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Cinnamon Twists

Overnight Cinnamon Twists

Kate Schat
Overnight Cinnamon Twists come together in a flash and can be refrigerated until you're ready to bake them in the morning. 
5 from 5 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Rising Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 5 servings
Calories 930 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon yeast
  • ¼ cup warm water
  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 cup butter melted
  • 1 cup sour cream or yogurt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • In the bowl of your mixer, stir yeast and water together. Let sit 5 minutes.
  • Add the flour, butter, sour cream/yogurt, eggs salt and vanilla and stir until smooth.
  • Cover with a damp cloth and put in the fridge for at least 2 hours, up to 2 days.
  • The dough will look basically unchanged at this point.
  • Preheat the oven to 375F.
  • Combine the sugar and cinnamon.
  • Roll dough into a 15×18 inch rectangle, then spread the cinnamon sugar mixture on top of it.
  • Fold the dough like a letter towards the middle into thirds.
  • Then turn the dough horizontally and roll into a ¼ inch rectangle.
  • Then slice into 1 inch strips.
  • Grease or cover two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • Twist the strips by picking up each end of the strip and twist in opposite directions.
  • Then place on the tray next to the others.
  • Bake for 15 minutes and then devour!

Nutrition

Calories: 930kcalCarbohydrates: 110gProtein: 14gFat: 49gSaturated Fat: 29gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 190mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 216mgFiber: 4gSugar: 32gVitamin A: 1521IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 100mgIron: 5mg
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