly onto buttered area.
10. Starting with the long side, carefully roll the dough up, rolling away from you.
11. When you get to the end of the dough, carefully pinch the entire seam shut.
12. Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter, cut the dough into 4 equal pieces and gently place them into the greased muffin cups. Place the muffin tin on aluminum foil or on a cookie sheet to catch any run-offs of the filling and bake for 14-18 minutes until lightly brown.
13. While those are baking, make the frosting by beating together the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar.
14. If the frosting seems stiff or too hard to spread, splash in some milk or heavy cream.
15. Use the back of a spoon or an offset spatula to frost the cinnamon rolls when they come out of the oven, and serve warm.
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