Baby Birthday Buns
Loretta turns four today. I will spare you the story of her birth that she's been asking me to tell all week. We've been having fun reliving her first moments and weeks, and she looks so damn OLD to me today, in her new Hello Kitty boots and big girl haircut.
She requested these cinnamon pull-aparts for her birthday breakfast. Sometimes, I post a recipe on here, pontificate about how amazing it is and how you should go into your kitchen and start cooking, then I never make it again. I get distracted, just plain forget about it, or put pressure on myself to try new things. Not so with these. They have become my default breakfast treat for birthdays, holidays, or brunch potlucks. Tender, fragrant, EASY, beautiful little rolls. The dieter can have one and the kids three apiece, everyone will be pawing you for the recipe, and you can direct them here, where they will see this little breakfast treat:
I couldn't help myself. After Wyatt, I wasn't sure if it was possible to fall in love like that all over again. It happened, it's still happening. I was a reluctant mother, married for 8 years before Wyatt was born, and pretty sure it would mostly be a lot of work. I was right about the work part, but nothing could have prepared me for how the sleepless nights, budget cuts, and constant demands wouldn't matter. I get sad when I think how close I came to missing out on this. There are lots of routes to enlightenment, but motherhood has been mine, saving me from myself over and over again. Happy Birthday, Retta.
January 28, 2011
Reader Comments (13)
Sarah - I made these pull aparts a few weeks ago on a really sad and dark day for my husband - a dear friend was tragically killed - and they were the only foods he was willing to eat. They were amazing and appear to work as well for sad occasions as happy ones. Thanks for the fantastic recipe.
Oh, happy, happy day, Loretta! My baby turns three one week from today, and I'm steeling myself for being wildly unprepared. Perhaps these little sweeties will make it all a little less bitter. I've been auditioning cinnamon rolls for months, with nary a success. Printing...
my enlightenment too--and worth all of it. Happy Birthday Loretta--four is such a big number:)
And I thought the photo of the rolls was good - that baby pic is so so cute. Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday to Loretta!
Spencer turns 4 next week and it is breaking my heart. Where did my baby go? Happy birthday to yours.
What a beautiful baby. I'm glad you didn't miss out either. My kids are the biggest joys of my life. Sometimes they can be big pains, too, but always amazing to me. Four is so earnest, you'll remember these days forever.
Here's to being saved by love over and over again. I believe you when you say it's true. Love you, LP. You too, S. I like to remember Loretta's birth at this time of year too. All that love in one room. So precious that she wants to "talk about it." xo
yay! i remember that moment too...vividly. then dressing her in that little green gown with the starburst on the front. so much love! happy birthday loretta...we look forward to celebrating this year and many more with you. xo
They do grow up so darn fast! Sometimes I'd like to slow it down for just a little while to savor it more, ya know? These pull-aparts look yummy. The perfect birthday breakfast.
What a darling little girl you have. I'm pregnant with a girl, and funny enough have been craving cinnamon rolls like no tomorrow so this post was right up my alley -- can't wait to make (and eat) them!
Hi Sarah, I made these rolls again but used a different icing - it's Alton Brown's and my kids like it so much better than the one suggested. Here it is:
Icing:
• 2 1/2 ounces cream cheese, softened, approximately 1/4 cup
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 5 1/2 ounces powdered sugar, approximately 1 1/2 cups
• make the icing by whisking the cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer until creamy. Add the milk and whisk until combined. Sift in the powdered sugar, and whisk until smooth. Spread over the rolls and serve immediately.
I have to admit that I ate more rolls than I care to admit due to the icing...although the rolls on their own are magnificent!
Thanks again for sharing this recipe!
Oh boo. Even though you wrote it in all caps, I OVERBAKED them. Phooey. I'll try again, b/c I know they can be fabulous. Even crunchy, they were delicious. But not tender. Just yummy.