Cinnamon Buns
Course: Breakfast, Snacks, DessertServings
6
servingsCooking time
30
minutesProofing Time
8-12
hoursPrep time
12-14
hoursYour patients will be rewarded with this sweet treat.
Ingredients
- Dough
4 large egg yolks – room temperature
1 large egg – room temperature
1/4 cup sugar
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
3/4 cup of buttermilk – or make your own – 3/4 of milk and 1 tablespoon of vinegar
4 cups of all purpose flour
1 package of instant dry yeast – or 2 1/4 teaspoons from jar
1 1/4 teaspoons of kosher salt
- Filling
1 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Pinch of salt
1 1/2 tablespoons melted butter
- Icing
1/4 cup cream cheese
3 tablespoons milk
1 1/2 cups powder sugar
Directions
- In the bowl of a standing mixer mix egg yolks, whole egg, sugar, butter and buttermilk until fully combined.
- Add approximately 2 cups of flour with yeast and salt.
- Remove whisk attachment and use dough hook. Add remaining 3/4 cup of floors and knead on low for 5 minutes.
- Check dough consistency – should be soft and moist- not sticky – add more flour if necessary.
- Knead on low for 5 additional minutes.
- Knead by head on floured surface for 30 seconds – 1 minute.
- Transfer dough to the bowl, lightly oil top of the dough – cover and let double in volume 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
- Combine brown sugar, cinnamon and salt in bowl – set aside.
- Butter/oil 9 x 13 inch glass baking dish.
- Roll dough on floured surface into 18 x 12 inch rectangle.
- Brush dough with melted butter.
- sprinkle the filling mixture all over dough – leaving 3/4 inch border – press filling into dough.
- Roll dough away from you into tight cylinder, pinch the seam.
- Cut roll of dough into 1 1/2 inch rolls – approximately 12 rolls – sometimes the ends are extra.
- Arrange rolls into baking dish covered with plastic wrap – leave in refrigerator overnight.
- Next day – Proof rolls in oven by filling shallow dish with boiling water and closing oven for 30 minutes.
- Remove rolls and pan of water – preheat oven to 350F.
- Bake rolls approximately 30 minutes or internal temperature of 190F.
- While rolls are cooling in pan- combine icing ingredients until smooth – spread over rolls.