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have you ever tried Papa Murphy's mini
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sweet pizzas and thought "I wish I could
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make these at home like right now same
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here." So grab your apron your favorite
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playlist and let's make a copycat
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version that's warm gooey cinnamon
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loaded and yep topped with a dreamy
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cream cheese glaze i am Arena welcome to
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my cozy corner of the internet where I
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turn my kitchen into a dessert lab and
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share my favorite recipes and tricks
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with you if you've ever wondered how to
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make your sweet treats look as good as
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they taste I've got you covered
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everything I mention tools other goodies
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is linked down in the description so
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poke around when you're done drooling
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all right let's dive in this dough is
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where the magic begins i grab a glass
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mixing bowl and add 1/2 cup of warm
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water think baby bath warm around 105 to
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43° i just use the glass bowl from my
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stand mixer it's already out it's big
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and it makes clean up easier glass bowls
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don't react with acidic ingredients like
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metal bowls sometimes can which means
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your yeast stays happy and active
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without any weird flavor surprises next
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I sprinkle in one tablespoon of dry
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yeast not sure if your yeast is alive
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and kicking no worries i've got a whole
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blog post that walks you through how to
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check if it's active without feeling
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like you're back in science class i'll
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drop the link in the description for you
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then I add 1 and 1/2 tbsp of granulated
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sugar whisk it like you mean it until
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it's all blended and happy i use my
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favorite blending whisk because it mixes
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like a dream and let's be honest it
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looks great on camera too but if you
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don't have one no stress just grab a
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fork and go for it your cinnamon pizza
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dough won't mind either way cover the
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bowl with plastic wrap or my go-to trick
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a disposable shower cap yep you heard me
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right and don't worry I'm not reusing
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the one I wore that morning you No
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thanks i keep a stash of brand new
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disposable caps in my baking drawer just
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for this let that bowl hang out for 10
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to 15 minutes until your yeast mix is
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looking bubbly and ready like it just
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woke up and had its morning
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coffee next I get my stand mixer ready
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my trusty KitchenAid 7Q it's big strong
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and handles thick dough like a champ i
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pop on the dough hook attachment which
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is made specifically for kneading dough
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without tiring out your arms if you've
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ever tried mixing this stuff by hand you
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know it turns into an upper body workout
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real fast the dough hook keeps things
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smooth and easy and bonus it makes me
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feel like a probaker first up 1/2 tbsp
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of olive oil this adds a bit of richness
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and helps keep the dough nice and soft
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then I start adding in the flour 1 cup
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of allpurpose flour but not all at once
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it's the base of our dough simple
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reliable and always up for the task i
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add a little bit of the flour first then
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sprinkle in a bit of the salt just 1/2
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teaspoon total so I like to do it
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gradually after each addition I mix
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things up a bit before adding more it
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keeps the dough smooth and helps
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everything blend evenly plus it gives
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your mixer a little break so it doesn't
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feel like it's running a marathon salt
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might seem like a small detail but it's
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kind of a flavor magician just enough
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helps bring out the flavor of the dough
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and rounds out all the sweetness that's
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coming in later it's like the backup
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singer that secretly makes the lead
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sound amazing once everything's in the
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bowl I start mixing on a low speed then
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I gradually crank it up to medium and
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let the mixer do its its thing after a
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few minutes I've got a soft smooth dough
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ball doing a happy dance around the bowl
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like it knows it's about to become
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spray a clean glass or ceramic bowl with
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cooking oil this keeps the dough from
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sticking and makes clean up a breeze
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gently plop your dough into the bowl
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give it a little pat like you're tucking
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cover the top with plastic wrap to lock
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in the moisture then for good measure
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throw a kitchen towel over it too it's
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like giving your dough a warm cozy
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blanket now here's the secret dough
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absolutely thrives in a warm draftfree
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environment it's like a spa day for your
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dough my go-to spots a heating pad
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turned on low always works like a charm
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just make sure it's not too hot my
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personal favorite though a seedling heat
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mat the kind made for germinating plants
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yep turns out your pizza dough and
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tomato seedlings have the same taste and
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temperature if those aren't available no
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worries the inside of a turned off oven
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with just the light on creates the
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perfect cozy nook or if the weather's
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nice a sunny window ledge does the trick
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beautifully anywhere warm and calm will
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help your dough rise into its fluffy
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fabulous self let it rest and rise for 1
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hour it should double in size and look
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all puffed up like it just came back
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while the dough is off enjoying its cozy
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rise I like to take that time to prep
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the cinnamon spread it's the perfect
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make ahead move and makes everything
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flow smoother once it's pizza assembly
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time in a large bowl I mash together the
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ingredients one by one to make the
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cinnamon spread first up 1/2 cup of
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softened butter this is the foundation
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of the cinnamon spread it brings
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richness helps everything blend together
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and gives that melt in your mouth
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texture when baked make sure it's um at
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room temperature so it mixes easily if
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it's still cold just zap it in the
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microwave for a few seconds no shame in
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the shortcut game next 1/2 cup of
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old-fashioned rolled oats these are the
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hearty little guys that add texture and
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give the spread a bit of bite they're
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what help turn this into a dessert pizza
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and not just a gooey mess though that
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also sounds kind of amazing then I add
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1/2 cup of packed brown sugar this is
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where the magic happens it melts down
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with the butter and oats into a
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caramelly sticky goodness that makes
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this pizza ridiculously cravable go with
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dark brown sugar if you want extra depth
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but light brown works great too and
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finally 3 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
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the ultimate cozy spice it ties
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everything together and gives the whole
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kitchen that dreamy freshbaked cinnamon
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roll vibe honestly it's doing a lot of
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the heavy lifting in this recipe
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flavor-wise so don't skimp once
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everything's in the bowl I mash and mix
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it all together until it's crumbly
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buttery and irresistible for this job I
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like to use my dough cutter it's sturdy
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super satisfying to use and makes quick
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work of all that mixing without
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pulverizing the oats into oat dust plus
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let's be honest I kind of love showing
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off a fun new tool in my studio got to
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keep things interesting but if you don't
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have a dough cutter no worries at all
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just grab a good old-fashioned fork yep
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we're bringing it back it might take a
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little more elbow grease but it gets the
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job done just fine and hey it's one less
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gadget to wash and honestly you'll want
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to eat it with a spoon but hold off
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we've got better plans for it
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since the dough is still rising and
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enjoying its little spar our retreat
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i've got the perfect window to whip up
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the cream cheese glaze it's the sweet
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finishing touch that ties everything
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together and let's be honest it's what
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we're all here for anyway in a mixing
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bowl I start with 2 oz of room
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temperature cream cheese letting it come
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to room temp makes it so much easier to
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blend no lumps no fuss next I add 4
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tablespoon of room temperature butter
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just like the cream cheese soft butter
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mixes like a dream and helps everything
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turn into that silky glaze we're going
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for i like to whip everything together
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using a hand mixer it's fast easy and
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makes that glaze ultra smooth but hey if
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you don't have a hand mixer no problem
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just grab a fork and give it your best
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stir it might take a bit more muscle but
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it totally works in a pinch pro tip I
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always chop the butter and cream cheese
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into small pieces before I start it
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helps them soften quicker and blend more
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easily because let's be honest who wants
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to stand around waiting for butter to
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come to room temp when there's sweet
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making if you forgot to bring your
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butter to room temperature been there
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don't worry i've got a whole blog post
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with quick and easy ways to soften
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butter without melting it into a puddle
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check out the link in the description
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beat the cream cheese and butter
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together with a hand mixer until the
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mixture is creamy and smooth next I pour
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in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract it adds
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that little touch of warmth and depth
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that ties it all together then I add 3/4
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cup of powdered sugar this gives the
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glaze its sweetness and that smooth
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silky texture give everything one more
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good mix until it's completely smooth
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dreamy and ready to drizzle over those
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sweet pizzas if it's too thick to
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drizzle microwave for 30 seconds or
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until it's soft and pourable about 30
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seconds at medium power or add a splash
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of milk until it's drizzle approved
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preheat your oven to 400° F 205° C
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because things are about to smell
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amazing once our dough has puffed up
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like a little cloud I grab two baking
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sheets and lined them with parchment
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paper not only does it make clean up a
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breeze but it also keeps the bottoms
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from over browning plus nothing sticks
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which is exactly what we want when sweet
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pizza is on the menu i lightly dust the
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surface with flour using my handy dredge
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shaker just enough to keep the dough
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from sticking not turn it into a winter
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wonderland then I turn out the dough and
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divide it into two even balls want one
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big 10-in pizza instead go for it you do
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you this is a judgment-free pizza zone
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roll each bowl out to about one/4 inch
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thick they're looking like personal
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pizza perfection already lay them on
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your parchment lined sheet and give them
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spread the cinnamon mixture evenly over
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each dough circle making sure you get a
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nice even layer of that buttery
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cinnamony goodness from edge to edge but
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here's the trick leave about a half2in
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border around the edges think of it like
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a little crust buffer zone that way you
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get those perfect golden edges and your
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cinnamon spread won't melt off and try
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to escape during baking remember it's a
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sweet pizza not a cinnamon lava spill a
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little control here goes a long way
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toward that perfect bakery style finish
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bake for 9 to 11 minutes during this
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time your home will smell like every
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cozy bakery dream you've ever had
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when the mini sweet pizzas come out let
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them cool for a few minutes then grab
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your glaze and drizzle it like you're on
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a baking show swirls zigzags happy
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little rivers whatever speaks to your
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dessert loving heart and boom you've
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just made mini sweet pizzas that rival
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Papa Murphy's they're soft cinnamon
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packed and topped with that luscious
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