Ooey Gooey Sticky Loaf with Grand Marnier Syrup…. Gluten Free, of course.

I’ve been wanting to try my hand at gluten free cinnamon rolls, but I’m really into UNCOMPLICATED, and I love science… However, some of the recipes with 5-7 different flour mixes, while they look amazing and I REALLY appreciate the online baking assistance, are just too much for me. While I definitely haven’t given up on my goal for the perfect, EASY, gluten free cinnamon rolls, given the state of my recently sprained (and very swollen) right ankle (Listen closely… DON’T Text and drive & DON’T Text and walk), I decided to keep it simple! So today, let’s try Ooey Gooey Super Sticky Incredibly Delicious Cinnamon Loaf with ….. Wait for it... Grand Marnier caramel topping …. I know…. I already have my fork and cappuccino ready.

CAUTION… This is NOT a low calorie or low fat recipe… I always lose weight when I travel, and Nashville was no exception… Oh yes! Today I’m going to have a super sweet treat!

Here we go!

Mix-

3c Pamela’s pancake/baking mix

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 cup sugar

2 tsp yeast

Mix wet ingredients together and then add at once to dry

1 cup milk

4T butter- microwave these 2 mins

Add 2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1T Apple cider vinegar

Beat on med-high 2-3 mins

In small bowl or processor, mix

1/2 cup nuts (I used walnuts)

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 T melted butter

2 T cinnamon

Dash grated orange peel

sugary, sweet , cinnamon filling… omit the nuts, if you prefer

Fold this mix in to the dough- minimally! Pour into well greased loaf pan. Turn oven to 350, allow bread to rise 20 mins and then cook for 1 hour. Cool several minutes and then evert on plate.

Topping

In saucepan, melt 3T butter, 1/3 cup brown sugar, splash of milk or cream

Mix until smooth and then add

1/4 cup nuts

2T Grand Marnier

Dash grated orange peel