Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls Copycat Recipe
Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls Copycat Recipe
When it comes to sweet rolls, one of my favorite is the cinnamon rolls from Cinnabon. It’s a blend of perfect sweetness and softness. But instead of buying we can all save a lot of money by making our own homemade cinnamon rolls. Before trying to make it at home, I thought it was hard to make but I was wrong, not only was it super easy the taste is absolutely a winner. You’ll never know the difference of the real thing with this Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls Copycat Recipe. It’s so delicious and perfect with coffee or tea.
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Irish Soda Bread Recipe – a St. Patrick’s Day Tradtion
My step dad used to always brag about being The Real McCoy. I guess technically it was true since his last name was McCoy but he took it a bit far. He was always proud of his Irish heritage and incorporated Irish tradition into any occasion possible. You can only imagine how St. Patrick’s Day went down around our house. Irish Soda Bread was always a staple on St. Patrick’s Day as was Irish Coffee on New Years. He was the only father I knew so I try to continue these traditions with my family.
I was going through one of his old recipe boxes last week trying to plan out our St. Patrick’s Day celebrations and happened upon his Irish soda Bread recipe. He always took so much pride in making this traditional Irish bread so I wanted to do the same. I wanted to make something that would match his Irish Soda Bread in flavor but still be mine.
When my step dad made the Soda Bread he used a traditional recipe with only 4 ingredients. His recipe makes an amazing bread but I like a little more depth to mine. I added in a few tablespoons of sugar and some raisins to make a bread my entire family will enjoy. The sugar and raisins can be easily omitted for a more traditional Irish Soda Bread.
If you’re looking for something easy and tasty for your St. Patrick’s Day celebration this Irish Soda Bread is for you. Give it a try and let me know what you think.
Have You Ever Made Traditional Irish Soda Bread
Irish Soda Bread
Recipe Type: Appetizer
Cuisine: Irish
Author:
Ingredients
- 3 cups sifted flour (cake or pastry flour works best since they’re softer)
- 2 – 4 tbsp sugar (depending on how sweet you want it – or omit it all together)
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup raisins (leave these out for a more traditional soda bread)
- 1 1/3 cups buttermilk
Instructions
- Mix the dry ingredients together well. Stir in the raisins and milk.
- Mix together to form a sticky dough.
- Turn out onto floured board and knead until smooth (8 – 10 times – don’t over knead.)
- Line a 9 inch cake pan with parchment paper and add the dough. Spread the dough out in the pan.
- Score the dough with a large “X” on the top.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 65 minutes.
- Carefully remove the bread from the oven. Serve with your Irish meal.
Notes
This bread needs to be consumed within 1 or 2 days – it will [b]not [/b]keep.
Pineapple Blueberry Cake
Pineapple Blueberry Cake
We love a great bread. I just can’t help it! This recipe came about because I made a pineapple cookie and it only used half the can of pineapples. I thought I bet I can put this into a bread and make it just divine. That is what we did. This is our pineapple blueberry cake. We have always loved the sweetness of a blueberry and the tart taste of a pineapple. The combination of the two in a bread is divine. I usually make muffins like this but my kids really enjoy a bread. You can see my amazing basic muffin recipe that is a fan favorite in our home.
These are the ingredients for the Pineapple Blueberry Cake
Ingredients:This will make two loaves
- 1¾ cup flour
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 tsp of salt
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 cup milk (we use rice milk)
- ¼ cup melted butter
- 1 cup of crushed pineapples (with the juice is fine)
- 4 oz plain Greek yogurt (regular should work too)
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
Lemon Glaze:
1/4 stick of butter
1TBS of milk
2 cups of powdered sugar
4 Tsp of lemon extract
You will combine all of the dry ingredients in one bowl. Then you will combine all the wet ingredients in another.
I leave the blueberries out until I have combined the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients. Then you add the blueberries. I always butter the loaf pan or spray them with cooking spray. The loaves will cook at 350 degrees for 45- 55 minutes or until they are golden brown.
I let them cool and then I turn them oven to cool on the wire rack for the remaining time. I usually make the icing and apply it to half of the loaf and the other half I leave it off. The is a great bread to grab on the run or a cake if you add the icing.
Then to make the icing
Lemon Glaze:
1/4 stick of butter
1TBS of milk
2 cups of powdered sugar
4 Tsp of lemon extract
You will make the icing by melting the butter and adding in the wet ingredients. Then add in the sugar and let it set a little. You want to make sure when it pours it doesn’t run.
Enjoy!
I use the lemon icing the I use on my Starbucks Lemon copy cat recipe. This is my favorite lemon pound cake recipe.
We also have a fantastic moist lemon cake.
Easy Breads for Breakfast
Champagne Bread
Champagne Bread
I had champagne leftover and I decided why not make something out of it. I looked over the Internet and I was lead to this great recipe for an orange and champagne bread. I decided to try it. I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it is and how great it tasted. We served it with pasta but it would compliment a soup or salad. It could be paired with fruit and eggs for a fancy brunch.
Champagne Bread
3 cups flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup Champagne
1/2 cup orange juice
2 Tbsp. grated orange zest
optional 3 Tbsp. melted butter for the top of the bread
You will first mix together the dry ingredients .
This is great bread and a wonderful use for that last cup of champagne
Then you grate in the orange peel.
Finally, will mix in the wet ingredients. The bread will be a bit lumpy that is fine place. When you have mixed it you will place it in a greased loaf pan. You will cook it at 350 degrees for 50 minutes.
Note: This recipe for the liquid can be substituted for a 12 oz beer or soda to change the flavor of the bread. It is an easy base for an awesome bread.
Basic Muffin Recipe
Basic Muffin Recipe
Do you love muffins? My family does and there’s no need to buy because it’s easy to make at home. This Basic Muffin Recipe can be used as base for any muffin flavors that you like to make.
Basic Muffin Recipe
Ingredients
2 cups of flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 Tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp of vanilla
1 egg
1 cup milk (I use rice milk)
1/4 cup oil ( I use olive oil)
muffin liners
Directions
Combine dry ingredients first.
Combine wet ingredients.
Next fold the wet ingredients into the dry.
You can use this base for almost all of your recipe needs.
Then once everything was mixed, place the muffin mix in the cupcake papers in the muffin tin.
Cook for 20 minutes at 350.
This basic muffin recipe yields a dozen muffins.
You can add your own flavors to make these more fun. Like blueberry pineapple zucchini.
Like this Basic Muffin Recipe? Also try this delicious Make Ahead Breakfast Muffin Recipe
