These are the softest and best cinnamon buns I've ever eaten! October 4 is cinnamon bun day, so make these. Can be baked with sourdough or yeast. The recipe gives 16 big buns.
If you bake with sourdough, start at least 12 hours before you are going to bake the dough. 1 hour if you bake with yeast. Melt the butter and sugar in a saucepan. Pour in cold plant milk and let it cool. It should be below body temperature if you are baking with sourdough. If you bake with yeast, it can be body temperature. Remember to feed the sourdough starter with 2 tablespoons of wheat flour and little by little water to a thick and sticky consistency.
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Put 2 topped tablespoons sourdough starter or 1/4 pack of yeast in a baking bowl and pour in the cooled liquid. Mix together until the sourdough/yeast has dissolved.
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Put in wheat flour, cardamom and salt. Knead into a dough, either by hand or using a machine. When the dough is soft and releases the bowl, cover with a wet bowl cover or similar. Let the dough rise for at least 12 hours if you bake with sourdough, and 1 hour if you bake with yeast.
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When the dough has risen, make the cinnamon filling. Beat the butter, sugar and cinnamon together into a fluffy buttercream, using a machine. This takes around 10 minutes.
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Put flour on the counter and take out the dough from the bowl. Roll it out into a large rectangle. Spread the buttercream all over the dough. Use a knife to cut the dough into 16 equal strips. Roll one strip at a time into a cinnamon roll. Place the buns together in a long pan with baking paper. They must lie close to each other. Rise for 1 hour if baking with sourdough, and 30 minutes if baking with yeast.
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Set the oven to 180 degrees. When hot, pour vegan cream over the buns and place in the middle of the oven for 30 minutes.
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While the buns are baking, make the cream cheese glaze. Put the cream cheese, icing sugar, vanilla sugar and lemon juice in a bowl. Whisk together to a soft glaze. Refrigerate when finished.
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When the buns are done, let them cool. Serve with cream cheese frosting on top. Eat and enjoy!
