Cinnamon Toast " Blinis"

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 12 slices bread, crusts removed
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 mix cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, vanilla, and egg yolk with wire whisk until well blended.
• 3 in separate bowl, mix remaining 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon; set aside.
• 4 flatten each bread slice with a rolling pin.
• 5 spread 1 side of each slice evenly with 1 rounded tablespoon of cream cheese mixture. starting at the short end, tightly roll up.
• 6 brush each roll with butter; roll in reserved cinnamon-sugar.
• 7 slice each roll into 3 pieces.
• 8 place each piece, seam-side down, on baking sheet. bake 12 - 15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. serve immediately.