Homemade cinnamon rolls are hard to beat, not least for the sweet, spiced smell that wafts from the oven as they cook. Finding a recipe that doesn't involve spending hours in the kitchen perfecting the dough is a harder feat, however. One savvy recipe creator has shared the clever baking shortcut she swears by for tantalisingly good cinnamon rolls without the effort.
Taking to TikTok to spread her revelation, The Self-Professed Chef (@theselefprofessedchef), said: "I keep seeing all these cinnamon rolls from a can hacks, but in Australia, we can't get these. So I've come up with a cheat to making cinnamon rolls and using these premade doughballs that are super cheap at Woolies and Coles." Described as "delicious and devilish" by the TikTok star, the classic sweet treats are easy to make - perfect for the weekend.
For those in the UK, the Pizza Express Ready to Roll Pizza Dough is a great alternative and can be purchased for just £2 in Waitrose . Cheat cinnamon roll recipe (One Australian cup equals 250g) Flour, for dusting Four pre-made pizza dough balls 1/2 cup butter, softened 1/4 cup ground cinnamon 1/2 cup sugar or vanilla sugar 1/2 cup icing sugar Juice of half a lemon 1/4 cup of water (63ml) First, dust a clean work surface with white flour then combine the four dough balls to form one large stretch of dough. Carefully roll the dough out into a rectangle (as symmetrical as possible) using a wooden rolling pin.
If the dough is hard to roll, leave it to sit for a few min.