Cinnamon Buns, Delicious!

Now that we are done with the Food Stamp Challenge I decided that we would have some indulgence for breakfast and we could also have them for dessert.  I wanted to find a new recipe that was pretty quick – that meant no rising – so no yeast.  I found a great recipe at Half Baked Harvest.  I made it a little more healthy than the original recipe, and they turned out fantastically!  Stella told me that I needed to make these more often!

Cinnamon Buns (Half Baked Harvest)

Cinnamon bun done

Ingredients

Dough
3/4 cup organic white flour
3/4 cup organic wheat flour
3 Tbl flax meal
1 tsp brown sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp sea salt
3/4 cup buttermilk

Filling
2 Tbl coconut oil, melted
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
2 -3 Tbl hemp seed
1/2 cup crispy almond slivers

Icing
1/2 cup organic powdered sugar
1 Tbl organic whole milk
1 tsp vanilla

1.To make the dough place the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, flax meal and salt in a medium size mixing bowl.

Cinnamon bun dry

2. Stir in the buttermilk until a dough ball forms. If it seems to dry add a teaspoon of buttermilk at a time.

Cinnamon bun dough

3. Turn out onto a heavily floured surface (if there is not enough flour the dough will stick to the counter when you are trying to roll the dough into a log). Roll the dough into an a rectangle about 1/4th inch thick. If the dough sticks to the rolling pin add more a sprinkle more of flour, but try and add as little flour as you can.

Cinnamon bun rolled

4. Place the coconut oil in a saucepan and melt.

Cinnamon bun coconut oil

5. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

6. Using a pastry brush, spread the melted coconut oil all over the dough.

Cinnamon bun brushing

7. Sprinkle with the brown sugar, cinnamon, hemp seeds and the almonds.

Cinnamon bun insideCinnamon bun inside close

8. Grease a muffin tin, I used butter.

9. Roll into a log and cut into 12 equal buns.  Place the buns into the prepared muffin tins.

Cinnamon bun cutingCinnamon bun in pan

10. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until the buns are lightly browned.

11. While the buns are baking, make the icing. In a glass bowl combine the powdered sugar, vanilla and milk until smooth.

Cinnamon bun icing ingredientsCinnamon bun icing

12. Allow to cool for about 5 minutes and spoon icing over top each bun.

Cinnamon bun drizzling

Take a bite and enjoy!!!!

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2 Responses to Cinnamon Buns, Delicious!

  1. Candace says:

    What a much healthier recipe than the ones you get in regular stores. Wow. These would be a good addition on a restaurant ‘menu.’ : )

  2. Jo says:

    I could use one of these right now with my coffee!

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