Best Potluck Cinnamon Roll Twists Recipes

CINNAMON TWISTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup warm water. Add 2 cups of flour, sugar, salt, milk, butter, egg and remaining water; beat on medium speed 3 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch down dough. Roll into a 16x12-in. rectangle. Brush with butter. Combine brown sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over butter. Let dough rest for 6 minutes. Cut lengthwise into three 16x4-in. strips. Cut each strip into sixteen 4x1-in. pieces. Twist and place on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Bake at 350° 15 minutes or until golden.

POTLUCK PAN ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar in 1/2 cup water. Add the butter, eggs, milk powder, salt, 3 cups flour, and the remaining sugar and water. Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 hours. , Punch dough down. Divide into 27 pieces; shape into balls. Place 18 balls in a greased 13x9-in. baking pan and remaining balls in a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes. , Preheat oven to 375°. Bake rolls until golden brown, 17-20 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

CINNAMON ROLL TWISTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F and line 2 baking trays.
• Place light brown sugar and cinnamon into a small bowl and stir until combined. Leave to one side.
• Place ready rolled pastry sheet onto a cutting mat and brush melted butter all over.
• Sprinkle the cinnamon mix all over the pastry and press slightly with the back of a spoon, just to make sure it's stuck.
• Slice into 12 strips, about 1 inch thick, but this will depend on the size of your sheet.
• Take either end of the strip and twist; twist one hand away and the other towards until the twist meets in the middle.
• Place twists on baking tray, 6 to a sheet with 2 inch gaps between them.
• Place in oven for 10-12 minutes until risen, puffy and golden.
• Leave to cool on the trays completely.
• Once cool, place the cream cheese, icing sugar and vanilla into a medium sized bowl and beat on med-high speed until light and creamy, about 1 minute. Add in 1/2tbsp milk and beat until combined. If required, add the other 1/2tbsp and mix. You want a consistency which will pour, but isn't so thin it won't stick to anything.
• Either drizzle over the twists or place in a small bowl to dip the twists inches.
• Twists will keep in an airtight container, at room temperature for 2 days, dip will keep covered in the fridge for 2 days.

CAMPFIRE CINNAMON TWISTS

Steps:

• Mix sugar and cinnamon. Remove icing from cinnamon rolls; transfer to a resealable plastic bag for drizzling., Separate rolls; cut each in half. Roll halves into 6-in. ropes. Wrap each rope tightly around a long metal skewer, beginning 1/2 in. from pointed end; pinch each end to secure., Cook rolls over a hot campfire until golden brown, about 5 minutes, turning occasionally. Brush with butter; sprinkle with sugar mixture. Cut a small hole in 1 corner of icing bag. Drizzle icing over twists.