Perfect Cinnamon Buns
Directions
- 1Add warm milk, white sugar, and yeast to a mixing bowl.
- 2Whisk the mixture well and let it sit on the counter for 5 minutes.
- 3Add melted butter, one egg, and salt to the mixture.
- 4Add all-purpose flour to the mixture.
- 5Knead the dough in an electric mixer for about 5 minutes until it forms a smooth ball.
- 6Knead the dough by hand on the counter for a couple of minutes to make it soft.
- 7Place the dough back into a greased bowl, cover it, and place it in a warm spot for about 1.5 hours to double in size.
- 8Roll out the risen dough into a rectangle shape on a clean surface.
- 9Brush softened butter evenly over the rolled-out dough.
- 10Spread brown sugar evenly over the buttered dough.
- 11Sprinkle cinnamon over the brown sugar.
- 12Grease a casserole dish with leftover butter.
- 13Cut the dough into strips using a pizza cutter.
- 14Roll each strip individually to form cinnamon buns.
- 15Arrange the rolled cinnamon buns in the greased casserole dish.
- 16Cover the cinnamon buns and let them sit for about 30 minutes while preheating the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).
- 17Pour heavy cream over the cinnamon buns before baking (optional).
- 18Bake the cinnamon buns in the preheated oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius) for about 25 minutes.
- 19Prepare the glaze by combining powdered sugar, milk, and a splash of vanilla in a bowl.
- 20Pour the glaze over the baked cinnamon buns.
- 21Allow the cinnamon buns to cool down slightly before serving.
Ingredients
- 0.75 cup warm milk
- 0.25 cup white sugar
- 2.25 teaspoons yeast
- 0.25 cup melted butter
- 1 egg
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 2.75 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.75 cup softened butter
- 1.5 cups brown sugar
- cinnamon
- heavy cream
- powdered sugar
- milk
- vanilla
Equipment
whiskelectric mixermixing bowlrolling pinbaking dishpizza cutter
Tips
- For the glaze, adjust milk quantity to achieve desired creamy consistency.
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