Potato cinnamon rolls for two.
Rebecca Rather is my baking idol. She runs a bakery in the Hill Country of Texas named 'Rather Sweet.' Everything Rebecca makes is the best version of itself, entirely from scratch, and completely mouth-watering. Just for example, instead of the classic Tres Leches cake, she makes Muchas Leches Cake.
I've been making the pages of her cookbook, Rather Sweet, sticky for years.
Her recipe for 'Jailhouse Potato Cinnamon Rolls' caught my eye in the breakfast chapter not only because they are perfect pinwheels of deliciousness, but also because the recipe is based on a version of leftover mashed potato rolls served in a nearby prison.
Only Rebecca could take such a recipe and spin it into a crave-worthy beauty. It's the first recipe in the book, so you know she'd hang her hat on it.
The full-size recipe always turns out great; although, two people can (and should) only eat so many cinnamon rolls. I scaled down Rebecca's recipe to make just two cinnamon rolls. When baked in a bread loaf pan, the serving size is just right.
Don't be afraid of baking with yeast, I'm going to walk you through this one. This recipe even works in the dead of the winter when your kitchen is a bit chilly.
The best part is: you don't even have to have leftover mashed potatoes. We're going to boil a potato from scratch, and use the leftover starchy cooking water in the final dough.
So carb-alicious:
We're only dealing with a handful of dough to make these cinnamon rolls (see photo below).
If you find dough to be intimidating in general, please, start with this small-batch recipe. You'll work your way up to yeast superstar in no time.
While we have 2 rise times in this recipe, you can use a preheated oven that is turned off for a quick rise. You'll have these rolls out of the oven in about 2 hours. Not bad, right? If that's too much to ask for in the morning, I've had great luck using Rebecca's instructions to store the dough in the fridge overnight after the first rise.
I'm convinced this recipe is flawless.
Potato cinnamon rolls step-by-step:
If your'e looking for a no-yeast recipe for small batch cinnamon rolls, I have you covered. But I think you should try this yeast version at least once.
Yield: 2 large cinnamon rolls *Most russet potatoes weigh more than 5 ounces, so either grab a tiny organic one, or pull out 5 ounces worth of raw potatoes while making mashed potatoes the night before. Store the raw potato pieces in cold water overnight, and they'll be fine in the morning. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.Potato Cinnamon Rolls for two
Ingredients
For the filling:
Instructions
Notes
*This recipe was updated to eliminate confusion about how much water to add. The amount of water leftover after boiling the potato varies, so add how ever much needed to equal ¾ cup TOTAL. Also, this dough is very sticky and slightly looser than the average cinnamon roll recipe. This is due to the potatoes. Add flour during kneading and rolling to make it not sticky. For me, it always varies between 1-4 tablespoons. If your dough is thin, do not worry! Keep going, and you'll see that after 2 rises, you'll have very tender rolls. I have added an extra ½ cup of flour to the recipe to help address this issue.Recommended Products
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 874Total Fat: 24gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 207mgCarbohydrates: 152gFiber: 6gSugar: 63gProtein: 13g
Kelli @ The Corner Kitchen says
These cinnamon rolls look super fluffy and absolutely perfect! I'e never seen them made with potato before, so curious to try this!
steph@stephsbitebybite says
This is so awesome!!! I hate making a whole bunch of cinnamon rolls and not being able to eat them all. Problem solved.
Erika says
Love this.. and that it's for 2.. which means, just for me :) I've made mashed potato biscuits so I can imagine the flavor of these rolls are just incredible..
Sandra says
Yummy! Can't wait to eat BOTH of them by myself - teatime, here I come! ;-)
Kathryn says
Love how cute these are and I bet the mashed potato in there gives such a great flavour + texture!
Linda says
Yummy....get in my tummy!!!
hi i just recently found you out there in bloggerville... and I'm so glad I did!! We are empty nesting now (4kiddos out and on there own) so my family recipes are to big and then I have way to many leftovers... I can't wait to try these! Thanks!!!
Abby @ The Frosted Vegan says
This potato cinnamon rolls business is intriguing to me! I loooove potatos and cinnamon rolls, so this is going on the 'to try' list for veganizing : )
Amber says
These look awesom! Can't wait to try.
Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says
Such a perfect recipe for two people! I usually just end up making a whole pan and then my husband eats cinnamon rolls for days!
Courtney @ Neighborfood says
Baking cinnamon rolls in a bread pan? Genius idea. This would be perfect for the Mr. and I. The less extra buns around the house, the better. :)