Weekday mornings here are always a bit chaotic. Lost hoes to be found and packed lunches to make, I have to really remind myself to eat something (or drink a smoothie). So, at the weekend, I love to make up for it. An amazing breakfast or brunch on Saturday really makes me feel like the weekend has arrive. These super quick Cinnamon Rolls are the ultimate in breakfast indulgence.
Now, I know I’m cutting back a bit at the moment, but Christmas (sorry, I said it already) is on the horizon and these would make the perfect festive brunch dish. No kneading and no waiting for yeast to do it’s stuff. The smell of cinnamon wafting through the house in the morning? That my friends, is the stuff Christmas dreams are made of.
If you’ve ever taste proper, real life cinnamon rolls (or cinnamon buns) in the USA, they are lighter that these. These quick Cinnamon Rolls are much more cake like, but I’m all about the shortcuts in the morning, so I’m willing to sacrifice some of that texture for speed.
We added chocolate chips on top (as the children love them) you could also add cranberries or raisins.
I don’t line the pan for these buns, I serve them straight from the dish. Yes you’ll spend two or three more minutes washing up, but those crunchy, slightly stuck to the pan bits at the bottom as the best bit as far as I’m concerned.
- 350g Self-raising flour
- 2 Tbsp Soft light brown sugar
- ½ Tsp Salt (table, not sea salt)
- 1 Tsp Ground cinnamon
- 100g Unsalted butter, melted (plus extra for greasing)
- 200ml Semi-skimmed milk (plus extra for glazing)
- 2 Egg yolks
- A handful of dark chocolate chips
- 2 Tsps Ground cinnamon
- 3 Tbsps Soft light brown sugar
- 1 Tbsps Caster sugar
- 1 Tbsp Butter, softened
- 100g Icing sugar
- 1 Tsp vanilla extract
- Boiling water
- Pre-heat the oven to 180C and butter a 20cm round dish.
- Mix the flour, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon together in a bowl.
- Mix the melted butter, milk and egg yolks and whisk until combined.
- Mix the liquid into the dry mixture until you form a very soft dough.
- Turn it out onto a sheet of greaseproof paper and gently squish it with your hands until it forms a rectangle of about 20cm x 30 cm.
- Mix the filling ingredients and spread over the dough.
- Roll up the dough and use a sharp knife to cut it into 8 even sized pin-wheels.
- Tuck them gently into your dish, standing up next to each other.
- Brush with a little milk and sprinkle the chocolate chips over.
- Bake for 30 minutes until golden brown on top.
- When they come out of the oven, make the icing by mixing the icing sugar with the vanilla extract and enough boiling water (a few drops at a time) to form a thick paste.
- By the time you've made the icing the buns will have cooled slightly. Drizzle the icing over and serve.
Adapted from a recipe here.
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What’s your favourite breakfast dish? Are you with me on the need for a festive breakfast or do you save yourself for the main (turkey) event?
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