Cinnabon

Cinnabon is a short name for the only cinnamon bun. Cinnamon buns are swirls of yeast bread alternating with a cinnamon mixture. These buns usually have a cream cheese frosting. This recipe is easy to prepare and beyond delicious and flavourful.

About These Cinnabons

• This recipe calls for Instant Yeast, which acts faster than active Yeast. After making the dough, we must allow it to rise and prove twice. The first time is for one hour, and the second for one and a half hours.
• Ingredients include; flour, eggs, milk, and melted butter; we also need salt and sugar to activate the yeast.
• The filling includes butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and cardamom. Cinnamon is the original filling we use in the Cinnabon recipe. This filling makes the buns super aromatic and flavourful because of the cardamom.

How To Make This Recipe

• First, we need to preheat the oven to 200F and turn it off; we need to use the warm range to let the dough proof.
• Using a hook attachment, mix all the ingredients for a good ten minutes. This kneading time activates the yeast and raises the dough.
• The dough starts forming into a ball and pulling from the sides of the bowl.
• Cover the dough, and place the bowl in the oven. Leave the door open for 10 minutes, then close the oven door and let the dough rest for one hour. By the end of the hour, the dough should be double the size.
• Lightly dust a clean surface with flour, and roll the dough into a rectangle about 12X20 inches.

• Mix the cinnamon, cardamom, and brown sugar in a small bowl. Rub the surface with melted butter, mix the remaining butter with the cinnamon mixture. The mixture should have the consistency of a paste. Use a spatula to spread the mixture on the dough.
• Start rolling the dough from the longer side tightly. Now we have a long log. Wet your fingertips to seal the free edge of the log.

Cut The Rolls

• Use a serrated knife to cut it into rolls 1-½ inch thick. We will have about 12 to 14 rolls. Place them in the pan or ceramic dish you are baking them in.
• Cover the rolls and let them proof for 45 minutes, and again they should rise and fill up the pan and the gaps between them. Bake them and move on to making the frosting.
• Leave the cream cheese out of the fridge for several hours beforehand. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract to the softened cream cheese and butter until well mixed.
• Next, spread half of the frosting over the buns while they are still hot. Let them cool down, and top them with the remaining frosting.

See other breakfast items here;

Cottage Cheese Bread,

Mini Chocolate Chips Muffins,

Cinnamon Bun Cake,

Cinnamon Coffee Loaf

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