These No-Yeast Cinnamon Rolls Are Fantastic!

Many of us appreciate the simplicity and the delicious taste of cinnamon rolls, but we don’t necessarily appreciate what they do to our waistline. That is no longer an issue, however, because it is now possible to enjoy homemade, delicious cinnamon rolls without all of the guilt. After all, there’s no yeast in this recipe.

Simply follow the instructions below and you will be enjoying this guilty pleasure before you know it. Don’t let the fact that there is no yeast in the recipe fool you, it still produces a scrumptious end result and you will be instantly hooked once you try it.

Roll out the dough, fill it with brown sugar and then roll it to make the cinnamon roll shape.

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Cut the rolls in the sections and put them inside of a muffin tin. What could be simpler?

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Cover them with some delicious cream frosting…

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Enjoy!

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.

(Source: Food.com)