Now if that note didn't discourage you, I'll describe the recipe.
Just about everybody loves cinnamon rolls, they're the epitome of a delicious breakfast. Sometimes, however, you want the yummy taste of a cinnamon roll without having to actually take the time to eat them. That's where Cinnamon Dippers come in. It tastes like a cinnamon roll without the commitment of a cinnamon roll, you can eat it quickly and it's easy to make.
Ingredients
For the Cinnamon Sticks:
1 1/2 cups flour
4 tbsp. sugar - separated into 3 and 1
1/2 tsp. of salt
1/2 cup of butter plus another 1 tbsp. (softened)
3 to 6 tbsp. ice cold water
1 tsp. cinnamon
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
2 oz. cream cheese (softened)
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 tsp. vanilla
milk (added 1 tbsp. at a time)
Optional Glaze:
3 tbsp. brown sugar
3 tbsp. butter
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Instructions
For the Cinnamon Sticks:1. Combine the flour, three tablespoons of sugar, and salt in a medium bowl.
2. Add 1/2 cup of butter, use two forks or a pastry cutter to cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly. I used two forks and it worked just fine.
3. Add the water. Begin with just three, then add more as needed in tablespoon increments. I found that five was too little and six was too much, so after adding six I kneaded in some flour to regain the dough-like texture of the dough.
4. Flatten the dough into a round disk and refrigerate. Chill for a minimum of 15 minutes, the dough can be chilled overnight as well.
5. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and grease a baking sheet.
6. Now this part is the one I would change the most drastically, the original recipe said to cut the dough into one and a half inch strips. I first rolled the dough out to be a bit thinner since it was still rather thick, then followed this direction, even though I thought about just cutting it into long strips. The next time I make this I will cut it into five or six inch strips.
7. Spread the remaining tablespoon of butter onto the cinnamon sticks. It would be wise soften the butter in the microwave to where it is as if it has been whipped. I used a rubber spatula to lightly spread the butter.
8. Mix the cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl then sprinkle it over the Cinnamon Sticks.
9. Bake the Cinnamon Sticks for 12 - 14 minutes. Mine only took the minimum 12 minutes to bake fully.
10. If you so choose, drizzle on the glaze / frosting that I will explain below.
For the Frosting and Glaze:
1. Combine the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar. I used a rubber spatula to combine the two ingredients.
2. Add the vanilla.
3. Add the milk one tablespoon at a time. For me, one was too little and two was too much. Two would probably be fine for some, but I prefer thicker frosting so I added about a quarter of a cup more of powdered sugar until I was happy with the consistency. To thin the frosting out, add more milk. Like I did, add more powdered sugar to thicken it up. Just like the glaze below, this is much more than I needed since I didn't actually dip the Cinnamon Sticks.
4. Melt the butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a small sauce pan over medium heat. This will be much more than you need to drizzle on top of the frosting, but you can always drizzle it over the Cinnamon Sticks if you would like to use it all.
5. Drizzle the glaze over the frosting.
Notes:
~ When the Cinnamon Sticks were done I thought they looked kind of ugly, so I combined some cinnamon and sugar (with a higher ratio of sugar) and sprinkled that on top to improve the visual appeal.
~ The next time I make this I will not make the glaze. I felt like the frosting was fine without it, and I didn't drizzle the rest over the cinnamon sticks, so it was essentially useless to me. If you like it that's fine, but I would prefer not to have it.
Enjoy!!
No comments:
Post a Comment