Thank You for Sunday Brunch

Dear Lord, Thank you for Sunday brunch. Amen.

Ever wake up and want cinnamon rolls RIGHT NOW? Put that tube of biscuits aside. I have another easy alternative.

Our house used to always have a tube of biscuits, crescent rolls, or pizza crust in the fridge. Then, I just quit buying them. I am not sure why. While we don't follow a totally non-processed diet, we do try to limit those foods, and I guess at some point, I unconsciously decided that the tubes of dough weren't adding anything meaningful to our meals. One day, I had a craving for cinnamon rolls and picked up a can from the dairy case. However, when baked, they seemed to have a weird chemical taste that I hadn't previously noticed. Cue the sad trombone as one of my guilty pleasure comfort foods had lost its pleasure.

But, here I am to save the day with a new easy option. I won't claim that it is any healthier than a tube of biscuits, as one ingredient is Bisquick baking mix and another is soda. But, they certainly are delicious and most definitely are so simple. Those are two characteristics that I want for Sunday Brunch. I don't want to slave in the kitchen. I want to enjoy one day with a slower pace and linger and lounge at the table with some mouthwatering food.

Dear Lord, Thank you for Sunday brunch. Amen.

Cinnamon Biscuits

1/4 cup unsalted butter

2 cups Bisquick baking mix

1/2 cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt (if you want a sweeter dough, I have subbed honey Greek yogurt with success)

1/2 cup lemon-lime soda (7-up or Sprite) or club soda (will not add extra sweetness to the dough)

Filling:

2-3 tablespoons melted butter

1/4 cup (or less) sugar

1-2 tablespoons cinnamon (depends on how cinnamony you like them)

Glaze:

1/4 - 1/2 cup powdered sugar

2 tablespoons heavy cream

Heat oven to 425F.
Place butter in a small baking dish (8"x8" pan; 8" or 9" cast iron pan...whatever you have) and place pan in the preheating oven to melt the butter.
Meanwhile, combine baking mix and sour cream (or yogurt) in a mixing bowl until crumbly.
Stir in soda just until dough comes together. (dough will be soft and sticky, but should be manageable...if too sticky, add a bit more baking mix; if too dry, add a bit more soda)
Use a bit of baking mix (or flour) to create a floured surface. Turn dough out onto said surface. 
Knead lightly (just a couple times) to coat dough with flour.
Lightly pat the dough out into a rectangular shape.
Brush with melted butter.
Combine sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle on dough.
Beginning on long side, roll dough toward you to form a log.
Cut the log of dough into 7 or 8 pieces.
Remove baking dish with melted butter from the oven.
Roll each cinnamon biscuit in the melted butter (first, I dip the bottom, then the top, then roll the sides in the melted butter as I put it in place in the pan). Repeat with each biscuit and arrange in the pan.
Bake for 12-15 minutes. (After 12 minutes, I usually pull the middle biscuit away a bit to see if it is done in the middle and add more time as needed).
Cool for a few minutes while whisking together powdered sugar and heavy cream for glaze. 
Drizzle glaze over baked biscuits. Serves 4-8.