Bacon Cinnamon Rolls

November 29, 2015

 

"Avoid fruit and nuts. You are what you eat." - Jim Davis

 

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Did a test run on these today; I'm planning on gifting these to someone for Christmas but seeing as I've never made them before and wasn't sure how bacon would factor in, I figured a test run that I force all my neighbours to eat was called for.

 

I used bacon bits this time, thinking that the time it would take for bacon strips to bake would be more than the time the pastry would take and that seemed complicated.

 

I haven't received feedback yet, so fingers crossed they're well received.

 

Recipe for those interested:

 

Ingredients

 

Pastry:

2 cups of flour

2 tablespoons of sugar

1/4 cup of cold butter

1 cup of milk

 

Cinnamon Topping:

1/3 cup of soft butter

1 cup of packed brown sugar

1 tablespoon of cinnamon

1/3 cup of real already cooked bacon bits

 

Vanilla Glaze:

1 1/2 cup of icing sugar

2 1/2 tablespoons of milk

1/4 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract

1 teaspoon of melted butter

 

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Directions for the pastry:

1. Combine flour, sugar, and baking poweder.

2. Cut in butter.

3. Stir in milk.

4. Knead.

5. Roll out to a 12" square.

 

Direction for the Cinnamon Topping:

1. Combine the butter, sugar and cinnamon.

2. Spread topping on the rolled out dough.

3. Sprinkle with bacon bits.

4. Roll up the dough and cut into 12 pieces.

 

Place in greased muffin tin and bake for 18-23 minutes at 400F.

 

Directions for glaze:

1. Mix all ingredients and stir well.

 

Once cinnamon rolls are done, let cool then drizzle or thickly coat the rolls with the glaze (up to you; and how much of a sugar rush you'd like).

 

Enjoy!

 

Hope everyone has had a good day.

 

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