Cinnamon Roll Bites
I want to say “you guys begged me for this recipe”.. But the reality is that like 4 people asked me for it haha. I was in a sweet tooth mood a few nights ago and accidentally conjured up one of my favorite snacks from the early 2000s from McDonald's. What I really wanted was cinnamon rolls but I was already cozy in bed and dreading having to roll out a dough, slather on the filling, roll them up, blah blah!
Instead, these were actually SO much better omg. I am surprised they aren't finished yet.
Ingredients
1 ½ cups warm water (105-110 F)
1 tablespoon active dry yeast (I prefer SAF Traditional Active Dry)
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup of heavy cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
Sugar Topping:
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup butter melted
Icing:
1 tablespoon butter melted
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-3 tablespoons milk
Directions
In a large measuring cup, stir together the warm water, yeast, and sugar. Let stand for 10 minutes. It should be foamy.
Pour the mixture into a stand mixer bowl and mix in salt and flour
Knead dough for 5 minutes minutes
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rest for 10 minutes
Heavily grease a 10-inch cast iron skillet or baking pan with butter
Divide dough into 20-24 small to medium round pieces and place the dough balls into the prepared skillet.
Cover with plastic wrap and a heavy kitchen towel and let it rise for 20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
In a small bowl, combine the heavy cream and vanilla extract. Pour it over the poofed dough balls
Bake for 20 minutes
While baking, combine sugar cinnamon and melted butter in a small bowl
In a separate bowl, combine butter, milk, vanilla, and milk. Whisk briskly for 2 minutes to fully combine
Remove the rolls from the oven and while still hot, use a fork to poke holes about 2 inches from one another in the rolls
Sprinkle the sugar topping, then slowly the icing on top.
Let it sit for 2 more minutes before digging in and enjoying every single bite!
