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    Home » Most Recently Added » Sourdough

    Soft Sourdough Cinnamon Buns (egg free)

    Published: Feb 16, 2021 · Updated: May 9, 2023 by kateschat · This post may contain affiliate links · 23 Comments

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    I LOVE cinnamon buns. No two ways about it. Right now our family can only do wheat that has been soured or we need to bake gluten free. Too many of us can't handle unfermented/soured wheat so it's not worth trying to bake multiple things to suit everyone's needs. Most sourdough cinnamon buns are somewhat of a challah dough, meaning they have lots of eggs, oil/butter, and sugar. I don't always have 6 eggs to make a batch of dough, and this results in me not having cinnamon buns as often as I need.

    Enter my Soft Sourdough Master Dough Recipe...one recipe, many ways to bake it. So far I have used it for French bread, buns, sandwich loaves, and now cinnamon buns. I've got more experimenting up my sleeve as well!

    There is so many ways to fancy up your cinnamon buns...

    Cocoa in with the cinnamon sugar.

    Raisins or nuts in with the cinnamon sugar.

    Coffee as the liquid in your icing.

    Thick cream cheese frosting.

    A nice vanilla drizzle overtop.

    I could go on, but we're only making each other hungry here at this point.

    Soft Sourdough Cinnamon Buns (Egg Free)

    Kate Schat
    Use the Soft Sourdough Master Recipe to make cinnamon buns without a lot of extra fuss.
    4.91 from 22 votes
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    Cook Time 25 minutes mins
    rising time 12 hours hrs
    Total Time 12 hours hrs 25 minutes mins
    Course Bread
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12 buns
    Calories 343 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 loaf Soft Sourdough Master Dough Recipe

    Cinnamon bun filling

    • ⅓ cup salted butter, very soft or melted
    • 1 cup brown sugar
    • 1 tablespoon cinnamon

    Cinnamon Bun Glaze

    • 1 cup powdered sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • Milk mix in to your desired thickness of glaze

    Instructions
     

    • Follow the Soft Sourdough Master Dough Recipe to the end of the second rising stage.
    • Punch down dough, dump onto a lightly floured. Roll dough out into a 12"x18" rectangle.
    • Spread or pour butter over the dough and evenly coat the rectangle. If the butter is melted, sometimes I let it sit a couple minutes on the cool dough to let it thicken up as it cools down.
    • Mix your cinnamon and sugar together in a bowl.
    • Sprinkle your cinnamon sugar mix over the butter.
    • Gently roll your rectangle into an 18" log.
    • Cut your log into 12-18 cinnamon buns, depending on how big you want them.
    • Line or grease a half sheet pan (or cookie sheet with sides/a lip to it) and arrange the buns on the tray. Closer together if you want them 'pull apart' or spaced farther if you want them stand alone.
    • Cover pan and let rise 2-3 hours. If your house is REALLY cold, like below 60F/15C, I like to tuck a cast iron pan in the oven to help it hold heat, turn oven on for a minute or two, then turn oven off. Tuck the covered pan in and let the buns rise in there.
    • When they are doubled and looking fluffy, (don't forget to take the pan out of the oven if it's in there!) and preheat oven to 375F.
    • Bake for 15 minutes, flip around then bake another 10 minutes. Take their internal temp with an instant read thermometer - because everyone's ovens cooks different, your buns are probably different sizes than mine...sourdough takes longer to bake than yeast dough...instant read is best way to know they are done and not have doughy buns. You want them to be 190F-200F
    • When theyre out, this is the fun part! You can eat right away, glaze using the one above, or use your own frosting. If you're frosting them, they need to cool down for about half an hour or your frosting will all melt off.

    Notes

    Variations:
    • Dinner Rolls
    • French Bread

    Nutrition

    Calories: 343kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 5gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 279mgPotassium: 97mgFiber: 1gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 219IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mg
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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    1. becnerdy

      February 26, 2021 at 9:26 pm

      These turned out so well. Plus I’ve never made any kind of homemade cinnamon rolls before. Loved that they had a little tang of sourdough. Probably because I let my pre-ferment go for almost 24 hours.

      Reply
    2. [email protected]

      February 28, 2021 at 7:30 pm

      These were absolutely delicious!! Light, fluffy and flavourful. YUM!!

      Reply
    3. jc

      March 01, 2021 at 7:27 am

      They look delicious!

      Reply
    4. Elizabeth

      March 08, 2021 at 8:30 pm

      Would these freeze well after baking if I want to make them ahead of time?

      Reply
    5. Kayli Shattuck

      July 26, 2021 at 4:05 pm

      I'd like to make these for breakfast. It is possible to place the completed buns in the fridge overnight and do the last 2-3 hour rise in the morning or to do the last rise then place in the fridge overnight and bake in the morning?

      Reply
      • kateschat

        July 28, 2021 at 10:46 am

        I would do their last rise in the fridge overnight.

        Reply
        • Madeline Murray

          June 17, 2022 at 4:41 am

          So does that mean shape them and let them rise overnight in the fridge then take out and bake in morning?

        • [email protected]

          June 18, 2022 at 1:43 pm

          I don't usually let them rise in the fridge. Unless it's really warm in your house, just leave them in a cool place.

    6. Kayli Shattuck

      July 28, 2021 at 7:50 pm

      Great, thank you.

      Reply
    7. Jennifer

      April 03, 2022 at 6:28 am

      Hi Kate~ just do you know - the "Soft Sourdough Master Dough Recipe" link under indgredients isn't working! The one below that is.
      Excited to try this!! 🙂

      Reply
      • [email protected]

        April 15, 2022 at 1:02 pm

        Thanks. It seems to be working now.

        Reply
    8. Madalyn

      April 10, 2022 at 8:18 pm

      5 stars
      They turned out so well and yummy.
      Could you freeze these before or after baking?

      Reply
      • [email protected]

        April 15, 2022 at 1:00 pm

        Definitely after baking. Freezing kinda kills the sourdough.

        Reply
      • Stephanie

        December 20, 2022 at 7:40 pm

        Just tried these out as my first ever cinnamon bun making experience and they were so good! What changes would you make to time/temperature if baking in a cast iron pan?

        Reply
        • [email protected]

          January 15, 2023 at 2:14 pm

          Sorry we missed replying to this....I just use same time and temperature

    9. Janelle Martinez

      August 13, 2022 at 3:58 pm

      I've been waiting for my new sourdough starter to be mature enough to make your Master recipe sourdough cinnamon rolls. Oh My they are delicious. Im new to sourdough and I was afraid this was more difficult than my abilities. ? thank you so much.

      Reply
    10. Betsy

      September 03, 2022 at 9:02 am

      5 stars
      These were delicious! I filled them with a blueberry filling I made using blueberries, lemon juice, sugar, and arrowroot powder instead of the traditional cinnamon sugar and it was a hit. I doubled the recipe and made dinner rolls with the other half. I love that your master sourdough recipe is so versatile! One recipe for almost all of my bread needs. Thank you Kate!

      Reply
      • [email protected]

        September 08, 2022 at 10:49 am

        Wow that sounds delicious!

        Reply
    11. Emily

      November 19, 2022 at 9:21 am

      Are you able to freeze these before baking?

      Reply
      • [email protected]

        November 25, 2022 at 12:00 pm

        It's not recommended to freeze raw sourdough. It doesn't like it.

        Reply
    12. Emily

      February 21, 2023 at 2:53 pm

      These are delicious! I tripled the master recipe and made two soft sourdough loaves in addition to this tray of 18 cinnamon buns. I followed the overnight recipe exactly except that I added some raisins to the filling, and they came out very nice. I was a little afraid that cutting it into 18 would make skimpy buns, but they puffed up nicely to an ample-but-not-overwhelming size. I gave some buns to my neighbors, kept some for us tomorrow morning, and froze more (unglazed) for another day!

      Advice: next time, I would definitely line the cinnamon bun pan. I only greased mine, and it took some muscle to remove the buns.

      Reply
    13. Carly

      February 28, 2023 at 3:56 pm

      I'd love to make and freeze these, especially to give as gifts to people. I read the earlier comments that recommend freezing after they're baked, but what about reheat instructions? Just recommend to let them thaw in a fridge and then bake until warmed up, or maybe pop in the oven straight from the freezer? Thanks for any feedback!!

      Reply
      • [email protected]

        March 04, 2023 at 2:37 pm

        I think you can do either, but I think heating them from thawed would be better than frozen.

        Reply

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