Maella

Brown Butter Cinnamon Buns


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Yield8 servings
Cook time15 minutes

Ingredients

Brown butter filling

Brown butter icing

Cinnamon buns

Directions

  1. 1

    In a bowl add the honey and milk and microwave for about 15 seconds or until warm (not too hot or cold)

  2. 2

    Add in the yeast, stir and set aside

  3. 3

    In your mixing bowl add the flour, sugar and salt

  4. 4

    In a pot brown 60g of butter for the dough

  5. 5

    Pour in the brown butter into the dry ingredients, pour in the yeast mixture once risen and activated (takes 5-10 min depending)

  6. 6

    Using your mixer with a kneading head, knead for 5 - 10 minutes until a dough ball forms and stops sticking to the sides of the bowl

  7. 7

    Grease a large bowl and place in the dough, turn over in the bowl so it’s greased and cover with a damp towel and rise for 1-2 hours (until risen or almost doubled in size)

  8. 8

    While dough is rising brown the butter for the filling and icing separately and place into containers in the fridge to set until softened butter consistency

  9. 9

    Once the dough has risen punch down dough and place on a counter top and roll out into a rectangle

  10. 10

    In a bowl add the filling ingredients and mix with a spoon, spread over the dough with a spatula

  11. 11

    Roll up the dough into a cigar and cut with a sharp knife into 8 - 10 slices

  12. 12

    Line a baking dish and add the cinnamon buns, cover and allow to rise for about 20-30 min until risen

  13. 13

    Preheat oven to 180°C/356°F while rising, when risen place in cinnamon buns into the oven

  14. 14

    While baking mix together cream cheese frosting

  15. 15

    Bake for about 15 minutes or until golden then remove from oven

  16. 16

    Spread the frosting on top with a spatula and enjoy!