Mini Cinnamon Bites

Adapted from High Heels & Grills

• Ready In: 1 hr 22 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• Dough

• 1 1⁄2 cups hot water
• 1  tablespoon active dry yeast
• 2  tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 2  tablespoons  vegetable oil
• 3 1⁄2-4  cups bread flour (you can use all-purpose flour as well)
• 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 1  tablespoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 cup salted butter, melted

• Icing

• 1  cup powdered sugar
• 2 -3  tablespoons milk
• 2  tablespoons butter, melted
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. In a small bowl, combine water, yeast and sugar and let sit until frothy.
2. Add the salt and vegetable oil and mix well.
3. In a large bowl, yeast mixture and about 2 cups of flour.
4. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until dough starts to pull away from sides and is no longer sticky.
5. Turn out dough onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic.
6. Place the dough in a greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
7. Let rise for one hour, until doubled in size.
8. Preheat oven to 375°F.
9. Punch down dough and knead on a floured surface until smooth again; set aside.
10. In a small bowl, combine sugars and cinnamon.
11. Place butter in another small bowl.
12. Rip off small pieces of dough and roll into a ball.
13. Dip the ball in the butter and then roll it around in the sugar mixture; place on a cookie sheet.
14. Repeat until you fill your cookie sheet up and then bake for 10-12 minutes.
15. Do this until all the dough is gone.
16. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine powdered sugar, milk, butter, and vanilla until smooth.
17. Use a spoon to drizzle your frosting over the cinnamon roll bites.
18. Serve warm.