Need a Sticky Bun Recipe

[Anne_in_VA]

I'm looking for a quick and easy sticky bun recipe. I've used the cinnamon rolls in the tube but really want something a little nicer for a Sunday brunch. Anyone have one I can use?

I've checked some of the on-line recipe sites, but all of the ones I've seen don't seem to be very easy.

[sanityjones]

Just use any multi-purpose sweet dough and add a simple glaze. Here's the dough..........you're on your own for the glaze.

3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tbsp instant yeast
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup unsalted butter......softened
1 cup buttermilk.......room temperature
5 tsp cinnamon sugar

cooking spray

Combine all ingredients except cinnamon sugar. Got a mixer? good, mix on slow speed for one minute, medium speed for approx 8 minutes. Put dough either in trash can because it didn't turn out or in a clean bowl. Mist it with cooking spray, cover with saran wrap and let rise for 45 minutes......then put in refrigerator for one hour.

Roll out dough 1/4 inch thick, sprinkle top with cinnamon sugar mixture and roll up like a jelly roll. Cut rolled dough into one inch pieces and place on sheet pans 1/2 inch apart. Mist top with cooking spray, cover loosely with plastic wrap,and set aside to rise for about one hour (until pieces have grown together). Cook at 350 for approx 30 min. until tops are deep brown and buns are firm to the touch. (the ones in the oven mind you)

Well.........I guess that isn't quick and easy but if you don't want buns from a can this is what you got's to do.....................

[Anne_in_VA]

Thanks Sanity! I'll have to give it a try although I only have a hand mixer. Will that work?

[sanityjones]

Yes, simply stir ingredients until they form a ball and knead for 10-12 minutes. The dough could also be covered with a towel rather than plastic wrap for it's rise.......just like granny used to do it.........etc, etc, etc..........

[marvholly]

Glaze can easily be brown sugar & butter melted together and cooked a few minutes. Can add cinnamon and/or nutmeg and nut pieces if wanted.

[joynerk]

I've always seen melted butter spread over the dough before adding cinnamon sugar. This doesn't call for that? hmmmm maybe I should give this recipe a try! Looks GREAT!

Could you make the dough the night before? Or would that make the dough icky?

[spydah]

I barely saw this thread today but here it goes anyways:

Make-Ahead Ooey-Gooey Sticky Buns

1 package dry yeast (about 2 1/4 teaspoons)
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/4 cup warm water (105 to 115)
4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup evaporated skim milk, divided
1/4 cup water
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Cooking spray
1 1/4 cups packed dark brown sugar, divided
1/3 cup dark corn syrup
2 tablespoons stick margarine or butter
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Dissolve yeast and 1 teaspoon granulated sugar in 1/4 cup warm water in a small bowl; let stand 5 minutes.
Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Place 3 3/4 cups flour, 1/4 cup granulated sugar,
nutmeg, and salt in a food processor; pulse 2 times or until blended. Combine 2/3 cup milk, 1/4 cup water, and
egg. With processor on, slowly add milk mixture and yeast mixture through food chute; process until dough
forms a ball. Process for an additional minute. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth
and elastic (about 8 minutes); add enough of remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from
sticking to hands.

Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place
(85), free from drafts, 45 minutes or until doubled in size. Combine 1/3 cup milk, 1 cup brown sugar, corn syrup,
and margarine in a small saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Divide pecans evenly
between 2 (9-inch) round cake pans coated with cooking spray. Top each with half of brown sugar mixture.

Punch dough down; let rest 5 minutes. Roll into a 24 x 10-inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface; coat entire
surface of dough with cooking spray. Combine 1/4 cup brown sugar and cinnamon in a smallbowl; sprinkle
evenly over dough. Beginning with a long side, roll up jelly-roll fashion; pinch seam to seal (do not seal ends of
roll). Cut roll into 24 (1-inch) slices, using string or dental floss. Arrange 12 slices, cut sides up, in each pan. Cover
with plastic wrap coated with cooking spray, and let rise in refrigerator 8 to 24 hours or until doubled in size.

Preheat oven to 375. Bake rolls at 375 for 23 minutes. Run a knife around outside edges of pans. Place a plate upside down on top of pan; invert onto plate.

Mixer Variation: Combine yeast mixture, 3 cups flour, granulated sugar, nutmeg, and salt in a bowl. Add 2/3
cup milk, 1/4 cup water, and egg. Beat at medium speed of a mixer until blended. Turn dough out onto a lightly
floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic (about 8 minutes); add enough remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at
a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands. Proceed to step 2.

Yield: 2 dozen (serving size: 1 bun)

CALORIES 188(19% from fat); FAT 4g (sat 0.5g,mono 2.1g,poly 1g); PROTEIN 3.7g; CHOLESTEROL 10mg; CALCIUM
51mg; SODIUM 110mg; FIBER 1g; IRON 1.5mg; CARBOHYDRATE 35.1g
Cooking Light, DECEMBER 1998

To Make Icing: 2cups confectionary sugar and two tablespoons milk. Mix. Add more milk to get
desired consistency.

[spydah]

And yes I can cook.
I made sticky buns for x-mas.

[wackyaunt]

If you are dough-making challenged there is always this option:
In the frozen food section of your grocery, they have frozen bread and roll dough. If they don't have the dinner rolls, purchase the bread.
The best part of the rolls is you will not need to thaw and cut up like a loaf of the bread dough.
Roll each frozen dough ball in melted butter and toss into your favorite cinnamon and sugar mixture (we use a combo of cinnamon, white sugar, with a dash of nutmeg)
Place into a bundt pan OR angel food cake pan. You can sprinkle your favorite nut (pecans?) between layers of dough.
Let thaw in fridge overnight or on counter as per directions on the bag. Bake after the dough has raised and serve with or without any "icing" we prefer without. The only difference between this and "sticky buns" is that we call it monkey bread. you can also put a mixture of butter, cinnamon sugar and nuts in the bottom of a muffin tin and put one dough ball in each muffin cup, thaw, raise and bake...makes fewer for a smaller crowd that way.

[Anne_in_VA]

Thanks everyone for all your help! I do make the "Monkey Bread" like wackyaunt posted above, but haven't tried doing the dough balls in a muffin cup. I'll have to try that.

Spydah - I think I'm in love! A man who can cook? Unheard of in my world! Anyway, I think I'll try your recipe this weekend. I'll let you know how they turn out.

[spydah]

So, Anne did you like my sticky buns???

[Anne_in_VA]

Hi Spydah! Yes, but I they didn't come out well. I'm not sure what I did wrong, but they were like hocky pucks! I ended up throwing most of them out.

Here's some karma for you!