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Elephant Ears Recipe
by Erin S

Elephant Ears

This is a super easy and quick cinnamon roll.

Rating: 4/5
Avg. 4/5 2 votes
Prep time: United States American
Cook time: Servings: 5 Rolls

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 Tbls sugar
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 3 Tbls sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  2. Mix the flour, 2 Tbls sugar, salt, and baking powder together.
  3. Stir in the milk, and 3 Tbls of the butter.
  4. Once the dough forms a ball, knead dough about 10 times.
  5. Mix the 3Tbls of sugar and the cinnamon in a separate bowl.
  6. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough on a floured surface into about a 9x5 rectangle.
  7. Spread the remaining 1 Tbls of butter on the dough.
  8. Sprinkle with almost all of the sugar mixture. Leave a tiny bit, to sprinkle on top before you bake.
  9. Roll into a log, and then cut into 5 pieces.
  10. Put them on a greased or lined cookie sheet, and press down gently with the palm of your hand.
  11. Sprinkle lightly with the rest of the sugar mixture.
  12. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes