I love these burls. One day I told my kids I was making cinnamon swirls…and they said “cinnamon burls??” and the name stuck! Look- I love a cinnamon bun as much as the next person. The problem is, they’re LOADED with sugar. They also have a lot of butter, which is a precious resource in our home! These lightened up cinnamon buns, hit the spot on the cinnamon sugar craving for me, and when I’m baking a treat or a crowd, its easy on the budget.

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Cinnamon Burls

A lighter on sugar cinnamon bun, lovely to enjoy tea or coffee. Cardamom and cocoa add a twist on your average cinnamon and sugar combo.

Prep Time2 hrs

Cook Time15 mins

Course: Bread

Servings: 30

Ingredients

• 1 batch Elaines Fluffy Crustless Sandwich Bread Dough, risen double once, and punched down https://venisonfordinner.com/2020/02/06/elaines-fluffy-crustless-sandwich-bread/
• 1/2 cup sugar we use organic cane sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1/2 tsp cardamom
• 2 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

• In a pie plate, mix together sugar, cocoa, cardamom and cinnamon.
• Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment, silpats or grease them if you dont have either.
• Roll your bread dough out into a 12" x 30" rectangle.
• Spread water over all the dough with your hand or a pastry brush.
• Sprinkle 3/4 of the sugar mix over roughly 6"x 30" of the rectangle.
• Fold the unsugared half over so its now roughly a 6"x30" rectangle.
• Cut the dough into 1 inch strips.
• Pick up a strip, twist the dough and then tie it in a knot. Roll it in the pie plate of sugar.
• Place the knots on a cookie sheet. I prefer to cover the pan with a big plastic bag as a "proofing chamber". You can even use plastic grocery bags.
• Let rise 30-45 minutes, until doubled.
• Get your oven preheated to 350F by the time the knots are doubled.
• Bake the knots for 15-18 minutes, until lightly browned.
• Make sure to enjoy some fresh and warm!

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