Cinnamon Roll Muffins

I have skills.  One of them is the uncanny ability to break off large portions of my teeth at the precise moment that my dentist office closes for the weekend AND when travel of town. 🤦🏻‍♀️  This has happened to me on more than one occasion and although I had the option of calling the dental emergency number when it happened to me again last month, I deemed my broken molar a non-emergency situation and powered through until I could get an appointment to see the dentist. 🤣

I have come up with my own coping techniques for when these unfortunate dental situations pop up.  Even though I can't eat normally, I discovered relatively quickly that room temperature red wine and melted chocolate is the most gentle (and delicious) sustenance for my sensitive tooth with exposed nerves. 🍷🍫 And a weekend of chocolate and wine proved to be the pretty great.  I wasn't mad about it.  🤣  #wineandchocolatetherapy

As far as I was concerned, there was only one flaw with my wine and chocolate plan - neither one appealed to me before noon.😅 Warm, soft, homemade cinnamon rolls to the rescue.  Problem solved.  Wine, chocolate and cinnamon rolls.  Despite my broken tooth - all in all, not a bad weekend. 🦷 😂

Turns out, a full set of functioning teeth is not actually a requirement to fully enjoy homemade cinnamon rolls with creamy, cream cheese frosting. I've never appreciated a soft, warm, cinnamony muffin more in my life but it wasn't just me.  There were a lot of oohs and ahhs from my family as well.   

​Cinnamon Roll Muffins
Muffins​
3/4 cup warm milk 
3 Tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 large egg
2 Tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups flour

Filling
4 Tablespoons butter, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Frosting
2 ounces cream cheese (softened)
2 Tablespoons butter (softened)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Combine milk, yeast and sugar in bowl of standing mixer.  Let stand 5 minutes.

Whisk in the egg, melted butter, and vanilla.

Slowly stir in the flour, mixing with a dough hook.

Knead until a smooth ball forms - about 2 minutes.

Transfer the dough to a well oiled bowl.

Cover and let rise 1 1/2 hours or refrigerate overnight.

Roll dough to a rectangle that is 12"x8".

Spread the softened butter over the dough.

Combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg for filling. 

Sprinkle over butter.  

Roll dough from a long side.  

Slice dough into 12 pieces.

Place in greased muffin cups. 

Cover and let rise 30 minutes. 

Bake 15-18 minutes at 375.

Allow the muffins to cool for 10 minutes before removing them from the pan.

​Combine the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla.

Mix in powdered sugar until smooth.

Spread the frosting over the warm cinnamon rolls and enjoy.

In case you were curious - I am now the proud owner have a shiny new crown on my broken molar and you'll be pleased to know that I am back to consuming are more healthy diet again.  

Ciao!

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