Still no internet. I am counting down the days until the 11th for my internet to be set up.
It’s not that I haven’t been baking. I have, believe me! You can be expecting some doughnuts on here soon. It’s just that it’s such a hassle to have to go to a coffee shop and attempt to get my ancient laptop to connect. I have even got some snickers from people who see my laptop. Hey, I get the most use in all the things I buy. Half of my sweaters have holes in them, so they become my weekend wear. They still function, why throw them out?
On a more foodie note, I have been DYING to start making pumpkin treats. When I was walking past Starbucks the other day, I saw that they were already selling pumpkin spiced latte, so I obviously got one. But I when I went to the grocery store to buy some pumpkin, I just felt silly. I know no one will be judging me, but still. I could do it.
So I made a recipe that my boyfriend’s mom gave me instead. My boyfriend’s brother would make this ALL the time, and I guess my boyfriend was feeling homesick. So I took up the challenge to recreate his brother’s specialty.
This was the first time I have made any kind of pinwheels, so I had no idea how these would turn out. But I shouldn’t have been scared. These were amazing! A definite make-again recipe!
Butterscotch Pinwheels Ingredients
You don’t need much to make these pinwheels. All you need is:
- salted butter
- brown sugar
- all purpose flour
- white sugar
- baking powder
- salt
- shortening
- milk
Other Great Recipes to make for Breakfast
Like these Butterscotch Pinwheels? Then you will love these easy recipe ideas for breakfast:
- Banana Bread French Toast for One
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Blended Baked Oats
- Coconut Cupcake Oatmeal
If you make this recipe, let me know how you liked it! Rate it, leave a comment and tag me with #atasteofmadness on Instagram! I always love seeing what you are creating!
Butterscotch Pinwheels
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup salted butter, softened
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup shortening
- 3/4 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450˚F. Butter or lightly spray a baking pan with high sides and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until creamy. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, white sugar, baking powder and salt until fully combined. Add in the shortening, and using a pastry blender or two knives (or a food processor), mix in the shortening with the flour mixture until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Mix in the milk to make the dough.
- Turn the dough onto a floured surface, and knead gently around 8-10 times. Roll the dough into a 9 inch square.
- Spread the brown sugar mixture evenly onto the surface of the dough. Roll the dough as if you were creating a jelly roll. Seal the edges.
- Cut the dough into 12 3/4 inch slices and arrange cut side down in the greased pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes. Remove and allow to cool.
These pinwheels look scrumptious! Great with a cup of black coffee.
I have been meaning to make pinwheels for quite some time now! Almost like cinnamon swirls Scandi-style like back home but….lots! All stuck together nicely, it's something special when you get to pull apart freshly baked pastry, especially in good company 🙂
I bet these went down a treat 🙂 xx
What great looking pinwheels!
Yummy! Can I get some? 😀
These pinwheels look delicious! Love it! 😀
Butterscotch anything sounds good to me!
I could eat anything butterscotch actually 😀
And I just realised Bianca said the same thing haha
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
I love butterscotch, and these pinwheels look great. Thanks for posting the recipe. Thank you also for your recent visit to my site. I enjoy meeting other bloggers and seeing what sorts of foods they create.
I can relate to being without an internet connection. We recently moved, and it took AT&T a full month to get us hooked up. Actually it was somewhat peaceful without the constant tug of the beeps and buzzes, but I truly did miss seeing what everyone was up to in their kitchens.
I can`t wait to start baking with pumpkin as well! But, I must hold off so I can sneak in some summer baking! These look delicious!
I am certain that life is better in butterscotch, by far!!! Pinwheels are the solution to tea time for me too 😉
wow! looks gorgeous! I love their shape!
These pinwheels were delicious! However I noticed what I assumed was a typo in the recipe. It calls for 4 tablespoons of baking powder, which seemed excessive to me. I used 4 teaspoons and the pinwheels came out beautifully flaky and tender.
I also used a technique learned from a similar recipe. Once the butter and brown sugar have been creamed together, I drop 1 tsp of the butterscotch mixture into greased muffin cups. Proceed with rolling out the dough, spreading the remaining butterscotch mixture on top, roll up and slice into 12 pinwheels. The sliced pinwheels are then placed cut side down in the muffin cups. Bake as directed. As soon as they come out of the oven, invert onto a cooling rack and remove the muffin tin. This creates a lovely crunchy caramel like coating on the sides. Can’t be beat!
Oh my goodness, thank you so much for spotting the typo! I just fixed it, thank you!!
Also, that method sounds perfect!! I am going to try it out next time I make them. Thanks Susan 🙂
Hi, I was looking for my family butterscotch pinwheel recipe that I had at home and I was away, lo and behold!! This is the EXACT recipe. Word to word. We’ve had it from my grandmas time. Who did you get this recipe from?
My mother in law passed this recipe on to me!! I have no idea where she got it from!