American Cinnamon Buns with apple & pecans
Experience the warm, homemade goodness of American Cinnamon Buns, lovingly crafted with the sweet embrace of apples and the delightful crunch of pecans.
Buns
Tools
Ingredients
Dough
- 100 g butter
25 g of fresh yeast (or 10 g instant yeast)
250 g milk
100 g heavy cream
100 g sugar
1 egg
A pinch of salt
480-540g wheat flour
Filling
- 125 g room temperature butter
100 g brown sugar
1 tbsp flour
2 tbsp cinnamon
2 apples
Topping
- 1 egg
120 g powdered sugar
1-2 tbsp water
100 g pecans
Here's how
- Melt butter and combine with milk and heavy cream. Heat up the mixture to 37°C (100° F)
- Assemble the Assistent with dough roller and dough knife.
- Crumble fresh yeast or add instant yeast into the bowl, then add remaining dough ingredients. Start machine on low speed and gradually increase to medium.
- Knead dough for 10-15 minutes.
- Add lid and allow dough to rise for 60 minutes.
- Mix all the filling ingredients except the apples. Grate the apples coarsely, squeezing out the juice.
- Roll out dough into a rectangle, approximately 30 x 40 cm. Evenly spread filling over dough surface. Distribute grated apples over filling.
- Roll up lengthwise and cut 12 equally wide pieces. Place pieces in a greased baking pan, folding down the edge under each bun.
- Cover baking pan and let buns rise for 45 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 225 °C (440°F)
- Brush buns with a beaten egg. Bake buns in the middle of the oven for about 8-10 minutes.
- Allow buns to cool completely.
- Gradually add water to powdered sugar to create a smooth glaze. Drizzle glaze over the buns and sprinkle pecans on top.
- Enjoy your delicious American Cinnamon buns with apple and peacans!