Cinnamon Twists

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If you need a sweet treat, give these soft, pillowy, sweet, and spicy Cinnamon Twists a try this weekend! Top it off with icing!

 

Friends, we may have a problem.

I’ve signed up to run a half marathon. And all I want to do is sleep and then eat all.the.carbs.in.the.world. And then sleep more.

I’ll be the first one to admit that you need a certain amount of carbs to be able to run 13.1 miles, however not a whole pan of cinnamon sugar twists is exactly necessary. Actually, in my warped mind I convinced myself that I did in fact NEED these at the time.

But, in retrospect, it was probably not my best life decision. Live and learn, kids.

Except I don’t learn; I just live. And eat carbs.

YOU GUYS.

They’re just so good. Especially with glaze and such.

Sooooooo, yeah. These were rather delicious. As one could probably assume by my little {slightly concerning} write-up and the photos. We polished these off fresh out of the oven without a care in the world, as you will do this weekend.

Make them, love them, eat them all up and then make them again. All good plans for a Saturday.

Let’s do this:

The first thing to do is stir some cinnamon into some sugar.  I know, right? SO HARD.

Stir to combine.

Then melt a little butter.

Just like this! Again with the hard steps….set this aside with the sugar.

So, grab some fail proof pizza dough {I had some left over from a few nights back that I pulled out of my fridge} and bring it to room temp {if necessary}.

Roll the dough out into a rectangular-ish shape…

…and cut into 1/2 inch strips.

Take two strips, wrap them around each other to form twists and dip them into the butter, than cinnamon and sugar mixture.

A great job for little hands!

Place onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet. If there is any butter or sugar left, feel free to sprinkle/drizzle the extra over that top. Now you can start preheating your oven to 350. I let my twists sit on top of my warm oven to proof slightly before baking. It’s not necessary, but does make a delicious difference in the finished product…in my ever so humble opinion.

While those are baking, stir powdered sugar together with a little milk and splash of vanilla.

Once these come out of the oven, drizzle generously with that glaze.

Hello gorgeous!!

Have I mentioned I live for carbs? Mmmmm…..

Soft, pillowy, sweet and spicy goodness. Pretty sure my husband and I ate almost the entire pan ourselves in one sitting.

That man of mine appreciates the carbs as much as I do. Yet another reason why I married him.

If you need a sweet treat, give these a try this weekend 🙂 You won’t be sorry!

Printable below. Have a fabulous few days off, friends!

Cinnamon Twists

Katie Cooksey

If you need a sweet treat, give these soft, pillowy, sweet, and spicy Cinnamon Twists a try this weekend! Top it off with icing!

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Prep Time 1 hour hr

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 12 twists

Calories 199 kcal

Ingredients

 

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• 1 recipe fail proof pizza dough
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/3 cup butter melted

for the icing:

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

 

• Roll pizza dough out into a soft edged rectangle, approximately 10×15. {You want the dough to be 1/4 inch thick.}
• Cut into 1/2 inch strips and wrap two strips around each other to create twists.
• Stir sugar and cinnamon together in a shallow dish and set aside. Dip each twist into melted butter and then into the cinnamon sugar. Place onto parchment paper lined baking sheet. Continue this process until all twists are coated.
• Preheat oven to 350. Let twists rise on top of warm oven for 30 minutes while oven preheats. Bake 15-17 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
• While twists are baking, stir powdered sugar together with milk and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle over warm twists and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 199kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 282mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 158IUCalcium: 5mgIron: 1mg

Keyword cinnamon twists

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