
Ingredients
Cinnamon Buns
Filling
Frosting
Directions
- Step 1:
Place flour, salt, sugar and butter into a large mixing bowl.
- Step 2:
Dissolve yeast in milk and add eggs
- Step 3:
Combine wet ingredients with dry ingredients and mix to a soft dough.
- Step 4:
Turn out onto a floured surface and knead until gluten is stretchy (about 5 minutes)
- Step 5:
Place in a large clean bowl and allow to double in size (about 45 to 60 mins)
- Step 6:
Grease a rectangular cake tin or baking tray.
- Step 7:
On a floured surface, roll out the dough until it is about 1cm thick.
- Step 8:
Combine all filling ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
- Step 9:
Spread the filling onto the rolled out dough.
- Step 10:
Roll up the dough in a tight roll.
- Step 11:
Cut off each end and then divide into 12 smaller lengths.
- Step 12:
Arrange each bun in the cake tin, keeping some space around each one to allow for proving.
- Step 13:
Prove for to 40 minutes, until doubled in size.
- Step 14:
Bake in a preheated oven at 200ºC for to 20 minutes, until golden brown.
- Step 15:
Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes in the tin.
Frosting
- Step 16:
Combine the cream cheese and the butter in a medium bowl and mix well.
- Step 17:
Add icing sugar and beat well.
- Step 18:
Add milk and beat until smooth. Add a little more if it is not spreadable enough.
To Finish
- Step 19:
While the buns are still warm, spread the frosting on top, making sure to cover the entire surface of each bun.
- Step 20:
Allow to cool or serve warm.




