Gooey Cinnamon Buns With Thick Cream Cheese Icing

Serves: 2

Olin Prosacco

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

40

Spice

49

Sweetness

53

Sourness

45

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2.25 tsps

Active Dry Yeast

1 tsp

Salt

1 cup

Milk

Directions:

1

For the dough: Place the yeast and 1 cup lukewarm water in the bowl of a stand mixer and whisk to combine

2

Fit the mixer with the dough hook and add the flour, butter, granulated sugar, salt and egg

3

Knead on medium-low speed until the dough forms a ball and releases easily from the sides of the bowl, about 4 minutes

4

Butter a large bowl; transfer the dough to the bowl

5

Cover with a towel and set aside in a warm, draft-free place until the dough has doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours

6

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F

7

Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish

8

For the filling: In a medium bowl, stir together the pecans, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and butter

9

Set aside

10

Punch down the dough, then roll or press it into a 16-by-12-inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface

11

Spread with the filling, leaving a 1/2-inch border

12

Starting at one of the short ends, roll the dough into a cylinder and then slice into 12 rolls

13

Arrange the rolls, cut-side up, in four rows in the prepared baking dish

14

Cover with a clean kitchen towel and leave to rise in a warm, draft-free spot until nearly doubled in volume, about 45 minutes

15

Uncover and bake until golden on top, about 20 minutes

16

For the thick cream cheese icing: Blend the cream cheese and confectioners' sugar in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment

17

Add the milk and mix until smooth

18

Top the warm cinnamon buns with icing and serve