Cinnamon Buns with Cream Cheese and Maple Glaze
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 1/4 teaspoons yeast, active dry
- 3/4 cup milk warm
- 1 1/2 cups pastry flour, whole wheat
- 1/2 cup flour, all-purpose
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
- 3 tablespoons butter, unsalted melted
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon
- 1/2 cup pecans chopped
- 3 ounces cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 4 tablespoons powdered sugar
- In a medium bowl or a 2-cup measuring cup, add the sugar, yeast and milk, and let sit for about 10 minutes until the yeast is activated.
- Add the flour, salt and melted butter in a mixing bowl with an electric dough hook.
- Pour in the yeast mixture and stir with a spatula or a wooden spoon until well mixed.
- Knead the dough with the dough hook until an elastic and smooth dough forms, 3 to 5 minutes; you may need to add more milk or flour depending on how sticky the dough is.
- Turn onto a lightly floured working surface and knead for another 2 minutes until very smooth.
- Coat the large mixing bowl with cooking spray, transfer the dough into the bowl.
- Cover with a large of plastic wrap or a damp towel.
- Let sit in a warm place for 1 to 2 hours until doubled in bulk.
- Punch down dough and knead a few times.
- Roll out on a floured surface into a 12 by 6-inch rectangle.
- Brush the melted butter over the dough.
- Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and sprinkle over the butter.
- Sprinkle pecans evenly on top.
- Start rolling at the long side, roll up the dough and pinch edge together to seal.
- Cut into 10 equal rolls.
- Butter the bottom of a 8-inch cake pan or a baking pan and sprinkle some sugar at the bottom.
- Arrange the cinnamon rolls close together in the pan and allow to double in volume again, about 30 to 60 minutes, depending on how warm the place is.
- Preheat the oven to 350F (180C).
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until golden and brown.
- While the cinnamon buns are baking, in a bowl, add the cream cheese, milk, maple syrup, and powdered sugar and stir until well blended.
- Stir in a little more milk or icing sugar until the glaze reaches desired consistency.
- When the cinnamon buns come out of the oven, spread the cream cheese and maple glaze evenly over the buns to cover them completely.
- Let the glaze set, about 1 hour.
- Pull into parts and enjoy.
sugar, yeast, milk, pastry flour, flour, salt, butter, butter, sugar, cinnamon, pecans, cream cheese, milk, maple syrup, powdered sugar
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/cinnamon-buns-cream-cheese-mapl-52700 (may not work)