30 Minute Cinnamon Sugar Knots

By efriend

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoon instant yeast*
• 2 tablespoons honey**
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg
• 3-3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup butter , melted
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 heaping tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-3 tablespoons milk

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 21mins
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from ihearteating.com

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions

In a small saucepan, melt butter.

When butter is mostly melted, stir in milk, and heat mixture to 100-110 F.

Meanwhile, add yeast and honey to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or a large mixing bowl if mixing by hand).

When milk mixture is at temperature, add to yeast and honey; stir to combine.

Add salt and egg, and stir until combined.

Stir in 2 ½ cups of flour.

Add remaining flour until dough clings to paddle and cleans the sides of the bowl.

Switch to the dough hook, and knead for 2 minutes (or by hand for about 5 minutes).

While dough it kneading, stir together granulated sugar and cinnamon in a wide, shallow dish.

Divide dough into 12 pieces.

Roll piece of dough into rope 8 inches long.

Dip in butter, and then roll in cinnamon-sugar mixture.

Tie dough into knots, and place dough on prepared baking sheet. If you'd like a how-to on shaping the knots, check out the video just above the recipe.

Repeat process with remaining dough.

Cover, and let dough rest for 10 minutes.

Preheat oven to 400 Line a 9x13-inch rimmed cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking liner. Set aside.

Bake for about 9-12 minutes, or until lightly golden brown.

While the knots are baking, prepare the icing.

Stir together melted butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla.

Add 1 tablespoon milk, and stir in. Continue adding milk until icing reaches desired consistency. I use about 1 1/2-2 tablespoons for a thicker icing.

Remove knots from oven, and let cool for 5-10 minutes.

Drizzle icing over knots, and serve warm.