Fastest Cinnamon Buns Recipe

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 400˚F and grease a 9 or 10 inch spring-form pan with oil spray.

2. 2

   In a food processor, combine the cottage cheese, buttermilk, sugar, melted butter, and vanilla. Process until smooth, about 10 seconds. Add the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda and pulse in short bursts just until the dough clumps together (don’t over process). The dough will be soft and moist.

3. 3

   Scrape the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead it with floured hands 4 or 5 times until smooth. With a rolling pin, roll the dough into a 12x15- inch rectangle.

4. 4

   In a medium bowl, combine the brown sugar and cinnamon, set aside. Brush the dough with the melted butter, leaving a ½-inch border unbuttered around the edges. Sprinkle the filling mixture over the buttered area of the dough and pat gently into the surface. Sprinkle the nuts over the sugar mixture.

5. 5

   Starting at a long edge, roll up the dough jelly-roll style. Pinch the seam to seal, and leave the ends open.

6. 6

   With a sharp knife, cut the roll into 12 equal pieces (I like to cut in half first and cut each half in half again and cut 3 slices for every quarter). Set the pieces, cut side up, in the prepared pan; they should fill the pan and touch slightly, but don’t worry if there are small spaces between each roll.

7. 7

   Bake until golden brown and firm to the touch, 20 to 28 minutes. Set the pan on a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes. Run a spatula around the inside edge of the pan and remove the spring-form ring. Transfer the rolls to a serving plate.

8. 8

   In a small bowl, mix the icing sugar, 2 Tbs. milk, and vanilla to make a smooth glaze. It should have a thick but pourable consistency, so add more milk if necessary to thin it out - or more icing sugar if you want to thicken it. Drizzle the glaze over the rolls. Let stand 15 minutes and serve. Serves 12 *If I don’t have buttermilk, I mix the milk and lemon juice and let stand for 5 minutes, and voila...buttermilk!