Lazy long weekends...

With a little extra time this long weekend I have been very busy in the kitchen. Friday morning I felt like baking but decided on a few shortcuts to save on time and frustration. I am a big fan of the Kinnikinick company and order their mixes in large quantities. One of my favourites is the Bun and Bread mix. Great on it's own but a little boring at times. I have been dreaming of sticky, gooey cinnamon buns lately so wondered if I could make something close. I started by following the basic bread recipe and added about a tsp of cinnamon. The mix seemed very runny so on to plan B. I added about a cup of raisins and poured everything into a loaf pan which went into the oven. So now with a loaf of cinnamon raisin bread cooking I started again. This time I put half as much liquid so that I had a sticky but more manageable dough. With a little extra mix dusting the counter I turned out the dough and flattened out a rectangular shape. Then I spread about a tsp of cinnamon and 2 Tbsps of brown sugar onto the dough before rolling it up and slicing it. Slices went into a greased baking pan and then the whole thing went in the oven for 40 mins. After cooling I drizzled a little icing on top and voila gluten free cinnamon rolls :0) Next time I will add a little Earth balance spread/ brown sugar to the bottom of the baking pan to make a nice gooey caramel bath for my beauties. Life is good!