Almost-Famous Cinnamon Buns

Recipe courtesy Food Network Magazine

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (5)

Cook Time:
35 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: 1 hr 0 min
Cook: 35 min
Total:: 2 hr 5 min

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Ingredients

For the Dough:

1 cup whole milk
1 1/4-ounce packet active dry yeast
1/4 cup plus 1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for the bowl
1 large egg yolk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more if needed
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

For the Filling:

All-purpose flour, for dusting
12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, plus more for the pan
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons ground cinnamon

For the Glaze:

2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup heavy cream
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Directions

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Make the dough: Warm the milk in a medium saucepan over low heat until it reaches about 100. Remove from the heat and sprinkle in the yeast and 1/4 teaspoon sugar (don't stir). Set aside until foamy, 5 minutes. Whisk in the melted butter, egg yolk and vanilla.

Whisk the flour, the remaining 1/4 cup sugar, the salt and nutmeg in the bowl of a stand mixer. Make a well in the center and pour in the yeast mixture. Mix on low speed with the dough hook until thick and slightly sticky. Knead on medium speed until the dough gathers around the hook, 6 minutes. (Add up to 2 more tablespoons flour if necessary.)

Remove the dough and shape into a ball. Butter the mixer bowl and return the dough to the bowl, turning to coat with butter. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled, 1 hour 15 minutes.

See how to form these Cinnamon Buns

Roll out the dough, fill and cut into buns (see instructions below). Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan; place the buns cut-side down in the pan, leaving space between each. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled, 40 minutes. Preheat the oven to 325.

Bake the buns until golden brown, about 35 minutes. Cool in the pan 15 minutes. Meanwhile, make the glaze: Sift the confectioners' sugar into a bowl, then whisk in the cream and melted butter. Transfer the buns to a rack and spoon the glaze on top while still warm.

How to Form Cinnamon Buns

1. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into a 12-by-14-inch rectangle with the longer side facing you.

2. Spread with the softened butter, leaving a 1/2-inch border on the far long edge. Mix the sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over the butter.

3. Brush the unbuttered far edge with water. Roll the dough away from you into a tight cylinder and press on the long edge to seal.

4. Cut the cylinder with a sharp knife to make 6 equal-size buns.

Photograph by Ngoc Minh Ngo

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Comments & Reviews

recipe Almost-Famous Cinnamon Buns
Jennifer corona, CA 10-28-2009
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Better than Cinnabon for us!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made these as soon as I got my magazine, and oh boy, I thought I was in heaven!! These are the BEST cinnamon rolls I have... ever had/made. My husband particularly like the frosting. He said it wasn't gritty like some can be, but smooth, and just enough sweet. I will for sure be making these for holiday parties for years to come!Read more
recipe Almost-Famous Cinnamon Buns
LISA Spokane, WA 10-25-2009
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Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The cinnamon rolls were soft and yummy, just like in the stores. Next time I think I will cut the cinanamon down to 2 or 2.5... tablespoons for the filling, but otherwise they were great. I also cut the rolls into 8 instead of 6 buns and cooked them for a shorter period. The recipe was easy, and I was delighted by the texture of these rolls, as I have been somewhat yeast-using-challenged during my baking career! Read more
recipe Almost-Famous Cinnamon Buns
Lexi Tucson, AZ 10-19-2009
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EASY WITH THE BREAD MACHINE!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made these using the dough setting on my bread machine. I had to use the extra 2T of flour. The dough was absolutely... perfect, easy to roll out, and baked up light and flavorful. I didn't have cream so I made a cream cheese frosting with fresh grated orange peel and juice, along with a dash of almond extract. This is a keeper...I'll pass it off as MY secret recipe.Read more
recipe Almost-Famous Cinnamon Buns
dawn Bloomfield, MI 10-14-2009
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This is the Real Deal
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I don't know why, but I just finished making these cinnabons after 11:00pm on the same day I received my FoodNetWork Mag in... the mail. Must have had a craving! They are much better than my previous cinnabon experiments, which I had thought were pretty good until now. I followed the recipe exactly except that I used buttermilk instead of whole milk. (it was all I had on hand) They are AMAZING. I will probably sit up and eat them all night! (and I just hit my goal weight last month!) These are actually better than the real Cinnabons.. they seem lighter/airier somehow.Read more
recipe Almost-Famous Cinnamon Buns
Harold wise, VA 09-26-2009
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Recipes not complete
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I dont know who writes the recipes for the food network online but most of them are never complete