Cinnamon Bun
Directions
- 1Add warm milk, white sugar, and yeast to a mixing bowl.
- 2Whisk the ingredients together and let it sit on the counter for 5 minutes.
- 3Add melted butter, egg, salt, and all-purpose flour to the mixing bowl.
- 4Knead the dough in an electric mixer for about 5 minutes until it turns out perfect.
- 5Knead the dough by hand on the counter for a couple of minutes until it is nice and smooth.
- 6Place the dough back into the greased bowl, cover it, and place it into a warm spot for about an hour to an hour and a half to double in size.
- 7Roll the dough out into a rectangle.
- 8Brush softened butter onto the dough.
- 9Add brown sugar and spread it out evenly.
- 10Sprinkle cinnamon on top.
- 11Grease a casserole dish with some leftover butter.
- 12Cut the dough into little strips using a pizza cutter.
- 13Roll each strip of dough into a perfect cinnamon bun and place them into the casserole dish.
- 14Let them sit covered for about half an hour while preheating the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 15Add some heavy cream to the top of the cinnamon buns.
- 16Put the cinnamon buns into the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 25 minutes.
- 17For the glaze, add some powdered sugar, milk, and a splash of vanilla to a small bowl and mix it until it becomes a nice creamy consistency.
- 18Pour the glaze on top of the cinnamon buns.
- 19Let them cool down just a little bit and enjoy!
Ingredients
- 0.75 cup Warm milk
- 0.25 cup White sugar
- 2.25 teaspoon Yeast
- 0.25 cup Melted butter
- 1 Egg
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 2.75 cup All-purpose flour
- 1 cup Softened butter
- 1.5 cup Brown sugar
- Cinnamon
- Heavy cream
- Powdered sugar
- Milk
- Vanilla
Equipment
WhiskElectric mixerMixing bowlRolling pinBaking dishPizza cutterSmall bowl
Tips
- You can use any type of yeast.
- Place the dough in a warm spot to double in size.
- Instead of rolling the dough to cut the cinnamon buns, cut it into strips, it's easier and cleaner.
- Adding heavy cream is optional.
- You can make a cream cheese icing to go on top of the cinnamon buns, or just an icing glaze.