Cinnamon Buns
7
Points®
Total time: 1 hr • Prep: 30 min • Cook: 30 min • Serves: 12 • Difficulty: Easy
These lightened-up cinnamon buns take some time to make. Most of the time is in the rising and advance planning but it's a small price for the spectacular result.
Ingredients
Fat-free skim milk
1 cup(s)
Vegetable oil
1 tbsp(s)
Sugar
1 tbsp(s)
Table salt
1 tsp(s)
Yeast
1 tbsp(s), about 1 package
All-purpose flour
2½ cup(s), sifted, divided
Unpacked brown sugar
¼ cup(s)
Dark corn syrup
¼ cup(s)
Ground cinnamon
2 tsp(s)
Ground nutmeg
⅛ tsp(s)
Orange zest
1 tsp(s), grated
Raisins
¼ cup(s), dried cherries or cranberries
Instructions
1
Stir together milk, vegetable oil, sugar and salt in a small saucepan. Heat to lukewarm. Pour yeast over 2 tablespoons lukewarm water and let sit 5 minutes. Stir into milk mixture.
2
Transfer warm milk to a large mixing bowl and beat in half the flour by hand or with an electric mixer. Mix in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Let rest 10 minutes; knead well on a floured board or with an electric mixer and dough hook; let rest 10 minutes.
3
Spray a large, clean bowl with cooking spray, add dough, cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
4
Lightly coat a 9-inch (23 cm) round baking pan with cooking spray. Turn the dough onto a floured surface and roll into a 12 x 10-inch (30 x 25 cm) rectangle. Spray with cooking spray.
5
Stir together brown sugar, corn syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg and orange zest; brush over dough. Sprinkle with raisins. Roll up tightly, like a jelly roll. Cut into 12 pieces.
6
Place buns cut-side up in baking pan. Cover with plastic and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
7
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake buns until firm and nicely browned on top, 30 minutes. Cool completely before inverting onto a serving plate.
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