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Have you ever had elephant ears before? This is the version that I know, they are kind of like a mini cinnamon roll. But I have learned that there is another version out there as well, that is more like a cookie.
Apparently Palimers are also called elephant ears. I had no idea until my friend Mary from Barefeet in the Kitchen posted about them. I said I had never had these before, so when we were together, she was sure to make them!
My husband grew up with this version of elephant ears. Apparently the recipe was in a kids magazine that he had, so he made them with his mom. The quickly became a staple in their house. Kind of like their infamous Rice!
When we were in college he made them for me, and it was love at first bite. They are kind of like a cinnamon roll, but not doughy. More like a biscuit. And without the frosting.
The dough comes together in 5 minutes, and you only knead it 10 times! 10 times, not 10 minutes. Because it is more like a biscuit dough, you do not want to over work it. You just want the dough to come together. Similar to Cinnamon Roll Muffins, quick and easy!
Then you spread melted butter over the rolled out dough, and sprinkle on plenty of cinnamon and sugar. They roll up really easy, and then you just bake for about 10 minutes. Super easy and so good!
So if you are looking for something a little different for your weekend breakfast or brunch, give these elephant ears a try. You can have the cookie version later in the day too!
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Elephant Ears
Ingredients
Dough
- 1/4 cup butter, melted and divided
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup milk
Filling
- 3 Tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Mix the flour, 2 Tbls sugar, salt, and baking powder together. Stir in the milk, and 3 Tbls of the butter. Once the dough forms a ball, knead dough about 10 times.
- In a separate bowl mix together the filling.
- Using a rolling pin, roll the dough on a floured surface into about a 9x5 rectangle.
- Spread the remaining 1 Tbls of butter on the dough. Sprinkle with almost all of the filling mixture. Leave a tiny bit, to sprinkle on top before you bake.
- Roll into a log, and then cut into 5 pieces. Put them on a greased or lined cookie sheet, and press down gently with the palm of your hand. Sprinkle lightly with the rest of the sugar mixture.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. They are best served warm.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
My son would love these too – elephants are his favorite animal. They sound great!
Sounds great! Anything cinnamon roll like has my attention. Have you had elephant ears at the fair?
I use to make elephant ears when my son was young, only I cut them into circles and deep fried them. He liked jam and powdered sugar sprinkled on top. Will have to make some soon, had forgotten all about then, til now…thanks…I’ll have to take some to my Dr. so he won’t get mad about the weight gain that will surely show up on my next visit. They are addictive.lol
You had me at 20 minutes. Sounds awesome.
What a great idea for Easter brunch!
Wow! I love how quickly these come together. And the elephant ears I am familiar with are a fair food. Huge disks of deep fried dough (practically the size of elephant ears, lol!) that are dusted in cinnamon & sugar.
I need to make these soon! My family will love the name and the treat!
Great idea for a quick breakfast! Love them!
What a great sweet treat, and what a fun memory! I love how the dough comes together so quickly! Can’t wait to try these!
Used to make these when I was a kid too! Thanks for sharing the recipe.