Cinnamon buns

Nutrition per serving

• Step 1/11

  
  • 5 ml water
  • ⅝ g dry yeast
  • ⅛ tsp sugar
  • small bowl

  In a small bowl, combine water, yeast, and some sugar. Let sit until foamy for approx. 5 – 10min.

• Step 2/11

  
  • 15 ml milk
  • ⅛ tsp vanilla extract
  • ⅛ egg
  • 4⅛ g butter (melted)
  • 4⅛ g sugar
  • salt
  • standing mixer or hand mixer

  In a standing mixer or with a hand mixer, whisk together milk, vanilla extract, egg, melted butter, some sugar and a pinch of salt.

• Step 3/11

  
  • 41⅔ g all-purpose flour
  • clean kitchen towel
  • large bowl

  In two editions, add all-purpose flour into the milk mixture. Then add in yeast mixture and continue beating. Knead by hand until smooth. Place the dough in a clean bowl, cover with a kitchen towel and leave it to rise in a warm place for approx. 2 hours.

• Step 4/11

  
  • 9⅛ g butter (soft)
  • 7½ g sugar
  • ⅛ orange (zest)
  • ⅛ tsp cinnamon
  • zester
  • rubber spatula
  • small bowl

  For the filling, combine soft butter with the remaining sugar, cinnamon and the zest of halve an orange in a small bowl. Mix until smooth.

• Step 5/11

  
  • flour for work surface
  • oven
  • rolling pin

  Preheat oven to 190⁰C/375⁰F. Halve the dough and roll each half into the shape of a rectangle, approx. 3 mm thick.

• Step 6/11

  
  • palette knife

  Spread the filling evenly onto the dough leaving a small border all around.

• Step 7/11

  

  Starting at the long end, roll up the dough.

• Step 8/11

  
  • knife

  Cut the roll crosswise into equally sized pieces.

• Step 9/11

  
  • muffin pan
  • cake rack

  Place the rolls into the prepared muffin pan cut side down and leave to rise for another hour. Then bake in a preheated oven at 190⁰C/375⁰F for approx. 15 - 20 min. until golden. Allow to cool for 10 min. on a cake rack.

• Step 10/11

  
  • 16⅔ g confectioner’s sugar
  • ⅛ tbsp citrus juice
  • tablespoon
  • citrus press
  • small bowl

  In a small bowl, combine confectioner’s sugar and lemon juice. Stir until completely dissolved.

• Step 11/11

  
  • large plate

  Place a plate underneath the cake rack to catch any excess frosting. Drizzle cinnamon buns with sugar frosting to your liking. Serve while still warm.