Easy Homemade Cinnamon Rolls with Pantry Ingredients

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with a similar texture.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water + powdered milk

Almond milk is lower in calories and lactose-free.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness with fewer calories.

Preheat the oven to 450°F.

Place 2 tablespoons of butter in a 12-inch cast iron skillet and put it in the oven to melt.

Melt 5 tablespoons of butter off camera.

In a pint jar, add 1 cup of milk and a splash of vinegar (about 1 tablespoon) to create a buttermilk substitute. Mix and let sit for 10 minutes.

Sift 2 cups of flour into a bowl, one cup at a time.

Add 3 teaspoons of baking powder and 0.5 teaspoons of salt to the flour and mix.

In a separate bowl, combine 0.5 cups of brown sugar and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon to create the cinnamon sugar mixture.

After 10 minutes, stir the milk mixture and check for a slightly thickened texture.

Combine the milk mixture with the flour mixture and stir until a shaggy dough forms.

Cooking Techniques

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