Sugar 'N Spice Puffs

Melissa of Baking A Sweet Life is hosting Bread Baking Day #10 - Breakfast Breads. The following doughnut-like roll is my entry for this month's event.

This tender and sweet roll has the delicious taste of a raised doughnut.

Sugar 'N Spice Puffs

Rolls:
3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup sugar
1 1 /4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. freshly grated orange peel
1 pkg. yeast
1 cup milk
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup sour cream
2 Tbsp. shortening
1 egg

Topping:
3/4 cup sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 cup butter, melted

Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 cup oats, 1/4 cup sugar, salt, orange peel and yeast. In a saucepan heat milk, water, sour cream and shortening until very warm (120 to 130 degrees F). Add warm liquid and egg to flour mixture and blend well. Beat 3 minutes on medium speed. By hand, stir in 1/2 cup oats and 1 1/2 cups flour to form a stiff dough.

On floured surface, knead in remaining 1/4 to 1/2 cup flour until dough is smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Place dough in well-buttered large bowl, cover with plastic wrap and a towel. Let rise in a warm place until double in bulk, about 1 hour.

Generously grease 18 muffin cups. Punch down dough, divide into 18 pieces, shape into balls. Place in greased muffin tin. Cover and let rise in warm place until double in size, about 45 minutes.

Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees. Uncover dough and bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool for 5 minutes in pan. Combine sugar and cinnamon. Brush warm rolls with melted butter, then roll in cinnamon-sugar mixture.