The Gourmet Mama

If you think cinnamon rolls take too long to make for breakfast, think again. While still more involved than a quick coffee cake, you can still go from thinking about breakfast to munching on hot rolls in just 30-40 minutes.

In a small pot, melt one stick of margarine and add 2 cups of sugar and 2 Tblsps. of cinnamon. Stir and let cool while you make the following recipe.

Quick Yeast Bread

Makes 12 cinnamon rolls

1 1/4 c. warm water
3 Tblsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/4 c. oil
3-4 c. flour (start with 3, add more if dough is sticky)
2 1/2 Tblsp. yeast

Preheat oven to 350º.

Mix sugar, water and yeast in a bowl and leave for 10 minutes to foam up.

After 10 minutes, stir in oil and salt. Add flour gradually, mixing until it`s fully incorporated. Dump onto a floured surface and knead for 5 min.

Once kneaded, roll the dough out very thin, like this:

Spread the margarine mixture out on your dough, making sure to leave about a half inch around the edges since it will leak out as you roll. If you want to add something special like raisins, chopped pecans or chocolate chips, just sprinkle it over the butter mixture.

Next, roll the dough up to form a log. You might want to pinch the edges so that it holds together. Also, if your butter mixture is too hot, you won`t be able to do much with it, so just pop the whole thing in the freezer for a couple of minutes to make it more manageable if need be.

Use a sharp knife to cut your roll into 1.5-2″ sections, like so:

Place the rolls in a pan (I line mine with tinfoil because the sugar turns into a hard crust that is virtually impossible to get off), leaving a little space between them, about a finger width.

Finally, pop those suckers into the oven and bake for 15-20 min. or until golden on the top (mine were kinda squished in there, as you can see). Serve warm.

If you want, you can drizzle with icing for more of a dessert than a breakfast!