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A good sous chef is worth his weight in gold. Lucky for me, I’ve got the cutest sous chef living three doors down, and can have his assistance pretty much whenever I like. Clark and I decided to make these most scrumptious (and fast) Cinnamon Apple Rolls during our play date, and once he washed and suited up, the measurements went quickly into the bowl.

Although, I should note that even in the midst of our cinnamon apple roll preparation, Clark suggested we also make pancakes and cookies, because he was “sooo hungry.” Hmmmm. Perhaps coming to Mimi’s house is synonymous with yummy? Excellent. Just the way I like it.

During this particular baking session, Clark learned the difference between a tsp and a Tbs in written form, quickly recognizing with his highly-attuned alphabet-seeking eyes the variation in letters.

I do recommend you include all the ingredients in these rolls, because leaving out something like the baking powder will lead to a lackluster performance on the part of the dough that cannot be blamed on your sous chef’s little hands touching the dough way more than you would if you were sous chef-less. Just saying. Remember your baking powder and these rolls will be gone before you have time to say, “Clark is the cutest sous chef EVER!”

Cinnamon Apple Rolls

By Arminda, December 11, 2012

There are some recipes that stay with you always and forever. This is one of those recipes.

Ingredients:

All-purpose or Whole Wheat Flour - 3 cups, sifted
Sugar - 2 T
Baking Powder - 4 tsp
Salt - 1 tsp
Non-dairy Milk (Almond or Soy) - 1 cup, unsweetened
Oil (olive or safflower) - 1/2 cup
Apples (combos work great!) - 2 cups, chopped
Brown Sugar - 1/2 cup
Cinnamon - 1 tsp
Brown Sugar - 1 cup
Oil (olive or safflower) - 1/2 cup
Walnuts - 1/2 cup, chopped

Instructions:

Combine flour, 2 T sugar, baking powder and salt. Add non-dairy milk and 1/2 cup oil; stir just enough to hold dough together. (Do not overdo the stirring.) Place dough on lightly-floured surface and knead 10 to 12 times. Roll to 1/4-inch thick rectangle. Cover dough with combined apples, 1/2 cup brown sugar, and cinnamon. Roll up jelly-roll fashion.

Cut into 1-inch thick pieces. Combine 1 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup oil, and walnuts in bottom of 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Place rolls in pan on top of sugar mixture. Bake at 425℉ for 15-20 minutes, until desired brownness. Immediately turn upside down onto large platter or cookie sheet. Serve warm.