Homemade cinnamon buns do NOT compare to store bought or bakery bought. They are so fluffy and I swear they taste better knowing you made them yourself. They are not as complicated to make as you would think. They are relatively easy to throw together (especially if you follow directions lol), so do not be intimidated!
Homemade Classic Cinnamon buns
Yield:
Yield: 16
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
30 minutes
Additional Time:
1 hour
Total Time:
1 hour
Homemade cinnamon buns do NOT compare to store bought or bakery bought. They are so fluffy and I swear they taste better knowing you made them yourself.
Ingredients
- Dough
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 5 cups flour, divided
- 2 cups warm whole milk, 110-115°F
- 1 pack active dry yeast
- 2 tsps salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Filling
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 tbsps ground cinnamon
- Icing
- 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsps unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tbsps whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Start by greasing (2) 9x13 baking dishes. In a large bowl, whisk together, milk, melted, butter, and sugar. Sprinkle yeast on top and allowed to sit for 5 minutes or until frothy.
- Add 4 cups of flour and use a wooden spoon to mix into milk mixture until combined. Cover bowl with clean dish towel and allow to rise for 1 hour.
- Once doubled in size, add salt, baking powder, and ~3/4 cup of flour to dough and mix. Flour a clean surface, pour dough onto surface. Knead dough lightly while adding flour as needed.
- Once dough is no longer sticky, roll out dough into large rectangle-ish (lol) that is about a 1/2 inch thick. In a small bowl, mix together cinnamon sugar mixture and evenly spread on dough.
- Carefully start to roll dough over itself to create cinnamon bun form use a sharp knife to cut 14-16 cinnamon buns, as shown, (cut in half and repeat to get even slices). Place, cinnamon, buns, snug in prepared baking dishes. Cover with plastic wrap or dish towel and allow to sit for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°F. Remove plastic wrap and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden. Prepare the icing by whisking together ingredients until smooth. Remove cinnamon buns from oven and start scooping icing on top and evenly spread. Enjoy!
