Ultimate Cinnamon Buns
"A buttery, tender brioche dough proved to be the best base for rich Ultimate Cinnamon Buns. Adding cornstarch to all-purpose flour in the dough made the buns especially tender. For big cinnamon flavor with no other distracting spices, we blended a good amount of cinnamon with brown sugar. To… read more..."
INGREDIENTS
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Dough
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3/4 cup whole milk, heated to 110 degrees
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1 envelope (2 1/4 teaspoons) instant or rapid-rise yeast
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3 large eggs, room temperature
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4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup cornstarch
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1/2 cup granulated sugar
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1 1/2 teaspoons salt
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12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 12 pieces and softened
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Filling
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1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
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1 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
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Glaze
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4 ounces cream cheese, softened
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1 tablespoon whole milk
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
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