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Gluten Free Cinnamon Buns

Gluten Free Cinnamon Buns Recipe

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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 47 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 292
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups (420g) gluten free 1-to-1 baking flour, spooned and leveled
  • 2 ¼ tsp instant yeast
  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¾ cup (180ml) whole milk, warmed to 110°F
  • 5 tbsp (70g) unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 6 tbsp (85g) unsalted butter, very soft (for filling)
  • ¾ cup (150g) packed light brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 4 oz (113g) cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup (120g) powdered sugar
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 to 3 tsp milk

Method
 

  1. Warm milk to 110°F, stir in sugar and yeast, and let stand until foamy, 5 to 10 minutes.
  2. Whisk in melted butter, egg, yolk, and vanilla. Add flour and salt, stir for 3 minutes until a soft dough forms.
  3. Turn dough onto floured parchment, pat into a 10 by 14-inch rectangle, spread with soft butter, top with brown sugar and cinnamon.
  4. Roll up tightly, pinch seam, cut into 12 rounds using dental floss. Arrange in a buttered 8×8-inch pan, cover, and let rise until puffy, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
  5. Preheat oven to 375°F. Bake buns 22 to 25 minutes until golden. Beat cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk until smooth; drizzle over hot buns.

Notes

The dough needs about an hour to rise after shaping, which is not included in the prep or cook times. For overnight buns, cover the shaped pan and refrigerate up to 12 hours, then let sit at room temperature 30 minutes while the oven preheats.