Wednesday, July 29, 2026

"Emergency" Cinnamon Rolls - Probably a Repost

It's a great day to bake. Every day is a great day for "min-min" rolls as the grandkids say.

The recipe reminds me of Nana Murphy's "triangle roll-ups" from left over pie crust (in the 1960's).

1. Start "mise en place" - gather ingredients and prep tools (I find a pastry scraper/cutter is helpful) 

2. Substitute? For the dough, instead of milk, half-and-half (richer) or oat milk?

3. Get underway.

The recipe: 

Why this works

  • No yeast

  • No rise time

  • Soft, biscuit-like texture

  • Cinnamon!

Ingredients

Dough

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 tbsp baking powder

  • ½ tsp salt

  • ¾ cup milk

  • ¼ cup melted butter

Filling

  • ½ cup brown sugar

  • 2 tbsp cinnamon (don’t be shy)

  • 2 tbsp softened butter

Optional glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar

  • 1–2 tbsp milk

  • Splash of vanilla

Steps (15 minutes prep)

  1. Heat oven to 375°F.

  2. Mix dry dough ingredients, stir in milk + butter.

  3. Roll into a rectangle.

  4. Spread butter, sprinkle brown sugar + cinnamon.

  5. Roll tight, slice.

  6. Bake 20–25 min.

  7. Glaze warm.

 As we say in our family, "Don't Waste It." 

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