monday {menu}

30 minute Cinnamon Knots

{recipe... here}

INGREDIENTS

• 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 melted
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-3 tablespoons milk

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.
6. Stir in 2 ½ cups of flour.
7. Add remaining flour until dough clings to paddle and cleans the sides of the bowl.
8. Switch to the dough hook, and knead for 2 minutes (or by hand for about 5 minutes).
9. While dough it kneading, stir together granulated sugar and cinnamon in a wide, shallow dish.
10. Preheat oven to 400 Line a 9x13-inch rimmed cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking liner. Set aside.
11. Divide dough into 12 pieces.
12. Roll piece of dough into rope 8 inches long.
13. Dip in butter, and then roll in cinnamon-sugar mixture.
14. 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.
15. Repeat process with remaining dough.
16. Cover, and let dough rest for 10 minutes.
17. Bake for about 9-12 minutes, or until lightly golden brown.
18. While the knots are baking, prepare the icing.
19. Stir together melted butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla.
20. 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.
21. Remove knots from oven, and let cool for 5-10 minutes.
22. Drizzle icing over knots, and serve warm.