Mini Cinnamon Buns

Super soft and buttery, these bakery style Mini Cinnamon Buns make the ultimate comfort treat. Filled with cinnamon sugar and topped with a simple glaze, you are going to love these delicious bite size delights.

If you like the cinnamon buns from your local bakery or coffee shop, then you are going to LOVE these. They smell absolutely heavenly when baking, then drizzled with glaze, these taste just so good.

Bake the buns in foil trays and give them as homemade gifts if you like. make sure that you save a tray for you yourself as well...because let's just say….these are pretty difficult to part with.

MAKING THE MINI CINNAMON BUNS

Start by combining the flour, instant dry yeast and salt in a bowl.

Using a microwave safe bowl, combine the buttermilk, butter, sugar, water and milk. Heat in the microwave on high for about 1 minute. Or place these ingredients in a pot and heat on the stove just until the butter starts to melt.

The butter should still be in clumps and not totally melted. This should also apply if you are using the microwave. Do not allow it to boil or be too hot. If you are using a thermometer, the temperature of the heated mixture should read at about 125°F / 50°C before being added to the flour mixture.

Add this warmed milk mixture to the flour mixture. Using a spoon, mix to combine and turn out onto a board or countertop dusted with flour. Knead for about 4 minutes to form a soft dough.

Leave the dough to rest, covered on the board or countertop for 15 minutes.

After 15 minutes, roll out the dough to roughly a 20x15 inch / 50x40cm rectangular shape. Brush the dough with the filling. 

Cut into 24 strips.

Roll each strip tightly and place on a greased 9x13 inch / 22x33cm baking pan.

Leave to rise in a warm, draft free area for 40 minutes. After 40 minutes, bake the cinnamon buns in a preheated oven of 356°F / 180°C for 15 to 20 minutes until baked.

Remove from the oven and allow to cool before covering with a glaze icing / frosting.

MAKING THE FILLING

Melt the butter and add brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and vanilla extract to it. Mix to combine and spread over rolled out dough.

MAKING THE GLAZE ICING / FROSTING

To make the glaze, add 2 Tablespoons milk or boiling water to 1 ½ cups powdered sugar.

If you prefer the glaze thicker, then add ¼ cup more powdered sugar at a time and mix to your preferred consistency. If you prefer the glaze thinner, then add a teaspoon of milk or water at a time and mix to your desired consistency.

So skip the store bought cinnamon rolls and give these a try, homemade is always best. easy to make and irresistibly delicious

Enjoy ♥

Mini Cinnamon Buns

PREP TIME 10 minutes mins

COOK TIME 15 minutes mins

Rising time 40 minutes mins

TOTAL TIME 25 minutes mins

servingsServings: 24 mini cinnamon buns

Super Soft and buttery, these bakery style Mini Cinnamon Buns make the ultimate comfort treat. Filled with cinnamon sugar and topped with a simple glace, you are going to love these delicious bite size delights.

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Ingredients

FOR THE MINI CINNAMON BUNS

• 3 cups / 360g all purpose / plain / cake flour
• 1 Tablespoon / 10g instant yeast
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 Tablespoons / 30g butter
• ¼ cup / 50g white sugar
• ¼ cup / 60ml buttermilk or full fat plain unflavored yoghurt
• ½ cup / 125ml water
• ¼ cup / 60ml full fat milk

FOR THE FILLING

• ⅓ cup / 75g melted butter
• ⅔ cup / 133g brown sugar
• 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

FOR THE GLAZE

• 1 ½ cup / 180g confectioners’ / powdered / icing sugar
• 2 tablespoon / 30ml milk or boiling water

Instructions

FOR THE MINI CINNAMON BUNS

• Start by combining the flour, instant dry yeast and salt in a bowl.
• Using a microwave safe bowl, combine the buttermilk, butter, sugar, water and milk. Heat in the microwave on high for about 1 minute. Or place these ingredients in a pot and heat on the stove just until the butter starts to melt. The butter should still be in clumps and not totally melted. This should also apply if you are using the microwave. Do not allow it to boil or be too hot. If you are using a thermometer, the temperature of the heated mixture should read at about 125°F / 50°C before being added to the flour mixture.
• Add this warmed milk mixture to the flour mixture. Using a spoon, mix to combine and turn out onto a board or counter top dusted with flour. Knead for about 4 minutes to form a soft dough.
• Leave the dough to rest, covered on the board or counter top for 15 minutes.
• After 15 minutes, roll out the dough to roughly a 20x15 inch / 50x40cm rectangular shape. Brush the dough with the filling and cut into 24 strips.
• Roll each strip tightly and place on a greased 9x13 inch / 22x33cm baking pan.
• Leave to rise in a warm, draft free area for 40 minutes. After 40 minutes, bake the cinnamon buns in a preheated oven of 356°F / 180°C for 15 to 20 minutes until baked.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool before covering with a glaze icing / frosting.

FOR THE FILLING

• Melt the butter and add brown sugar, ground cinnamon, and vanilla extract to it. Mix to combine and spread over rolled out dough.

FOR THE GLAZE

• To make the glaze, add 2 Tablespoons milk or boiling water and to 1 ½ cups powdered sugar.
• If you prefer the glaze thicker, then add ¼ cup more powdered sugar at a time andmix to your preferred consistency. If you prefer the glaze thinner, then add a teaspoon at a time of the milk or water and mix to your desired consistency.

Nutrition

Serving: 0g | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 0mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg

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