Cinnabun Mixens Recipe (saltdough)

CinnaBuns Mixens


2 cups All Purpose Flour
1 cup regular Table Salt
1 cup water
Ground Cinnamon
Wax Paper
Aluminum Foil
Measuring Cup
Mixing Bowl
Cookie Sheet



This recipe will make 40 to 50 - 1" mini cinni buns. Cut recipe in half if smaller amount is desired. Working with salt dough dries your hands, so either keep hands rinsed frequently or wear gloves. Start by mixing flour and salt together in large mixing bowl, slowly adding water and stirring well. After mix is blended, knead dough with hands for 2-3 minutes and form into a ball. Spread 2 - 18" pieces of wax paper on your work area, over lapping them about 2" lengthwise. Sprinkle lightly with the ground cinnamon in one area of the paper. Keep cinnamon handy as you will sprinkle more later. Next, start pinching off enough dough to make a 1" ball. Roll in palm of hands to form a nice ball and set aside on a clean area of your wax paper. Work with your dough making the balls quickly so the dough doesn't start to dry. Taking a ball in the palms of your hands, start rolling forward and backwards to form a long strip of dough. The dough strips should be about 1/2" in diameter and at least the length of the width of your palm. I like to make mine a little longer, about 4" to 5" long. Set the strip aside in another clear area of your wax paper. After all strips are formed, line your cookie sheet with the foil. Preheat oven to 250 degree. Take a strip of dough and gently roll it in the sprinkled cinnamon on your wax paper. Make sure it keeps it's rounded shape. Starting with larger end of salt dough strip, roll strip into a mini cinni bun. Press the smaller end slightly into the strip so that it stays closed. Place the mini cinni bun on the cookie sheet. When all mini cinni buns are rolled place cookie sheet in oven leaving door ajar. Dough drying times vary depending on ovens and altitudes, but should be dry in about an hour. Turn buns every 2-3 minutes for the first 30 minutes, then every 3-5 till dry. When buns are dry they will be very hard and will turn a lighter color. Always make sure your salt dough creations are dry before before doing any wax dipping or painting, else they can grow mold! If ever in doubt, give more drying time in your oven or more air drying time. It's faster to dry your creations in the oven but if they try to curl or bubble, lower heat and turn more frequently, but ALWAYS leave the door ajar! The thicker your creation the more drying time it will require with either method.