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Irrisistable Cinnamon Twists
5 days ago
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Made with my secret ingredient (Jiffy Pizza Crust Mix), these homemade cinnamon twists are flaky on the outside, soft on the inside, and topped with cinnamon sugar and a sweet powdered sugar glaze.
Sometimes called French twists, these cinnamon twists are kind of a cross between a churro and the cinnamon twists you’d find at Taco Bell. However, there’s no deep fryer in sight. We’re making baked cinnamon twists today. We’re also not using puff pastry. I know, what a shocker! Instead, we’re using a boxed pizza crust mix. Trust me, once you give this secret ingredient a go, you’ll never look back.
Check out the full recipe here: https://www.southernplate.com/cinnamon-twists/
The pizza dough ensures the twists are crunchy and flaky on the outside and soft and buttery on the inside. Plus, we add cinnamon sugar on the inside and outside so it’s bursting with that quintessential fall flavor. The final piece is a simple sugar glaze drizzled over the top for the perfect mix of sweetness and spice.
Fortunately, this cinnamon twist recipe is super easy to follow. First, gather your ingredients: confectioners and granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, salt, the pizza crust mix, butter, heavy whipped cream, and vanilla extract. Then we need to prep the dough, brush it with melted butter and sprinkle on the cinnamon sugar. Next, it’s time to twist, y’all. Make your twists and then pop them in the oven. Once they’re golden brown and crunchy goodness, we make the sugar glaze and add another sprinkle of cinnamon sugar on top for good measure.
Preheat oven to 375°. Lightly spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
In a small bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon, and salt.
In a small bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
Combine pizza crust and water.
In a medium bowl, combine the pizza crust mix and hot water.
Stir ingredients until a dough forms.
Stir until a soft dough forms.
Cover the dough and let it sit for 5 minutes.
Cover and let stand for 5 minutes (dough will be sticky).
Turn out dough onto a floured surface.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
Knead dough a couple of times.
Knead it 2 to 3 times.
Stretch dough into a rectangle.
Using floured hands, press dough into an 8×4-inch rectangle.
Cut the dough lengthwise into 8 strips.
Cut the dough lengthwise into 8 strips.
Brush dough with melted butter.
Brush dough with melted butter.
Sprinkle dough with half of the cinnamon sugar.
Then sprinkle it with half of the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
Press two ends together.
Fold 1 dough strip in half and press ends together.
Twist dough.
Then twist it into a 6-inch rope.
Place rope on prepared baking sheet.
Place the rope on the prepared baking sheet.
Repeat with remaining dough strips; placing ropes 1 inch apart.
Baked cinnamon twists on wire rack.
Bake until golden brown (13 to 15 minutes).
Let cool completely on a wire rack.
Combine glaze ingredients in a bowl.
In a small bowl, combine confectioners’ sugar, cream, and orange juice or extract.
Stir glaze ingredients together.
Stir until smooth.
Drizzle cinnamon twists with glaze.
Drizzle over cinnamon twists.
Sprinkle cinnamon twists with remaining cinnamon sugar.
Sprinkle with the remaining cinnamon mixture.
Cinnamon twists on plate.
Enjoy!
Storage
Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week. I recommend quickly reheating them in the oven or air fryer to bring back the crispiness.
You can also freeze leftover twists for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature before reheating as above.
Recipe Notes
For extra flavor, combine the cinnamon with brown sugar instead of white sugar.
Another way to add more flavor is to add 1/2 teaspoon of ground nutmeg or ground cardamon to the filling.
If you like, add golden raisins or dried cranberries to the filling before twisting the dough.
Recipe FAQs
Can you make cinnamon twists in the air fryer?
If your air fryer basket is big enough, you can totally make them in the air fryer. Otherwise, feel free to cut them in half. I’d turn them after about 5 minutes and check them a few minutes later. They should need about half the cooking time compared to the oven.
How do you serve cinnamon twists?
Now, they clearly taste delicious as is. But you can also serve them with a dipping sauce, like salted caramel sauce, hot fudge sauce, melted chocolate, or even store-bought cream cheese frosting. Don’t knock it ’til you try it!
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