homemade cinnamon buns

Recipe by
Cara H.
Belleville, PA

Go to my blog for the story and tips/tricks to making these cinnamon buns: http://www.thelittleblondebaker.com/cinnamon-buns/

yield 14 serving(s)
prep time 2 Hr
cook time 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For homemade cinnamon buns

  • BUNS
  • 1 c
    scaled milk
  • 4 c
    flour
  • 1 pkg
    active dry yeast
  • 1/4 c
    lukewarm water
  • 1 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 6 Tbsp
    unsalted butter
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    cinnamon
  • ICING
  • 4 oz
    cream cheese
  • 4 Tbsp
    unsalted butter
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 c
    powdered sugar

How To Make homemade cinnamon buns

  • 1
    In a sauce pan, scald milk over med heat and then let cool to room temperature
  • 2
    After milk has come to room temperature dissolve entire package of yeast and 1 Tbsp of Sugar in lukewarm water
  • 3
    Then mix milk with 2 cups of flour and yeast mixture. Mix until incorporated.
  • 4
    Place dough in a bowl and cover bowl with a dish towel. Let rise for 45 minutes
  • 5
    After 45 minutes, in a separate bowl cream eggs, 3Tbsp butter, 1 tsp salt, and 1/2 C sugar
  • 6
    Add 2 cups of flour and yeast dough and knead until smooth (about 2 to 5 minutes)
  • 7
    Place dough in bowl, cover with dish towel and let rise for 45 minutes
  • 8
    After dough has risen knead down for about 1 minute
  • 9
    Roll dough out into a rectangle as best you can to about 1/2 inch thick
  • 10
    Spread 3 Tbsp of butter on dough then sprinkle cinnamon and brown sugar on top.
  • 11
    Roll dough length wise starting at one end and ending at the other. The dough will look like a log
  • 12
    Using string about 6 inches long you are going to cut the log into cinnamon buns. First cut about ½ inch off of each end and discard.
  • 13
    Go along the log and cut the dough with the string by crisscrossing the ends and pulling. Each bun will be about an inch apart. **You should get 14 to 16 cinnamon buns from this recipe.**
  • 14
    Put cinnamon buns face up in two greased 9” round baking pans. **Let rise for 30 minutes.
  • 15
    Preheat oven to 375°
  • 16
    Make Icing
  • 17
    Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown
  • 18
    Ice buns while warm

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