In the realm of baked delicacies, cinnamon buns transcend the ordinary, ascending to a celestial echelon of culinary artistry. With their tantalizing aroma that teases the senses, their soft and fluffy texture that melts in the mouth, and their symphony of flavors that dance on the palate, cinnamon buns are truly a gift from the heavens above. Whether you seek a traditional recipe that has been passed down through generations or a modern interpretation that adds a contemporary twist, this article will guide you towards the recipe that will unleash the cinnamon bun divinity within your kitchen.
Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!
CINNABON COPYCAT CINNAMON ROLLS
You can recreate these well-known cinnamon rolls at home with this copycat recipe.
Provided by Stephanie Manley
Categories Breakfast
Time 2h30m
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Mix together warm water, yeast, and 1 teaspoon sugar in a small bowl. Set the mixture aside for 5 minutes for the yeast to activate. It should get foamy.
- In a large bowl, mix milk, remaining 2/3 cup sugar, melted butter, salt, and eggs. Stir well to combine.
- Add yeast mixture and half the flour. Beat until smooth.
- Stir in enough of the remaining flour until the dough is slightly stiff (dough will be sticky).
- Turn the dough out onto a well-floured board and knead for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Place the dough in a well-buttered glass or plastic bowl. Cover and let rise in a warm place, free from drafts, until doubled in bulk, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
- When doubled, punch down the dough and let it rest for 5 minutes.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface into a 15 x 20-inch rectangle.
- Spread ½ cup melted butter on the dough.
- Mix together 1 1/2 cups sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle it over the buttered dough.
- Sprinkle walnuts and raisins on the dough, if desired.
- From the long edge, roll up the dough and pinch the edge to seal.
- Cut the dough into 12 to 15 slices.
- Coat the bottom of a 13-by-9-inch baking pan and an 8-inch square pan with the remaining 1/2 cup melted butter.
- Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup sugar in the pans.
- Place the cinnamon roll slices cut-side down close together in pans.
- Let rise in a warm place until dough is doubled in bulk, about 45 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees while the dough is rising.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until rolls are nicely browned.
- Cool rolls slightly.
- In a medium bowl, mix melted butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla.
- Add hot water 1 tablespoon at a time until the icing reaches a spreadable consistency.
- Spread icing over slightly cooled rolls.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 532 kcal, Carbohydrate 77 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 23 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, Cholesterol 48 mg, Sodium 360 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 40 g, ServingSize 1 serving
OOEY-GOOEY CINNAMON BUNS
These buns are sooo good hot from the oven when they're gooey and warm.
Provided by dakota kelly
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes
Time 3h
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a small bowl, dissolve 1 teaspoon sugar and yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes. Warm the milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles, then remove from heat. Mix in 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup butter and salt; stir until melted. Let cool until lukewarm.
- In a large bowl, combine the yeast mixture, milk mixture, eggs and 1 1/2 cup flour; stir well to combine. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
- Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
- While dough is rising, melt 3/4 cup butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in 3/4 cup brown sugar, whisking until smooth. Pour into greased 9x13 inch baking pan. Sprinkle bottom of pan with 1/2 cup pecans; set aside. Melt remaining butter; set aside. Combine remaining 3/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup pecans, and cinnamon; set aside.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, roll into an 18x14 inch rectangle. Brush with 2 tablespoons melted butter, leaving 1/2 inch border uncovered; sprinkle with brown sugar cinnamon mixture. Starting at long side, tightly roll up, pinching seam to seal. Brush with remaining 2 tablespoons butter. With serrated knife, cut into 15 pieces; place cut side down, in prepared pan. Cover and let rise for 1 hour or until doubled in volume. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, until golden brown. Let cool in pan for 3 minutes, then invert onto serving platter. Scrape remaining filling from the pan onto the rolls.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 392.4 calories, Carbohydrate 45.3 g, Cholesterol 66.1 mg, Fat 21.7 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 10.5 g, Sodium 281.9 mg, Sugar 18.5 g
CINNABONS - CINNAMON BUNS FROM HEAVEN
Make and share this Cinnabons - Cinnamon Buns From Heaven recipe from Food.com.
Provided by RecipeNut
Categories Breads
Time 2h30m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- To prepare dough: In a cup, combine yeast, warm water and 1 tsp sugar, stir and set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix milk, remaining 2/3 cup sugar, melted butter, salt and eggs; stir well and add yeast mixture.
- Add half the flour and beat until smooth.
- Stir in enough of the remaining flour until dough is slightly stiff (dough will be sticky).
- Turn out onto a well-floured board; knead 5-10 minutes.
- Place in well-buttered glass or plastic bowl, cover and let rise in warm place, free from drafts, until doubled in bulk, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
- When doubled, punch down dough and let rest 5 minutes.
- Roll out on floured surface into a 15 x 20 inch rectangle.
- To prepare filling: Spread dough with 1/2 cup melted butter.
- Mix together 1 1/2 cups sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over buttered dough.
- Sprinkle with walnuts and raisins, if desired.
- Roll up jellyroll-fashion and pinch edge together to seal.
- Cut into 12 slices.
- Coat bottom of a 13-by-9-inch baking pan and an 8-inch square pan with remaining 1/2 cup melted butter, then sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup sugar.
- Place cinnamon roll slices close together in pans.
- Let rise in warm place until dough is doubled in bulk,about 45 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until rolls are nicely browned.
- Cool rolls slightly.
- To prepare glaze: Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix melted butter, powdered sugar and vanilla; add hot water 1 Tbsp at a time until glaze reaches desired spreading consistency.
- Spread over slightly cooled rolls.
- These will taste most like the originals if you use Makara Cinnamon (available at the Cinnabon Stands) instead of conventional powdered cinnamon from the supermarket.
CINNABONS - CINNAMON BUNS FROM HEAVEN
Fantastic - don't really need the glaze unless you want them super sweet!
Provided by ellbee21
Categories Breakfast
Time 1h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- To prepare dough: In a cup, combine yeast, warm water and 1 tsp sugar, stir and set aside. In a large bowl, mix milk, remaining 2/3 cup sugar, melted butter, salt and eggs; stir well and add yeast mixture. Add half the flour and beat until smooth. Stir in enough of the remaining flour until dough is slightly stiff (dough will be sticky). Turn out onto a well-floured board; knead 5-10 minutes. Place in well-buttered glass or plastic bowl, cover and let rise in warm place, free from drafts, until doubled in bulk, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. When doubled, punch down dough and let rest 5 minutes. Roll out on floured surface into a 15 x 20 inch rectangle. To prepare filling: Spread dough with 1/2 cup melted butter. Mix together 1 1/2 cups sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over buttered dough. Sprinkle with walnuts and raisins, if desired. Roll up jellyroll-fashion and pinch edge together to seal. Cut into 12 slices. Coat bottom of a 13-by-9-inch baking pan and an 8-inch square pan with remaining 1/2 cup melted butter, then sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup sugar. Place cinnamon roll slices close together in pans. Let rise in warm place until dough is doubled in bulk,about 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until rolls are nicely browned. Cool rolls slightly. To prepare glaze: Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix melted butter, powdered sugar and vanilla; add hot water 1 Tbsp at a time until glaze reaches desired spreading consistency. Spread over slightly cooled rolls. These will taste most like the originals if you use Makara Cinnamon (available at the Cinnabon Stands) instead of conventional powdered cinnamon from the supermarket.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1232 calories, Fat 76.4815983077144 g, Carbohydrate 131.497413974674 g, Cholesterol 177.160795148334 mg, Fiber 6.03495005468001 g, Protein 13.3315698104342 g, SaturatedFat 42.9817478109267 g, ServingSize 1 1 Serving (266g), Sodium 1407.17538025826 mg, Sugar 125.462463919994 g, TransFat 5.8828849160024 g
CINNAMON BUNS FROM HEAVEN
From THE 150 BEST AMERICAN RECIPES. When I made these, I left out half the butter and sugar in the filling, and all of the butter in the topping and they were still absolutely amazing. I used skim milk because that's all I had, and light butter in the filling. They were well worth making!! Add 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts and 1 1/2 cups raisins in the filling stage if desired.
Provided by wife2abadge
Categories Breads
Time 1h
Yield 18 buns, 18 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- To make the dough, combine water, yeast, and 1 tsp sugar in a cup and set aside. In a large bowl, combine the milk, remaining 2/3 cup sugar, butter, eggs, and salt. Stir well and add the yeast mixture. Add 3 1/2 cups flour and beat until smooth. Stir in enough of the remaining flour until the dough is slightly stiff -- it will be sticky.
- Turn out the dough onto a well-floured surface and knead for 5-10 minutes, adding just enough flour to keep the dough from sticking. Place in a well-buttered bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place free from drafts until doubled in volume, 1- 1/4 hours. Punch down and let rest for 5 minute Roll out on a lightly floured surface into a 15x20-inch rectangle.
- To make the filling, spread half of the melted butter on the dough. In a small bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups of the sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over the dough, then sprinkle with walnuts and raisins if using. Roll up like a jelly roll and pinch the edges together to seal. Cut the roll into 12 or 18 slices.
- If making 12 buns, use the remaining butter to coat the bottoms of a 9x13-inch baking pan and an 8-inch baking pan. If making 18 buns, use 2 9x13-inch pans. Sprinkle the pans with the remaining 1/4 cup sugar. Place the cinnamon bun slices close together in the pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, or until the buns are nicely browned. Let cool slightly before glazing.
- To make the glaze, combine the melted butter, sugar, and vanilla. Add the water 1 T at a time until you have a spreadable glaze. Spread over buns and serve.
HEAVENLY CINNAMON ROLLS
A great substitute for those heavy, buttery cinnamon roll recipes. This one will blow you away. Just remember that the dough before the first rising may be a bit sticky, but not adding any more flour at this point guarantees a fluffy masterpiece.
Provided by Goodeats
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes
Time 2h15m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Stir 1 tablespoon of the sugar and the yeast into the warm water in a small bowl. The water should be no more than 100 degrees F (40 degrees C). Let stand for 5 minutes until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam. Whisk together the cinnamon and 2 tablespoons sugar in a small bowl; set aside.
- Beat together the eggs, applesauce, salt, and the remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar in a large bowl. Stir in the yeast mixture. Beat in half of the flour mixture until no dry spots remain. Stir in the remaining flour, a 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition to form a sticky dough. Turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until fairly smooth but still sticky, about 8 minutes.
- Lightly oil a large bowl, then place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a light cloth and let rise in a warm place (80 to 95 degrees F (27 to 35 degrees C)) for 30 minutes. Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
- Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll the dough into a 16x20 inch rectangle. Spread the honey over the dough; sprinkle evenly with the cinnamon sugar and raisins. Beginning with the long side, roll the dough tightly into a log shape, and pinch to seal the seam. Cut into 12 equal size pieces. Place the rolls into the prepared pan cut side up. Cover the pan with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 30 minutes.
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 239.6 calories, Carbohydrate 50.6 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Fat 1.4 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 6.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 111.6 mg, Sugar 12.8 g
Tips:
- To achieve a soft and fluffy texture, use bread flour for its high protein content, which promotes gluten formation.
- Activate the yeast properly by dissolving it in warm milk or water, at a temperature between 105°F (40°C) and 115°F (46°C), for 5-10 minutes until foamy.
- Add sugar to the milk mixture to feed the yeast and aid in its activation.
- Incorporate softened butter into the dough for a richer flavor and texture, ensuring it's not too warm to prevent the dough from becoming too soft.
- Use a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook or knead by hand for 8-10 minutes, until the dough becomes smooth, elastic, and slightly tacky but not sticky.
- Proof the dough in a warm place, covered, for 1-2 hours, or until it doubles in size, creating a light and airy texture.
- Prepare the cinnamon filling by combining granulated sugar, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and salt, ensuring the mixture is evenly distributed.
- Roll out the dough into a rectangular shape, spread the cinnamon filling evenly, and roll it tightly into a log.
- Slice the dough log into 12 equal pieces and place them in a greased baking dish, allowing space between each bun for expansion.
- Bake the cinnamon buns in a preheated oven at 375°F (190°C) for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through.
- Prepare the cream cheese frosting by combining cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk, ensuring it's smooth and creamy.
- Allow the cinnamon buns to cool slightly before frosting them for a neat and appealing presentation.
Conclusion:
Indulge in the heavenly delight of homemade cinnamon buns, prepared with love and care using simple yet effective techniques. Follow these tips and recreate the magic of these classic pastries, capturing the perfect balance of soft, fluffy dough, aromatic cinnamon filling, and decadent cream cheese frosting. With a little practice and attention to detail, you'll create cinnamon buns that will leave your taste buds dancing and bring joy to every occasion.
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