No Rise Cinnamon Rolls

It's been two months, today, since my last post... where does time go? I haven't forgotten about posting... Life just got in the way. While talking to a friend this week and sharing about my blog, I decided it was time for a new post!

No Rise Cinnamon Rolls

I don't have much patience when it comes to using yeast in baking and waiting for the bread to rise. Especially at 6am when I need to get breakfast going for the kids and want to make them something fun.

I came up with this recipe in a pinch one morning a few years ago and it's now my 'go-to' roll recipe. Super easy, and NO rise time~!

Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1 Tbs baking powder
2 Tbs sugar
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter or shortening
2/3 cup milk

1 tsp cinnamon
2-3 Tbs sugar
Prepared frosting

Stir together the dry ingredients (except the cinnamon and sugar for center of rolls) in a medium mixing bowl. Cut in the butter or shortening using a knife or pastry blender  until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Add the milk all at once and stir till moistened. A soft dough will form. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead dough by gently pressing and folding, 10-12 strokes or till nearly smooth.  Pat the dough out to form a rectangle and then roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness.

Brush the dough with 1-2 Tbs melted butter. Mix 1 tsp cinnamon and 2-3 Tbs sugar in a small bowl. Coat the dough with a generous amount of the cinnamon and sugar mix. Starting at the top of the dough (long edge, furthest away from you) begin to gently roll the dough towards you. To easily cut rolled dough, wrap a piece of string around your two index fingers [like you're going to floss with it ;) ] and slide the string under the edge of the dough. Bring the thread around the dough, and cross it at the top pulling in opposite directions. Works like a charm and doesn't squish the dough like a knife would!

Place the rolls 1 inch apart on a cookie sheet or drop them into a muffin tin. Bake at 450º for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Drop a Tbs or so of frosting onto each roll while still hot and allow the frosting to melt. YUM!