30 Minute Cinnamon Sugar Knots

30 Minute Cinnamon Sugar Knots taste like homemade cinnamon rolls, but they’re made from scratch in just half an hour! Delicious breakfast or dessert recipe.

Recipe by: ihearteating.com

Servings: 12 knots

Ingredients

Cinnamon Sugar Knots:

1/4 cup butter

1 cup milk

2 tablespoon instant yeast*

2 tablespoons honey**

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 large egg

3-3 ½ cups all-purpose flour

Butter and Sugar:

1/4 cup butter , melted

1 cup granulated sugar

1 heaping tablespoon ground cinnamon

Icing:

1 tablespoon butter

1 cup powdered sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1-3 tablespoons milk

Recipe Notes

*If you would prefer to use active dry yeast, substitute an equal amount for the instant yeast. Let the mixture sit for 5-10 minutes, or until foamy. Then, continue with the recipe as written.

**The honey is slightly detectable in the finished knots. If you would prefer not to have any honey flavor, substitute 1/4 cup granulated sugar for the honey.

Instructions 

1. In a small saucepan, melt butter.
2. When butter is mostly melted, stir in milk, and heat mixture to 100-110 F.
3. 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).
4. When milk mixture is at temperature, add to yeast and honey; stir to combine.
5. Add salt and egg, and stir until combined. READ MORE

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