"Most recipes for quick cinnamon buns result in something more like a biscuit—they rely on chemical leaveners (baking powder and soda) instead of yeast. To get the soft sweet-bread texture and yeasty flavor of a true bun with a quicker timetable, we use both yeast and baking powder. After… read more..."
INGREDIENTS
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3/4 cup packed (5 1/4 ounces) light brown sugar
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1/4 cup (1 3/4 ounces) granulated sugar
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1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 1/4 cups whole milk, room temperature
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4 teaspoons instant or rapid-rise yeast
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2 tablespoons granulated sugar
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2 3/4 cups (13 3/4 ounces) all-purpose flour
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2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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3/4 teaspoons salt
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6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
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3 ounces cream cheese, softened
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
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2 tablespoons whole milk
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1 cup (4 ounces) confectioners' sugar, sifted