What you need,
1 batch of bread maker bun dough, see below for the recipe
¾ cup softened butter
¾ cup brown sugar
1-2 tbsp. of cinnamon
1 cup of raisins
For the icing:
2 cups powdered sugar
1 tbsp. butter, melted
1 tsp. vanilla
2-4 tbsp. heavy cream.
Start by making your dough. I love this easy bread maker bun dough but you can use your favourite bun dough recipe.
Soak your raisins in very hot tap water for about 10 minutes just to plump them up, drain well.
Roll out your dough, on a lightly floured surface, into a large rectangle.
Spread the dough liberally with the softened butter.
Sprinkle on the brown sugar and press it lightly into the butter so it sticks.
Sprinkle on the cinnamon, I love cinnamon so I use lots, but season to your taste.
Scatter the plumped raisins all over the dough.
Carefully start to roll the dough from one end. Roll as tightly as you can. Once you have gone all the way gently pinch the seam together.
Place the roll seam side down and cut into 1 ½ inch slices.
Place the slices into a greased pie plate.
Let the cinnamon buns rise in the pie plates for about 30 minutes until they double in size.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Bake the cinnamon buns for 18-20 minutes until lightly browned and cooked through.
Remove from the oven and cool in the pan for about 5 minutes.
Then carefully slide them out onto a plate.
To make the icing stir together the powdered sugar, butter and vanilla, add in the cream 1 tablespoon at a time until you get the consistency you like. It should be pretty thick.
Liberally spread the icing all over the top of the buns. You have to do this while they are still hot, that way the icing melts down into all the cracks and crevices.
Bread Maker Bun Dough,
Add in this order the following ingredients into your bread maker:
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup melted butter
1 egg
1 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. granulated sugar
2 3/4 cups bread maker flour (I used white but have used whole wheat or a combo of both)
2 tsp. bread maker yeast
Set your bead maker to the dough setting (its 9 on my machine)
This recipe makes 10-12 buns depending on how big you want them so you can double it if you want.
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup melted butter
1 egg
1 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. granulated sugar
2 3/4 cups bread maker flour (I used white but have used whole wheat or a combo of both)
2 tsp. bread maker yeast
Set your bead maker to the dough setting (its 9 on my machine)
This recipe makes 10-12 buns depending on how big you want them so you can double it if you want.
Jen of My Tiny Oven
