Honey & Cinnamon Buns with Vanilla Icing
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Honey & Cinnamon Buns with Vanilla Icing
Recipe by Courtney Roulston
Dietaries:
Serves: Makes 12
Prep Time: 30 minutes, plus 30 minutes resting time
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
1/3 cup full fat milk
75g butter
2 tablespoons Coles Finest honey
¾ cup water
4 level teaspoons instant yeast
3 cups plain flour
1 teaspoon sea salt
Filling:
¼ cup brown sugar
¼ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, plus extra to garnish
50g softened butter
Icing:
1 cup icing sugar, sifted
1 tablespoon softened butter
1 tablespoon Coles Finest honey
1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
METHOD
Place the milk, butter and honey into a small pot over a low heat and warm through until the butter has melted. Stir to combine then pour into the bowl of a stand mixer. Add in the water to cool the mixture slightly then scatter in the yeast and stir through. Add 2 cups of the flour and salt to the yeast mixture and mix with a dough hook on a low speed for 2 minutes. With the mixer going, add the remaining flour 1 tablespoon at a time then leave to knead on a low speed for 3 minutes, or until the dough is sticky and elastic.
Grease the inside of a bowl then place the dough into the bowl (the dough will still be sticky at this stage). Lightly oil the top of the dough then cover with a clean tea towel and leave to rise in a warm area for 15 minutes. While the dough rests, combine all the filling ingredients in a bowl until mixed thoroughly and set aside.
Heat the oven to 180 degrees celsius. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and gently knead. Roll into a rectangle around 3/4 cm in thickness. Carefully spread the cinnamon filling all over the dough. Roll up into a log shape then cut into 12 even pieces.
Grease the inside of a rectangular baking dish with butter and arrange the rolls cut side up in the dish. Cover with a clean tea towel and leave in a warm area for 15 minutes to rise.
Bake for 30 minutes, or until the rolls are golden and cooked through. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly for 30 minutes. Whisk the icing ingredients along with 1 tablespoon of warm water until smooth. Spread the icing onto the buns then sprinkle with extra cinnamon. Leave for 10 minutes before serving.
