Sticky iced buns

Kelewele cinnamon buns

Name: Kelewele cinnamon buns
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Serves 6-7 as a brunch
Ingredients: 350g plain flour plus extra for dusting; 50g caster sugar; 7g sachet fast-action dried yeast; 120ml whole milk; 50g unsalted butter plus extra for the tin; 1 large egg; vegetable oil for the bowl; 45g unsalted butter melted and cooled; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 tsp ground ginger; ½ tsp ground cloves; ½ tsp ground nutmeg; 50g soft dark brown sugar; 100g icing sugar; ½ tsp vanilla extract; 1½ tbsp sobolo (cooled hibiscus tea) or milk (for unflavoured icing)

Zoe Adjonyoh

Published: March 9, 2021 at 3:55 PM

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Serves 6-7 as a brunch

Easy

Total time: 1 hr

+ Resting + Proving

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Soft buns filled with buttery spiced sugar and glazed with pink hibiscus icing, this Ghanaian speciality makes for an epic tear 'n' share brunch

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Try these fragrant Kelewele cinnamon buns, then check out our classic Chelsea buns, cinnamon buns, cardamom buns, cinnamon rolls and cinnamon swirls.

Zoe Adjonyoh says: "This simple recipe is elevated with Ghanaian savoury and sweet notes (that might remind you of pumpkin spice) and an easy hibiscus glaze. You can play around with the glaze, as you can be inventive with the liquid used. Hibiscus powder is great because it’s hot pink, completely natural, and has hidden antioxidants."

Ingredients

Nutrition

DOUGH

350g plain flour

plus extra for dusting
50g caster sugar
7g sachet fast-action dried yeast
120ml whole milk
50g unsalted butter

plus extra for the tin
1 large egg
vegetable oil

for the bowl

FILLING

45g unsalted butter

melted and cooled
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
½ tsp ground cloves
½ tsp ground nutmeg
50g soft dark brown sugar

ICING

100g icing sugar
½ tsp vanilla extract
1½ tbsp sobolo (cooled hibiscus tea) or milk (for unflavoured icing)

Nutrition: per serving

kcal430
fat13.6g
saturates8.1g
carbs68.2g
sugars29.6g
fibre2.4g
protein7.4g
salt0.8g

Method

step 1

To make the dough, combine the flour, sugar, yeast and 1 tsp of salt in a bowl. Set aside. Tip the milk, 60ml of water and the butter into a pan. Heat until the butter has melted and the mix is warm (about 43C if you have a thermometer). Pour the wet ingredients into the dry, and gently stir with a wooden spoon until combined. Add the egg and stir until a soft, semi-sticky dough forms. Lightly flour a worksurface and your hands. Tip out the dough and knead for 2-3 minutes. Lightly oil a bowl, add the dough, cover loosely and leave to rest for 10-15 minutes.
step 2

Roll the dough out into a 35cm x 20cm rectangle. Brush with the butter. Combine the spices and sugar, and sprinkle all over. Roll the rectangle up tightly from a long edge. Cut into 14 pieces (each should be about 2½ cm wide). Lightly butter an 18cm round cake tin. Arrange the pieces, spiral-side up, in the tin. Cover and leave to prove in a warm place for 1 hour until doubled in size.
step 3

Heat the oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned, then leave to cool until just warm. For the icing, whisk together the sugar, vanilla and sobolo or milk. Drizzle over the rolls, and serve.

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Zoe Adjonyoh

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