lovely cinnamon buns
I love making these. The recipe is a real timer saver as you can have them done in a couple of hours.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Soft and airy, these lovely cinnamon buns have the perfect amount of filling. There's a lot of cinnamon flavor, but it doesn't go overboard. Kissed with the right amount of vanilla, the icing makes these even more decadent. Preparing these cinnamon buns does take a while, but they're not hard to make. A great recipe for the weekend or a holiday morning when life isn't as rushed.
prep time
1 Hr 40 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Bake
yield
6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 1 - egg beaten
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup granulated white
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoons yeast (yes tablespoon)
- CINNAMON SUGAR
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup softened butter
- ICING
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 1 - 1 1/2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
How To Make lovely cinnamon buns
Test Kitchen Tips
We started by adding 1 1/2 cups of flour and gradually added more using the entire 3 1/2 cups.
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Step 1Warm milk, sugar, salt, and butter in a pan. -
Step 2Cool between 100 - 110 degrees. Add yeast and allow it to dissolve and bloom.
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Step 3Add beaten egg.
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Step 4In a KitchenAid mixer (dough hook) or by hand, stir in 1 1/2 cups of the flour to liquid. Continue adding a little at a time until a soft non-sticky dough forms. Knead on setting 3 or 4 for about 5 minutes, or knead by hand until a soft dough ball forms.
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Step 5Put the dough ball into an oiled bowl and cover it with a damp towel. Place in a cold oven for 1 hour to rise.
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Step 6Punch down and roll out dough to about 1/2 inch thick into a 9x12 rectangle.
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Step 7Spread softened butter over the dough.
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Step 8Mix the brown sugar and cinnamon together. Spread the mixture onto the butter.
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Step 9Roll the dough up on the long side.
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Step 10Slice the dough into 12 rolls and place them into a greased 9x13 baking dish. Cover with a dry towel and let them rise for 30 minutes.
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Step 11Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake the rolls for 15 - 20 minutes or until golden brown.
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Step 12Mix icing to desired thickness and spread on warm rolls.
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