Cast Iron Cinnamon Buns

Name: Cast Iron Cinnamon Buns
Yield: Makes 8 buns
Ingredients: 3/4 cup packed (5 1/4 ounces), dark brown sugar; 8 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted; 6 tablespoons (2 2/3 ounces), granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons, ground cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon, ground cloves; , Salt; 2 3/4 cups (13 3/4 ounces), all-purpose flour; 2 1/2 teaspoons, baking powder; 1 1/4 cups warm, whole milk (110 degrees); 4 teaspoons, instant or rapid-rise yeast; 3 ounces, cream cheese, softened; 1 cup (4 ounces), confectioners' sugar; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted; 2 tablespoons, whole milk; 1/2 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 1/8 teaspoon, salt

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Fluffy, golden-brown cinnamon buns with sweet filling and gooey icing are the ultimate treat, but between mixing, kneading, rising, shaping, rising again, baking, and icing, they can take a whole lot of effort and time—usually more than 3 hours for a batch.

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SERVESMakes 8 buns

TIME1 ¼ hours, plus 30 minutes rising

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