Cinnamon Buns

For breakfast one Saturday morning, I wanted cinnamon buns, and I had one of those cans that you pop open, and lay out the dough on a cookie sheet and bake them. But I figured, "What if I deep fry them instead?" That should be pretty easy and delicious.

When I was a kid, I had a friend who would have me over for fondue, but not the cheese fondue or chocolate fondue you might be used to, instead it was a pot of boiling oil. We each got a long fondue fork, and we'd put pieces of chicken, steak, bacon, or even vegetables (I didn't usually do any vegetables) on one end and then dip them in the oil and let them cook. It was always a lot of fun, and for dessert, they'd have biscuits from one of those cans that we'd cut up, cook in the oil, and then cover with powdered sugar, like mini beignets or sopapillas. So that's how I got the idea to try this.

And it was, indeed, a good idea. Here's the timeline:

8:39am - I turned on the deep fryer. I quickly scanned a lot of recipes for fried dough, and oddly, none of them actually gave me a temperature. Most just said "hot" or "real hot," so I turned it all the way up. While waiting, I put all of the cinnamon buns in the basket.














8:47am - The oil was ready. I dropped in the cinnamon buns. They floated, and they made a wonderful smell.

8:49am - I flipped them.

8:51am - I took them out and started eating them. Also, I had the package of frosting to put on them. These were awesome! So, yea, this was a great idea.

Does anyone remember the cereal Cinnamon Mini Buns? That's what these tasted like, only they were full size! These had a delicious crispiness on the outside (just like the cereal) and were still soft and cinnamon bun-y on the inside (not like the cereal, but really amazing!). I loved that cereal back in the '90s. Same with Waffle Crisp. I like the idea of taking a food I already like and shrinking it down to cereal size. Cookie Crisp never won me over like Cinnamon Mini Buns and Waffle Crisp though, but I think that's because cookies aren't widely considered a breakfast food.

I don't think they make Cinnamon Mini Buns anymore, which is too bad, because this post and that ad has really put me in the mood for some. I also like how this ad shows the science behind packing a cereal full of sugar. Maybe next time, I should put the deep fried cinnamon buns in a big punch bowl full of milk and eat with with a big soup ladle. Then I could pretend I was the shrunken down kid in the ad!

The only thing I'd change is I cooked them 2 minutes on each side, and if I do this again, I'll probably switch to 1 minute per side. Maybe that'd make them a little softer.