Monday 3 November 2014

Homemade Cinnamon Buns

Warm homemade cinnamon buns topped with crunchy walnuts and melting brown sugar, fresh from the oven... what a great way to treat your friends and family on a cool evening!






Ingredients - Serves 4
  • All purpose flour - 2 cups
  • Yeast - 2tsp
  • Butter - 4 tblsp
  • Sugar - 4 tblsp
  • Salt - 1/2 tsp
  • Warm milk - 3/4 cup
  • Oil - 1 tblsp
For spread
  • Brown sugar - 4 tblsp
  • Cinnamon powder - 1 tblsp
  • Walnuts - 3 tblsp ( chopped)

For glazing
  • Powdered sugar - 1/2 cup
  • Vanilla essence - 1/2 tsp
  • Butter - 1 tsp
  • Milk - 2 tblsp
 Method


  • In a large bowl add sugar,salt,yeast and warm milk, let it sit for 10 minutes
  • The yeast and milk mixture will become foamy 






  • After 10 mins add flour and knead for approximately 5 min or until the dough becomes soft and smooth
      • Keep the dough aside
      • Coat the bowl with 1 tsp of oil and place the dough in it 
      • Cover the bowl with a damp cloth and let it sit for an hour
      • The dough will be double the size after an hour


        • Now knead the dough again and spread it like a chapatti with a roller
















        • Sprinkle cinnamon, walnuts and brown sugar evenly









        • Roll the dough from one end to another and cut into 1 inch thick swirls



          • Let it rest for 20 minutes



          • Preheat the oven at 180 C / 350 F
          • In the meantime whisk butter, sugar and milk till it reaches a thick flow-able consistency
          • Bake the cinnamon swirls for 30-40 min till golden brown
          • Remove the baking tray and let it cool


            • Drizzle the glaze over the rolls and serve warm 


            Nutritional Information
            • Cinnamon buns are rich in carbohydrates
            • Walnuts decreases LDL cholesterol and increases omega 3 fatty acid in red blood cells
            • Per serving = 200 Calories approximately



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