Awesome Bread Machine Cinnamon Buns

These are light, soft, buttery and delicious. When I make these, my family and friends would steal them before I can frost them. Even though the recipe is for a bread machine, I have made it by hand and they came out fantastic as well. Please try it and let me know what you think.

• Ready In: 27 mins
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 12 buns

Ingredients

• Dough

• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 8  tablespoons unsalted butter, plus 1 tbsp for greasing the pan
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 2  egg yolks
• 1  egg
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 4 -4 1⁄2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
• 2 1⁄4 teaspoons instant yeast

• Icing

• 8  ounces cream cheese
• 2  tablespoons corn syrup
• 2  tablespoons heavy cream
• 1  cup confectioners' sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1  pinch salt

• Filling

• 3⁄4 cup light brown sugar
• 3  tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. 1. Melt milk and butter in the microwave for 1 minute and put this in the bread machine.
2. 2. Add in water and the rest of the ingredients, the yeast should be on the top.
3. 3. Select the dough function and then start.
4. 4. When the dough is ready, remove from the bread machine bucket.
5. 5. Punch down the dough and form into a ball, rest the dough for another 15 minutes.
6. 6. While the dough is resting, preparing the filling.
7. 7. Roll dough out into a rectangle 16 X12 inches and spread the filling evenly over the dough , except for the top 1/2 inch of the dough.
8. 8. Roll the dough, beginning with the long edge closest to you and using both hands to pinch the dough with your fingertips.
9. 9. Moisten the top border with water and seal the roll.
10. 10. Lightly dust the roll with flour and press on the ends to make a uniform 16 inch tube.
11. 11. Grease a 9 X13 inch baking dish.
12. 12. Cut the roll into 12 pieces using dental floss. Place them cut-side up in the greased baking dish.
13. 13. Cover and place in a draft-free warm spot until doubled , 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
14. 14. When the rolls have risen, adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven.
15. 15. Bake at 350 for about 25 - 30 minutes or until golden brown.
16. 16. Allow to cool for 10 minutes. Ice with cream cheese frosting. Delish.