Breakfast Pinwheels

My Grandma Palmer made THE BEST cinnamon rolls....ever. Unfortunately when I need my cinnamon roll fix (and I really don't think I need the calories from Cinnabon) I don't have 6 hours to make hers. But! I found a pretty good, very fast substitute! Seriously, they only took like 25 minutes. That's prep time and cook time! Obviously they come nowhere near what my grandma made, but they're still yummy! So here it it...

Breakfast Pinwheels

Try this pinwheel recipe made with Original Bisquick® mix from Betty Crocker.

Prep Time: 20 min
Total Time: 40 min
Makes: 12 pinwheels

72 Ratings
13 Reviews

Pinwheels
2 1/4	cups Original Bisquick® mix
1/2	cup milk
1	tablespoon butter or margarine, softened
1/4	cup granulated sugar
1	teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2	cup finely chopped walnuts
1/2	cup dried currants
1	tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
Glaze
3/4	cup powdered sugar
1/4	teaspoon vanilla
1	tablespoon milk

1.	Heat oven to 400°F. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper. In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix and 1/2 cup milk until soft dough forms. Place dough on surface generously sprinkled with Bisquick mix; roll in Bisquick mix to coat. Knead 5 times.
2.	Press or roll dough into 11x8-inch rectangle. Spread dough with 1 tablespoon softened butter. In small bowl, mix granulated sugar, cinnamon, walnuts and currants; sprinkle over top of dough; press in slightly. Starting with an 11-inch side, roll up dough tightly; seal edge. Cut into 3/4-inch slices. Place slices on cookie sheet. Brush slices with 1 tablespoon melted butter.
3.	Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet; cool 10 minutes.
4.	Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix glaze ingredients, adding milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until glaze is thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle glaze over warm pinwheels. Serve warm.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Bake 13 to 15 minutes.