I've got a somewhat embarrassing confession to make. If you've been following this blog, you may already know. No, it's not that I'm a faux vegetarian with a secret (not-so-secret) love for beef broth. Nor is it that occasionally, I get sucked into watching a riveting and equally mind-numbing marathon of Keeping Up with the Kardashians.
It's worse. Much worse.
Okay. Here it is. I don't eat fruit. To be completely honest, I actually prefer not to even come near it. Haven't since I was four. (Unless you count that time in sixth grade when my brother "April Fools"-ed me with grotesquely juicy apples in my bed while I was sleeping. We didn't talk for a little while after that.) There is no rhyme or reason to my distaste for fruit. It's 100% mental. And 100% crazy.
I always ogle over breakfast recipes that center around in-season berries. What I wouldn't give to want to make an apple pie. Banana bread? Why must you repulse me so? Greek yogurt topped with fruit and honey? Why - that sounds like a perfectly acceptable and age-appropriate snack. But I can't go for that. (No can do.) (Also: I've been listening to quite a bit of Hall & Oates on the ol' Pandora lately.)
Instead, as you may have noticed, I opt for excessive amounts of sugar and cinnamon in my breakfast creations. I'm not complaining, and neither are the people I bake for. But - seriously Alexis - enough is enough. Act your damn age and integrate some berries into your repertoire!
Maybe soon. Hopefully. But definitely not today.
Maybe soon. Hopefully. But definitely not today.
These buns are truly easy and delightful. They're easy (and fast!) because they don't need yeast to rise. (And in turn, you don't need to be patient. Hooray!) They'll be in the oven in 20 minutes and in your belly in another 25. They're delightful due to the presence of cinnamon, sugar, melted butter, and the like. (And in turn, the absence of bananas, berries, etc.)
Bursting with dark brown sugar, ground cloves, and cinnamon and glazed with cream cheese frosting, these are a wonderful way to start your day. And are precisely how I started my Saturday last week.
