My kids often ask me to make my cinnamon nuggets. I made them some the other day, and thought this would be the perfect time to share them again. I originally came up with this recipe last year. I was making pizza and garlic knots, when I decided to use my pizza dough recipe to come up with a cinnamon treat for my little ones. I wanted something reminiscent of loukoumades, which are these amazing Greek doughnuts dipped in honey and topped with cinnamon. I came up with these little nuggets, and my family loved them. They are these amazing lightly sweetened and cinnamon bread-like nuggets topped with warm honey. They are a delicious and unique treat and will have you going back for more. They are also super easy to make. I hope you enjoy them as much as we do 😀
I am thrilled to bring this to Fiesta Friday #119. The co-hosts this week are Ahila @ A Taste of Sri Lankan Cuisine and Diann @ Of Goats and Greens
Notes
#1 Only put honey on the nuggets you are going to eat right away (freeze for longer storage). Add honey when you eat the remainder.
#2 Eat these without honey to cut down on sugar. They are a very nice lightly sweetened snack.
#3 Serve these to your little ones as a fun snack. My kids love them!
Ingredients
- 3 cups all purpose flour (I use unbleached)
- 1 1/4 cup warm water (not hot)
- 2 tsp. active dry yeast (a little under a packet)
- 2 Tbsp ground cinnamon
- 4 Tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 3 Tbsp olive oil (I use extra virgin)
- 1 cup honey (for topping)
Instructions
- Sift the flour and cinnamon, and then add the sugar and salt. Stir well with a whisk and set aside. In a warmed mixing bowl, add the water and sprinkle the yeast on top. Let sit for 3 to 5 minutes and then ensure it is incorporated. Add the olive oil and flour mixture. If you are using a mixer, turn it on low, mix until it comes together for about a minute. Add extra flour if needed. Knead on low for an additional 3.5 minutes. The dough should not be sticky and should spring back when poked. Form a ball and place in an oiled bowl and lightly oil the dough on top.
- Loosely cover with a towel or plastic wrap, and let rise for 1 hour or until doubled in bulk in a draft-free spot. Gently remove the dough and place on a scantly floured surface. Pat into a rectangle and fold over three times into another rectangle. Cut into 2 pieces and form 2 balls. Place each in a greased bowl, and loosely cover and let rise for an additional 30 minutes in a draft-free spot.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Grease a pan and set aside.
- Turn the dough out on a floured surface, and flatten out until you reach 1/2 inch thickness. Cut the dough into 2 inch thick strips. Then cut each strip into 1.5 inch long ‘nuggets’. Place on a greased pan and in the 400 degree oven. Let bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the bottom and top just start to brown. Be careful not to burn them.
- While the ‘nuggets’ are baking, add the honey to a pot over low heat and just heat through.
- As soon as the nuggets come out of the oven, drizzle or toss them with warm honey. Serve immediately.
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Yummy Antonia-I make something like that just using refrigerated dough rolled into balls, baked, add the same cinnamon-sugar, drizzle of honey-its a winning combo my friend. Yay for us and those children…xx
Thanks Cheryl! I agree…a great combo! That’s very creative and I bet your family loved it 😀 So wonderful when your kids love your creations.
Mouth watering
Thank you Joseph!
You’re welcome
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I love cinnamon, and these looks absolutely delicious!
Thank you Maria!
A lovely, yummy treat. I’m not surprised the children love them. Cinnamon and honey and wonderful dough – what’s not to like? 🙂
Thank you Millie! I have to admit, my husband and I like them as much as the kids 😉
Wow this is so yummy Antonia!
Thank you Lynn!
This is a must try oh my!
It’s delicious and simple 😀 I hope you get a chance to try it Lynn.
I would love to
Awesome Lynn!
Miam, miam! Those look and sound delicious! I’d probably be popping them in my mouth one after the other!
Thank you so much Deborah! They are hard to resist 😀
MP!
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Omg so delicious Antonia!!
Thank you! 😀
A sweet bread dipped in honey?! Count me in Antonia! What a creative recipe you came up with for your family. I can only imagine that little (and big) ones would love this 🙂
Thanks Heather! You are so sweet! They are very tasty and just perfect with an iced latte 😉
Wow! So delicious 🙂
Thank you Freda!
these look great Antonia:)
Thank you Trupti 😀
I love Greek desserts. What a clever spin x
Thank you for the kind words!
I love that these are baked and honey on warm bread is so good.
Thank you Julie! It is wonderful when you can bake something rather than fry it 😀 Thanks for visiting and have a great rest of your week!
A lovely creation, Antonia… a tasty cross between a beignet and a melomakarona! No wonder your kids love them so much. Thanks for sharing the nuggets at the fiesta. Have fun! 🙂
Thank you so much Ahila! Thank you for stopping by! Have a wonderful day 😀
This looks great. A new dish for me. Thanks for sharing this at the fiesta friday. 🙂
Thank you Sadia! Have a wonderful week and thanks for visiting 😀
Awesome ! This sounds yummy!
Thank you Swapna! Have a great day!
😀 My son would absolutely love these… going to give them a try later. What a great idea – thanks for sharing 🙂
Thanks so much! I hope you enjoy them and I would love to hear what you think 😀 Have a wonderful day!
Yummy!! This saids Greek all over it. 😃😃
Thank you Krystina! It really reminds me of all the wonderful Greek desserts with honey and cinnamon 😀 We have such tasty treats, don’t we? Have a wonderful day 😀
Oh my gosh, I am drooling. That sounds so good.
Thanks Myra! I am so glad you could stop by!