cinnamon muffins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour (240g)
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup granulated sugar (200 g)
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

For the Streusel:

• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 3 teaspoons cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons butter (chilled)

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.

For the Muffins:

• In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Whisk to break any clumps.
• In another bowl, combine the oil, eggs, sugar, buttermilk and vanilla. Mix well.
• Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix just until combined.

For the Streusel:

• In a small bowl, combine the sugar, cinnamon and butter, cutting it with a fork until it resembles coarse crumbs.
• Spray 2 muffin pans with cooking spray.
• Fill 14-16 muffin cups half full.
• Sprinkle half of the cinnamon streusel on over the muffin batter.
• Use the remaining batter to fill the muffin cups the rest of the way.
• Sprinkle the remaining streusel on top of the muffins.
• Bake at 425 for 5 minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees (without opening the oven) and bake for an additional 11-12 minutes, or until the center of the muffin bounces back when you touch it.
• Allow the muffins to cool for 5 minutes, then remove them from the pan and allow them to cool on a wire rack.
• Store in an airtight container.

cinnamon rolls

The Best Cinnamon Rolls You'll Ever Eat

The BEST cinnamon rolls in the WORLD. Big, fluffy, soft and absolutely delicious. You'll never go back to any other recipe once you try this one! This cinnamon roll recipe includes options to make them overnight or ahead of time and even freeze them.

Course Brunch, Indulge, Mother's Day

Keyword best cinnamon rolls, cinnamon rolls, fluffy cinnamon rolls, perfect cinnamon rolls

Prep Time 2 hours

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes

Servings 9 large cinnamon rolls

Author Monique of AmbitiousKitchen.com

Ingredients

• For the dough:
• ¾ cup warm milk (whole milk or 2% preferred) (110 degrees F)
• 2 ¼ teaspoons quick rise or active yeast (1/4-ounce package yeast)
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg plus 1 egg yolk, at room temperature
• ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
• 3 cups bread flour, plus more for dusting (381 g)
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• For the filling:
• 2/3 cup dark brown sugar (light brown sugar also works)
• 1 ½ tablespoons ground cinnamon
• ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
• For the cream cheese frosting:
• 4 oz cream cheese, softened
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• ¾ cup powdered sugar
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Warm milk to around 110 degrees F. I like to do this by placing milk in a microwave safe bowl and microwaving it for 40-45 seconds. It should be like warm bath water. Transfer warm milk to the bowl of an electric mixer and sprinkle yeast on top. Add in sugar, egg, egg yolk and melted butter. Mix until well combined. Next stir in flour and salt with a wooden spoon until a dough begins to form.
2. Place dough hook on stand mixer and knead dough on medium speed for 8 minutes. Dough should form into a nice ball and be slightly sticky. If it's TOO sticky (meaning it's sticking to the bottom of the mixer, add in 2 tablespoons more bread flour.) If you don’t want to use an electric mixer, you can use your hands to knead the dough for 8-10 minutes on a well-floured surface.
3. Transfer dough ball to a well-oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap and a warm towel. Allow dough to rise for 1 hour to 1 ½ hours, or until doubled in size. This may more or less time depending the humidity and temperature in your home.
4. After dough has doubled in size, transfer dough to a well-floured surface and roll out into a 14x9 inch rectangle. Spread softened butter over dough, leaving a ¼ inch margin at the far side of the dough.
5. In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar and cinnamon. Use your hands to sprinkle mixture over the buttered dough, then rub the brown sugar mixture into the butter.
6. Tightly roll dough up, starting from the 9-inch side and place seam side down making sure to seal the edges of the dough as best you can. You will probably need to cut off about an inch off the ends of the dough as the ends won’t be as full of cinnamon sugar as we’d want it to be.
7. Cut into 1 inch sections with a serrated knife or floss. You should get 9 large pieces.
8. Place cinnamon rolls in a greased 9x9 inch baking pan or round 9 inch cake pan. (I also recommend lining the pan with parchment paper as well, in case any of the filling ends up leaking out.) Cover with plastic wrap and a warm towel and let rise again for 30-45 minutes.
9. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Remove plastic wrap and towel and bake cinnamon rolls for 20-25 minutes or until just slightly golden brown on the edges. You want to underbake them a little so they stay soft in the middle, that’s why we want them just slightly golden brown. Allow them to cool for 5-10 minutes before frosting. Makes 9 cinnamon rolls.
10. To make the frosting: In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Beat until smooth and fluffy. Spread over cinnamon rolls and serve immediately. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

To make overnight cinnamon rolls:
After placing rolls into the greased pan (after the first rise), simply cover, place overnight in the fridge and then bake them in the morning as directed. I like to bring my cinnamon rolls to room temperature first by leaving them on the counter for 30-45 minutes before baking (this is known as the second rise).
Check the blog post for instructions on how to freeze cinnamon rolls, plus additional tips and tricks!

best snickerdoodle

The Best Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings 24

Ingredients

1 cup Unsalted Butter (softened)
1 1/2 cups Sugar (300 g)
2 large Eggs
2 teaspoons Vanilla
2 3/4 cup Flour (330g)
1 1/2 teaspoon Cream of Tartar(or 8-9 g baking powder)

1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda

1 teaspoon Salt

Cinnamon-Sugar Mixture:

• 1/4 cup Sugar
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons Cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar for 4-5 minutes until light and fluffy.  Scrape the sides of the bowl and add the eggs and vanilla. Cream for 1-2 minutes longer. 
3. Stir in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt, just until combined. 
4. Line jelly roll or cake pan with wax paper and press dough into flat 1-2" pancake. Or you can leave in bowl and scoop balls
5. refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight (preferred)
6. In a small bowl, stir together sugar and cinnamon. 
7. Cut chilled dough into cubes and roll into small balls until round and smooth. (Or scoop and roll into a ball) Drop into the cinnamon-sugar mixture and coat well. *To make flatter snickerdoodles, press down in the center of the ball before placing in the oven. This helps to keep them from puffing up in the middle. *
8. Place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake for 9-11 minutes.  Let cool for several minutes on baking sheet before removing from the pan. 

Cinnamon roll cookies

Cinnamon Roll Cookies

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 12 minutes

Yield: about 36 cookies

Ingredients

• 1 & 3/4 cups all-purpose flour(210 g)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 & 1/4 cups granulated sugar (250 g)
• 2 tablespoons sugar for innards
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons pecans, chopped(optional)
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat 1 & 1/4 cups sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Mix in egg and vanilla.

Reduce mixer speed to low. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing just until combined. Refrigerate dough for 1 hour. 

Roll out dough between 2 sheets of wax paper into into an 18"x 10" rectangle.

Combine 2 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon (and pecans). Sprinkle evenly over cookie dough. Press down gently with hands.

Starting with a long side, roll up dough in jelly-roll fashion. Place seam side down on plastic wrap. Wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours. 

Preheat oven to 350°. Line a baking sheet with a silicone liner or parchment paper.

Cut dough into 1/2-inch slices. Place on prepared baking sheet. They spread a bit.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until lightly browned.

Cool on pans for 5 minutes. Then, remove cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

brown sugar snickerdoodles

Snickerdoodles with Brown Sugar
1/2 cup soft butter
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 3/8 cup flour (165 g)
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
Preheat oven to 375.
Mix butter, sugar and eggs. Sift together flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt. Mix with creamed ingredients. (I usually skip the sifting step and just dump the dry ingredients in with the wet ones). Chill dough. Roll into balls the size of small walnuts and roll in a mixture of 1 tsp cinnamon and 2 tablespoons sugar.
Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake until very light brown, but still soft. They will puff up, then flatten out and crinkle on top.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Makes about two dozen.