Indulge in the delightful aroma of freshly baked cinnamon buns, a classic pastry that combines the comforting flavors of cinnamon and sugar with a soft and fluffy dough. These quick cinnamon buns are made even more special with the tangy buttermilk icing, creating a perfect balance of sweetness and acidity. Our collection of recipes offers variations of this beloved treat, from classic cinnamon buns to unique twists like orange cinnamon buns and even a gluten-free option. Each recipe is carefully crafted to ensure a successful baking experience, whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's embark on a culinary journey that will fill your kitchen with the irresistible scent of freshly baked cinnamon buns.
Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!
QUICK CINNAMON BUNS WITH BUTTERMILK ICING
Another Cook's Illustrated recipe. Perfect for when you don't have time to make the traditional yeast cinnamon buns.
Provided by Galley Wench
Categories Breakfast
Time 55m
Yield 8 Buns
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat to 425 degrees.
- Pour 1 tablespoon melted butter in 9-inch nonstick cake pan; brush to coat pan.
- Spray wire rack with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
- To make cinnamon-sugar filling:
- Combine sugars, spices, and salt in small bowl.
- Add 1 tablespoon melted butter and stir with fork or fingers until mixture resembles wet sand; set filling mixture aside.
- To make biscuit dough:
- Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in large bowl.
- Whisk buttermilk and 2 tablespoons melted butter in measuring cup or small bowl.
- Add liquid to dry ingredients and stir with wooden spoon until liquid is absorbed (dough will look very shaggy), about 30 seconds. Transfer dough to lightly floured work surface and knead until just smooth and no longer shaggy.
- Pat dough with hands into 12 by 9-inch rectangle. Brush dough with 2 tablespoons melted butter. Sprinkle evenly with filling, leaving 1/2-inch border of plain dough around edges. Press filling firmly into dough. Starting at long side, roll dough, pressing lightly, to form a tight log. Pinch seam to seal. Roll log seam-side down and cut evenly into eight pieces. With hand, slightly flatten each piece of dough to seal open edges and keep filling in place.
- Arrange buns in buttered cake pan.
- Brush with 2 tablespoons remaining melted butter.
- Bake until edges are golden brown, 23 to 25 minutes.
- Use metal spatula to loosen buns from pan; without separating, slide buns out of pan onto greased cooling rack.
- Cool about 5 minutes before icing.
- To make icing and finish buns:
- While buns are cooling, line rimmed baking sheet with wax paper(for easy cleanup); set rack with buns over baking sheet.
- Whisk cream cheese and buttermilk in large nonreactive bowl until thick and smooth (mixture will look like cottage cheese at first).
- Sift confectioners' sugar over cream cheese mixture.
- Whisk until smooth glaze forms, about 30 seconds.
- Spoon glaze evenly over buns and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 448.4, Fat 13.5, SaturatedFat 8.3, Cholesterol 36.2, Sodium 381.5, Carbohydrate 77.3, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 46.3, Protein 5.8
QUICK AND EASY CINNAMON BUNS
Unlike most cinnamon buns, these are not made with a yeasted bread base. It's a quick and easy cinnamon bun recipe that you absolutely must try.
Provided by Rosie Reynolds
Categories Breakfast Dessert Cinnamon Bake Quick & Easy Buttermilk Vegetarian Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 12
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a small pan or in a bowl in the microwave.
- Lightly grease a large baking tray with the extra butter.
- To make the glaze, mix 3 tablespoons of the melted butter in a bowl with the icing sugar and vanilla paste. Add the boiling water and 2 tablespoons of the buttermilk and stir to combine. Cover and chill.
- To make the cinnamon filling, mix 3 tablespoons of the melted butter with the cinnamon, mixed spice and both types of sugar. Add a pinch of salt, then stir the mixture together until it resembles wet sand. Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- To make the dough, combine the flour, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda in a mixing bowl and add a generous pinch of salt. Make a well in the middle of the mixture and pour in the remaining melted butter and the rest of the buttermilk. Stir with a rubber spatula until fully combined. The dough might seem dry, but keep stirring until the dry ingredients absorb the wet - the dough will be shaggy, not smooth, at this point.
- Tip the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead for 3-4 minutes. When ready, the dough will look smooth and have a slight shine, and you will feel it is more elastic. Flour the work surface again and pat the dough out to a rough 20 x 30 cm (8 x 12 in) rectangle. Sprinkle the filling in an even layer over the dough, leaving a rough 1 cm (½ in) border. Press the filling into the dough. Roll up the dough lengthways up as tightly as you can, to form a long sausage shape. Cut into 12 equal pieces.
- Transfer the buns to the prepared tray, cut-side up, leaving about 2 cm (¾ in) between each. Bake for 20 minutes or until puffed up, golden and sticky. Cool for 30 minutes, then remove the glaze from the refrigerator and spread over the buns. Serve immediately or let the glaze set.
- Make ahead
- Make the glaze first and leave it to stand in the refrigerator. As the glaze cools, the butter begins to set and thicken, so it resembles a cream-cheese frosting. Make the buns a day ahead and reheat in the oven without the glaze.
- The shortcut
- No yeast translates to 1 ½ hours of your life back. You're welcome. Pat the dough out; don't bother dirtying your rolling pin.
BEST EVER CINNAMON BUNS
Best Ever!
Provided by re
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes
Time 2h15m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water, and let stand for 3 minutes. Add cake mix, 1 cup flour, eggs, oil, and salt; beat well. Stir in remaining flour until a soft dough forms.
- Knead on well floured surface for about 5 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, and turn to coat the dough surface. Let rise until doubled in bulk, about 45 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Punch down, and divide into two equal parts. Roll out each section on a lightly floured surface. Spread each with softened butter and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
- Roll up like jelly rolls and cut buns 1 1/2 inches thick with a piece of dental floss or a dull knife. Place in greased baking pans, and allow to rise until doubled.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 35 minutes or until golden brown.
- Meanwhile, combine confectioners sugar, 1/4 cup melted butter, vanilla, and milk. Remove baked buns from oven and drizzle with frosting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 367.3 calories, Carbohydrate 58.8 g, Cholesterol 39.5 mg, Fat 12.4 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 340.4 mg, Sugar 26.6 g
BUTTERMILK CINNAMON ROLLS
Easy, yeasted cinnamon rolls. A crowd always gathers when they come out of the oven. Favorite activity: scraping the goo off the bottom of the pan.
Provided by Amy
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes. In a small saucepan, heat the buttermilk until warm to the touch.
- Pour the buttermilk and oil into the yeast mixture; mix well. Combine the flour, salt and baking soda. Stir the flour mixture into the liquid 1 cup at a time, until a soft dough forms. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 20 times. Cover and let rest for 15 minutes. In a small bowl, stir together the butter, brown sugar and cinnamon.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll dough out into a large rectangle. Spread the brown sugar and butter mixture over the dough, roll up into a log and pinch the seam to seal. Slice into 1 inch pieces and place cut side up in a lightly greased 10x15 baking pan. Cover and let rise 30 minutes or cover and refrigerate overnight. If baking immediately, preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden brown. Let stand for 2 to 3 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 314.6 calories, Carbohydrate 42.2 g, Cholesterol 17.2 mg, Fat 14.1 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 5.1 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 271 mg, Sugar 13 g
QUICK CINNAMON ROLLS
Quick and easy cinnamon rolls from scratch, with no yeast, proofing, or kneading necessary!
Provided by shaunawillman
Categories Bread
Time 40m
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Brush a 9-inch square baking dish with 2 tablespoons melted butter.
- Whisk flour, 2 tablespoons white sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Work 3 tablespoons softened butter into flour mixture using your hands. Beat milk and egg together in another bowl; pour into flour-butter mixture and stir with a rubber spatula until a soft dough forms.
- Turn dough out onto a floured work surface and roll dough into a 1/4-inch thick rectangle. Brush surface of dough with 2 tablespoons melted butter.
- Whisk 1/2 cup white sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a small bowl. Sprinkle 1/2 of the cinnamon sugar mixture in the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle remaining cinnamon sugar over butter-brushed dough. Roll dough around filling to form a log; cut log into 18 rolls and place rolls in the prepared baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until rolls are set, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Beat confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, 1/4 cup softened butter, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until frosting is smooth. Top hot cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 222.5 calories, Carbohydrate 31.6 g, Cholesterol 36.7 mg, Fat 9.9 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 6.1 g, Sodium 262.1 mg, Sugar 20.3 g
Tips:
- For a gooey cinnamon bun, use a generous amount of cinnamon sugar filling and let the buns rise in a warm place before baking.
- If you don't have buttermilk, you can make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup of regular milk and letting it sit for 5 minutes.
- To make the buns ahead of time, shape them and place them on a baking sheet. Cover them tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. In the morning, let them come to room temperature for 30 minutes before baking.
- To freeze the buns, bake them according to the recipe instructions. Let them cool completely, then wrap them tightly in plastic wrap and freeze for up to 2 months. To reheat, thaw the buns overnight in the refrigerator or at room temperature for 1 hour. Then, warm them in a preheated oven at 350°F for 10-15 minutes.
Conclusion:
These quick cinnamon buns are a delicious and easy treat that can be enjoyed for breakfast, brunch, or dessert. With their gooey cinnamon sugar filling and creamy buttermilk icing, they're sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a special treat, give these cinnamon buns a try!
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