Apple and Cinnamon Buns

Oven: 180/200°C or gas 6

Ingredients

Filling

• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 Pink Lady apple, peeled and diced into 1 cm cubes
• 55 g light brown sugar
• 45 g melted butter

📝 I used:
2.4 g ground cinnamon

For Dough

• 60 g butter, melted and cooled
• 400 g strong flour
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 tbsp caster sugar
• 7 g dried yeast or 15 g fresh yeast
• 250 ml milk
• Pinch of salt

📝 I used:
1.2 g ground cinnamon
28g sugar
0.5 g of salt

For Icing

• 60 g icing sugar
• 30 g cream cheese
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp almond extract

For Decoration

• 150 g apple jelly or apricot jam
• 25 g pecan nuts

Method

1. Make the filling by combining ingredients in a small saucepan and heat gently until butter melts. Cook 4–5 min until apple is soft, then remove from heat and allow to cool to spreadable consistency.
2. Make the dough: Combine flour, spices, sugar, and salt.
3. Add yeast to blood-temperature milk and melted butter, mix well until combined, then knead until soft and smooth (10 min). Oil a clean bowl, place dough in it, cover with cling film, and allow to double in size (about 1 hour).

📝 For kneading:
5 min power 3
2 min power 1
3 min by hand — strech folde and roll

1. When the dough has proved, knock it out onto a floured surface, roll out to approx. 45 cm × 25 cm. Spread the apple filling right to the edges.
2. Starting from one of the long sides, roll the dough into a tight sausage. Grease the bottom and sides of a 20 cm cake tin. Slice the dough into 8 evenly sized pieces, turn them so the swirl shows, and arrange evenly in the tin. Prove for 30 min.
3. Place in a hot oven and bake for 20–25 min until risen and golden.
4. While the rolls are baking, combine the icing ingredients and beat well until smooth. Spoon into a piping bag and set aside. Finely chop the pecan nuts and set aside.
5. Once baked, allow cinnamon rolls to cool for 5 minutes, then remove from the tin.
6. Heat apple jelly in a pan until melted, then brush over the tops of the buns to glaze.
7. Drizzle icing over the tops and sprinkle with pecans.
8. Put the kettle on.