Mini Cinnamon Rolls, soft , fluffy rolls packed with flavorful cinnamon filling and glazed with cream cheese frosting. 

Cinnamon rolls are our family favorites! Whenever we go to the nearby mall in our area, we get cinnamon rolls from the cinnabon shop because nowadays the kiddo likes this so much.

Though i like the store bought cinnamon rolls, sometimes, i feel like they are loaded with too much sugar and can't even finish even the small ones. So one day, i tried it on my own with moderate sugar and fat ! To my surprise it was turned out really great !

It was soft but not pillowy soft with enough sweet and cinnamon flavor without overpowering ! So now i've have started to bake this often at home. However, we still buy it outside but the frequency is reduced for sure :-)

So if you like cinnamon rolls and looking for a homemade cinnamon bun that's not overpowering then definitely give this recipe a try!

 

Dough 

For this cinnamon roll recipe, i have used Tangzhong method for making the dough. Tangzhong is one of the bread making methods which originated in Japan. In this method, roux is used to make soft and fluffy bread. It's one of my favorite methods of making baked goods because it always gives such a soft bread/bun/roll.

The basic intention of Tangzhong method is to incorporate more liquids into the dough which is achieved by making flour roux and then mixing it with the rest of the ingredients.It gives such a soft baked goods without any eggs ! So it's ideal for eggless baking too.

What's roux and how is it prepared? 

Roux is flour and milk or water or fat cooked together until it becomes a thick sauce like consistency or dough like consistency depends on the recipe. Roux is used in various cuisines for different purposes. It mainly used to thicken the sauce.

Here in baking,  we use a part of flour and liquid to make roux. The roux locks in the liquid during the entire process of bread making  and doesn't evaporate, therefore the baked product has more moisture in it and gives such a soft and fluffy bread. 

Cinnamon Filling 

Cinnamon is the key flavor in these rolls. So use good quality cinnamon powder. Make sure the cinnamon powder is fresh because overtime the cinnamon powder loses its flavor.

For the filling, you can use both the white and brown sugar. 

Cream Cheese Frosting 

To be honest, i like the cinnamon rolls even without the cream cheese frosting ! But for the recipe, i have included the recipe for cream cheese frosting too. 

Also i like to apply a thin coat of cream cheese frosting on the top. But if you like to smother the cream cheese all over the rolls, then go ahead and make sure you double the ingredients. given in the recipe card. 

Ok, Now let's check out on how to make these delicious and soft cinnamon rolls.

Mini Cinnamon Rolls | Cinnamon Bun

Preparation Time : 1 hr | Cooking Time : 20 mins | Makes : 8 
Recipe Category: Rolls | Recipe Cuisine: Indian
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Ingredients

All purpose flour - 1 cup 
Sugar - 1 tbsp
Salt - 1/8 tsp
Instant yeast - 3/4 tsp
Butter - 1 tbsp
Warm Milk - 2 to 3 tbsp
For the flour roux
All purpose flour - 1 tbsp
Milk - 1/3 cup

For the Cinnamon Filling

Cinnamon Powder - 1 tbsp

Sugar - 2 tbsp

Cream Cheese Icing

Cream cheese - 1/4 cup

Powdered Sugar - 1/4 cup

Milk - 1 tbsp

Vanilla extract - 1/4 tsp

Procedure

Measure and take one cup of flour, take one tbsp of flour from that and put it in a sauce pan for making roux.

Add 1/3 cup of milk into the sauce pan and place it on heat, stir it continuously until it's thick. Remove from the flame and let it cool a bit.

In the remaining flour, add the yeast, sugar, cardamon powder & salt  and mix it well. Then add the butter and the prepared flour roux, mix it well with hands. Next add milk little by little and make a soft dough.

Knead the dough for 10 mins or until it's smooth and place it on the bowl and cover it with cling wrap and set aside for 1 to 1.5 hrs or until it's doubled.

In the meantime, in bowl, add the sugar and cinnamon powder for the filling , mix it well and keep aside After 1.5 hrs, take the dough & punch out the gas from the dough and then transfer the dough into lightly greased work surface. With a rolling pin, roll the dough into a rectangle.

Sprinkle the sugar cinnamon mixture all over the dough expect on the one side(where we're going to seal the dough).

Start rolling the dough from the one side to the other and make sure you pinch the dough at the end so they stick together well. Then cut the dough into 8 pieces.

Place the dough on the baking tray and then let it  proof for 30 mins. Now preheat the oven @ 375 F.

Once the dough is almost doubled, brush the top with milk and then put it in preheated oven and bake it for 20-25 mins.

After 20 mins, take it out and let it cool. In the mean time, take all the ingredients listed  "Cream Cheese Icing" in a bowl and whisk it smoothly. Once the rolls are cooled, spread the cream cheese Icing on the top and enjoy!

Taste great when it's warm.

Related: Thengai Bun / Coconut Bun / Dilpasand

Notes:

• You can store the leftover at the refrigerator and use it later.

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Chocolate Mug Cake | Microwave Chocolate Cake

Chocolate Mug Cake, a delicious single serving chocolate cake that would be ready in 2 minutes. It's one of my favourite mug cakes and i often make this as a dessert after dinner. 

If you're looking for a quick dessert to satisfy your sweet craving, then you must give this delicious chocolate mug cake a try.

A few years ago, when the mug cake was trending in the Internet world, i tried a lot of mug cakes and this was the one that i liked the most and still i'm making it whenever i want something sweet and delicious ! 

I used to share the pictures of this mug cake in IG whenever i make and also shared the quick recipe for it also when some asked but it never made it to the blog till today :-)

It's such a simple recipe and the cake would be ready in minutes. Make this cake for this valentine's day and enjoy with your loved ones or treat yourself .

Flour

Initially when i made this cake, i used only all purpose flour. But over the years i switched to Wheat flour/ atta and i liked them both. I haven't seen any major changes in the taste and texture of the cake with these two flours.

So you can use whatever you want /have.

Cocoa Powder

Use good quality unsweetened cocoa powder as it's the important flavor in the cake.

Sugar

I have used the regular white sugar and you can reduce the sugar to 1&1/2 tbsp for mild sweetness.

Chocolate chips

I have used milk chocolate chips here. You can use semi-sweet, dark chocolate too. Also you can add more or less chocolate chips as per your heart desire.

That's it. Now let's check out on how to make this easy-peasy chocolate mug cake.

Chocolate Mug Cake

Preparation Time : 1 min | Cooking Time : 1 min | Serves : 2 
Recipe Category: Cake | Recipe Cuisine: American
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Ingredients

Wheat Flour /Atta - 3 tbsp

Cocoa Powder - 1 tbsp

Sugar - 2 tbsp

Baking Powder - 1/4 tsp

Salt - a dash

Oil - 1 tbsp

Milk - 3 tbsp

Vanilla extract - 1/4 tsp

Chocolate chips - 1 tbsp

Procedure

Take a 250 ml microwave safe cup and add all the dry ingredients first. Add flour, cocoa powder and sugar in the bowl.

Next add the baking powder and salt. Mix it all well together.

Then add the wet ingredients one by one. Starting with oil and then adding the milk and vanilla extract.

Next add a half of the chocolate chips and mix it all well together. Make sure to reach till the bottom of the cup and mix everything well. Wipe the side of the cup with a clean towel.

Then add the remaining chocolate chips on the top and microwave it for 70-90 secs. Rest it for around 30-40 secs and then serve.

Tada, Delicious Chocolate Mug Cake is ready.

Related: How to make Banana Chocolate Bread

 

Notes:

• Depends on your microwave powder, it may take 70- 90 secs. Start with 70 secs and see if the top sets or else microwave it for a few more secs.
• You can reduce the sugar to 1&1/2 tbsp for mild sweetness.
• Instead of wheat flour, you can use all purpose flour too.
• Use any non-flavorful oil.

 

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Burger Bun | Easy Burger Bun recipe

Burger Bun, a delicious and soft bun that's mainly used for making burgers. Making burger buns at home is so easy and it tastes so delicious and flavorful.

In our home, we use burger buns for sandwiches or as pav in pav bread and many more. After a couple of trail and errors, i found this recipe and it yields such a soft and flavourful buns every SINGLE time.

If you're looking for a fool proof  burger bun  recipe, then do give this recipe a try and let me know how you like it. 

I love baking buns and breads at home more than cakes or muffins. This is one of the buns that i have been baking for a year or two now. Couple of months ago only, I took the picture and it's in the draft for a while. Finally today, i found the time to edit the post and post it here. 

Though i have been cooking like before or even more at home nowadays, posting a recipe has somewhat reduced for the last few years. I wish that  at least this year would be different :-)

All purpose flour

First thing first, to make  bread you need the flour. Here for this recipe, i'm using the unbleached all purpose flour. 

I have tried this bread with a couple of brands of all purpose flour including the Walmart brand and i didn't find any noticeable difference in the taste and texture of the bread.  So go ahead and use whatever you have  in your home. 

Yeast

Next, to make the bread, you need the yeast. I switched to instant yeast a long time ago for all my baking that needs the yeast because it's so easy to use and you don't need to worry about proofing the yeast.

If you're a beginner in baking, i highly recommend to use the instant yeast over the dry yeast. So far i never experienced the proofing failure in using the instant yeast.

Sesame seed

You can make this bun without sesame seeds too. But i love adding sesame seeds and it gives such a nice finish to the bun.

Finally don't let the buns bake for a longer time than the mentioned time, it makes the bun hard and dry.

Now let's check out on how to make this delicious Burger Bun.

Burger Bun

Preparation Time : 1 hr | Cooking Time : 20 mins | Serves : 2 
Recipe Category: Buns | Recipe Cuisine: American
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Ingredients

All purpose flour - 3 cups

Sugar - 1 tbsp

Salt - 1 tsp

Instant yeast - 2 tsp

Water - 1 to 1&1/4 cups

Melted Butter - 2 tbsp + 1 tsp

White Sesame Seed - 2 tsp(optional)

Procedure

In a large bowl, measure and add the flour(don't press the flour while measuring ), next add the sugar and salt. Mix it well with the flour.

Then add the yeast, mix it well with the flour and make a well in the center of the flour.

Add the water(make sure that the water is lukewarm) and butter(2 tbsp). 

Mix it all together with the spatula. Once it all comes together as a single mass, transfer the dough into the counter top.

Start kneading the dough with the kneel of your palm , fold and then knead. Repeat the same for about 10 mins. After 10 mins, you can able to stretch the dough thinly without tearing and see through it. It's called window pane test and the dough should pass it or else knead little more.

Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl and then apply a little bit of melted butter on top of the dough.  Cover the bowl with a lid and set it aside in a warm place for about 50 mins to 1 hr.

After 1 hr, the dough should be doubled. Punch the dough to release the air and then transfer the dough on to the counter top and divide the dough into small balls.

Then take each dough and place in between the palm of your hand and roll it on the working surface in a circular position until the surface of the dough is smooth.

Place it on the baking tray. Do the same for all the dough and then place it on the baking tray with gap in between them. Let it sit aside for 30 mins for second proof.

Meantime, preheat the oven @350 F. Once the dough is doubled again, brush the top with milk and sprinkle sesame seed(if you're using) and put it in the preheated oven and bake it for 22-25 mins. Apply some butter on top of the bun when it's warm.

Delicious Burger Bun is ready. 

Related:How to make Pav Bread 

Notes:

• It stays well for 2-3 days at room temperature.
• This bun freezes well too. So you can freeze them for later use.

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Butter Cake , a delicious, rich and soft cake with wonderful butter flavor. It's one of my favourite cakes to bake for evening snacks. It's such an easy cake and the output is awesome every SINGLE time.

My kid loves this butter cake so much and he asked for this cake as an after school snack. So ever since he started school, i have baked this cake almost every other week and now i almost lost count how many times that i had baked this cake for the past three months.

If you're looking for a make ahead snack for your kids, i would highly recommend to give a try on this. I'm sure that you and your kiddo will love this. 

Couple of years back, i saved this recipe from somewhere and i don't even know where it was from, now. Few months back , when i browsed through my drafts, i noticed this cake and tried it and it turned out super delicious. Ever since it became a regular in our house. 

Usually i bake this cake in a small loaf(4*7) which is enough for our small family , so here i'm sharing the recipe for a small loaf only. It would be sufficient for 2-3 people for one serving. If you're looking to bake a larger cake, you can easily double or triple the recipe. 

Flour

For the recipe that i have shared today , i have used only all purpose flour. But i tried the same recipe with the combination of wheat flour and all purpose flour as well as only wheat flour(aata). 

To be honest, i don't see any major difference in taste and texture. The color of the cake only differs with the wheat flour. So use whatever flour you have or like.

Now let's check out how to cake this super easy and delicious cake.

Butter Cake | Easy Tea Cake

Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 40 mins | Serves : 2 
Recipe Category: Cake | Recipe Cuisine: Indian
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Ingredients

Butter - 1/4 cup

Sugar - 1/4 cup

All purpose flour - 1/3 cup + 2 tbsp

Salt - a pinch

Baking powder - 1/4 tsp

Vanilla Extract - 1/4 tsp

Milk - 2 tbsp

Egg - 1

Procedure

Preheat the oven @ 350 F. In a bowl, add the softened butter and sugar. Whisk the both together for a couple of mins.

Then crack open an egg and add it along with vanilla extract. Whisk it all together well. It may look curdle but that's totally fine. 

Next place a siever over the bowl and add the flour, baking powder and salt. Sieve it into the egg butter mixture and mix it well.

Then grease the baking tray with butter and dust it with the all purpose flour. Place a parchment paper on the bottom and transfer the cake batter into the pan. Bake it in the preheated oven for 40 mins or until the toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.

Delicious and spongy Butter cake is ready ! 

Related: How to make Hot Milk Cake

Notes:

• Make sure all the ingredients are at room temperature.
• Slice the cake when it's cooled down completely. It give a neat slices.

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