Fall Harvest Cinnamon Buns Food

BEST EVER CINNAMON BUNS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water, and let stand for 3 minutes. Add cake mix, 1 cup flour, eggs, oil, and salt; beat well. Stir in remaining flour until a soft dough forms.
• Knead on well floured surface for about 5 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, and turn to coat the dough surface. Let rise until doubled in bulk, about 45 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Punch down, and divide into two equal parts. Roll out each section on a lightly floured surface. Spread each with softened butter and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
• Roll up like jelly rolls and cut buns 1 1/2 inches thick with a piece of dental floss or a dull knife. Place in greased baking pans, and allow to rise until doubled.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 35 minutes or until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, combine confectioners sugar, 1/4 cup melted butter, vanilla, and milk. Remove baked buns from oven and drizzle with frosting.

FLUFFY FALL HARVEST APPLE CINNAMON BUNS USING BREAD MAKER

Steps:

• 1. Add according to manufacturer recommendations, milk, egg, melted butter (4 tbsp), water, pudding mix, bread flour, sugar, salt and yeast. Select Dough Cycle.
• 2. When Dough cycle is done, remove dough onto clean, lightly floured surface and kneed for 3 minutes. Gently but firmly with the palm of your hands work the dough to start a triangle shape(this does not need be perfect). Using a rolling pin, start rolling out from the middle to edges to stretch the dough and smooth it out, keeping the triangle form.
• 3. In a clean container with lid or a large plastic glass, place brown sugar, cinnamon, walnuts and apples and place lid on top. Shake container to coat all the apples and walnuts.
• 4. With a clean hand, smear 1/4 c of softened butter on the dough, making sure all dough has the "smear" of butter, as well as the edges. (Please use some of the remaining 1/4 portion of softened butter if needed for this step). Sprinkle the sugar, apple, cinnamon and walnut mix on top of the butter, and gently press into the dough.
• 5. Starting at the widest end, roll the dough into the shape of a log . Use any excess cinnamon mixture at this time on the outside of the log with remaining butter. Pinch seem together to seal and place seal side down. Slice the log in half with a serrated knife. That half should be cut in half, and those 2 remaining pieces should also be split in half resulting in 4 pieces per side of the log (8 total). Place into a buttered glass baking dish and place a towel over dish, allowing dough to rise for 1 hr. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake for 16-18 minutes.
• 6. Meanwhile, with a hand mixer, blend cream cheese, softened butter and sugar together to combine. Add vanilla extract and salt, mix to blend and set aside. Topping can be added while buns are warm or, leave off if freezing.
• 7. Note: If freezing, let buns cool completely. Wrap one or two at a time with plastic wrap and then place into freezer bag. I would not recommend to freeze with topping as it is too messy even frozen with the plastic, although you can try it (I have some lightly frosted now in there).

APPLE HARVEST CINNAMON ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine 3 cups of flour and all yeast; set aside.
• In a saucepan, heat and stir milk, 1/4 cup butter, the granulated sugar and 1 1/2 tsp salt until warm. Add to flour mixture, then add egg.
• Beat with a mixer, scraping sides of bowl. Beat on high 3 minutes. Using a wooden spoon, add as much of remaining flour as you can.
• Turn dough out onto floured surface, kneading until smooth and elastic. Shape dough into bowl and place in greased bowl, then cover and let rise until double in size (45-60 min).
• For filling, melt remaining butter, stir in brown sugar and 2 tsp cinnamon. Stir in chopped apple and apple butter. Set aside.
• Punch down dough and turn onto floured surface. Divide dough in half and left rest 10 minutes. Roll each half into a rectangle, spread half the filling onto each.
• Starting from short side, roll into a log and pinch seams. Cut into six 2-inch pieces.
• Place all pieces in a greased 9x13 pan, cover and let rise for 30 to 40 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees 35 to 40 minutes.
• Combine powdered sugar and enough apple juice to be able to drizzle over slightly cooled rolls.