Cinnamon Buns
These easy but delicious cinnamon buns will become your go to. The versatile dough can also be made into cinnamon bread (braided) or pull-aparts (monkey bread)
Ingredients
For the Dough
- 2 package yeast. (5 Tsp)
- 1 Tbsp Sugar
- 1 ¾ cup all purpose flour
- 2¼ cup warm milk (I use 2%)
- 2 lg eggs, beaten
- ⅔ cup sugar
- 2 tsp Cardamom (optional)
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 4-6 cups all purpose flour
For the filling
- 1½ cups butter, melted
- 3-4 cups brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp Cinnamon
Instructions
For the dough
- Warm the milk and stir in the first amount of sugar, yeast and flour
- set aside for 15 minutes to proof
- In a small bowl, beat eggs, add second amount of sugar, cardamom (if using)
- Add this mixture to the soupy yeast mixture, combine
- Begin adding the 4-6 cups of all purpose flour slowly adding the cubed butter and kneading as you go (almost like cutting in the butter)
- Once the dough comes together and has taken in as much flour as it wants, put the dough ball in a large lightly oiled bowl to rise in a warm place for 1 hr.
For the Filling
- While your dough is rising, prepare your butter, sugar and cinnamon filling
- Melt the butter, add the brown sugar and cinnamon and combine to a paste
- Once the dough has risen for an hour, divide it into 2 equal portions
- Roll each portion out into a rectangle, about 1/4" thick on a lightly floured surface.
- spread your filling evenly corner to corner, edge to edge, then roll from the long edge to create a tube. Cut into 8 even pieces and place in a parchment lined pan. Repeat for the second amount of dough.
- Place rolls in a warm place to rise for another hour.
- Once risen, Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes. Use a thermometer and test buns for doneness at 200°
Notes
These can be eaten as is or with a delicious cream cheese frosting.