These Sourdough Discard Cinnamon Sticks Were the Best Dessert I Had Last Month

These Sourdough Discard Cinnamon Sticks Were the Best Dessert I Had Last Month

from bhg.com
Dessert
60 min
6 servings
481 kcal / serving

Reimagine the flavors of cinnamon and sugar into pillowy breadsticks with this sourdough discard recipe. Here, a fluffy dough made with the discard, yeast, flour, and sugar is topped with a cinnamon butter and drizzled with homemade cream cheese icing.

Ingredients

  • ½ cupmilk
  • ¼ cupsugar
  • 1 teaspoonsinstant dry yeast
  • 2 cupsall-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoonsalt
  • ½ cupsourdough discard
  • 7 tbsp.butter
  • ⅓ cupbrown sugar
  • 1 tbsp.cinnamon
  • 2 ouncescream cheese
  • ¼ cuppowdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoonmilk
  • ½ tsp.vanilla extract

Directions

  1. 1

    Combine Yeast, Sugar, and Milk In a small bowl combine milk, sugar and yeast. Let stand 5 minutes.

  2. 2

    Prep Pan Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  3. 3

    Mix Dough In a medium bowl stir flour and salt until combined. In a large bowl stir together sourdough discard, 4 tablespoons melted butter, and the milk mixture. Add in the dry ingredients. Using your hands, mix until a shaggy dough forms and all of the dry spots are gone.

  4. 4

    Let Dough Rise On prepared parchment paper pat or roll dough out to a 9 x 9 inch square. Transfer parchment paper and dough to baking sheet. Let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 375ºF.

  5. 5

    Make Topping In a small bowl stir together the remaining 3 Tbsp. butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Spread mixture over dough. Cut into 12 rectangles.

  6. 6

    Bake Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until puffed. (You may need to cut sticks again before pulling apart.)

  7. 7

    Make Glaze Meanwhile in a microwave-safe small bowl microwave cream cheese on 100% power until soft, 15 to 20 seconds. Stir in powdered sugar, 2 to 3 teaspoons of the milk, and vanilla. Drizzle glaze over cinnamon sticks. Serve warm.