Vegan Sticky Buns Recipes

VEGAN PECAN STICKY BUNS

Steps:

• In the bowl of a stand mixer, sprinkle yeast over lukewarm plant milk and allow to sit for 10 minutes to become foamy, or "proof."
• In the meantime, whisk together flaxseed meal and water and allow to thicken for 10 minutes.
• Once yeast is foamy, add all other ingredients (starting with just 4 cups flouto the bowl of the stand mixer and mix using paddle attachment on medium speed, until all the flour is hydrated and dough starts to come together in a shaggy ball. If dough is extremely wet and sticky, incorporate more bread flour 1 tablespoon at a time until it clears the sides of the bowl when mixed with paddle attachment. (If preparing by hand, combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl first, then add to milk mixture with butter and stir to combine.)
• Switch to dough hook attachment and let the machine knead your dough for 5-8 minutes, until it becomes smooth, springy and elastic, and completely clears the sides of the bowl. (If preparing by hand, knead for 10-12 minutes. Sprinkle work surface with flour as necessary, but try to avoid adding excessive flour as it will make the buns tougher.)
• Pour a little bit of vegetable oil in your bowl and turn dough over to coat. Cover with a clean, damp kitchen rag and set in a warm place to rise for 60-90 minute, or until doubled in size.
• Punch down dough and turn out onto a lightly-floured surface. Roll out into a roughly 18" x 18" rectangle. Spread softened vegan butter evenly over dough and sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon.
• Roll into a log. Cut off the ends to even them out (but save the scraps!) and then slice log into 12 buns with a very sharp knife, or by using dental floss. (Loop the floss around the log and pull each end in opposite directions to cut.)
• Combine melted butter and brown sugar in the bottom of a 9×13" pan and top with pecans. Arrange buns in pan on top of the caramel mixture. Cover and allow to rise for an additional 10-15 minutes as you preheat your oven to 350°F.
• Bake buns in preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, until puffy and lightly browned around the edges and high points. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5-8 minutes, then carefully invert the pan onto a tray or serving platter so that the sticky pecan caramel is on top of the buns.

THE WORLD'S EASIEST STICKY BUNS

Steps:

• In a large sauce pan (or in a bowl in the microwave at 30 sec increments), heat the almond milk and vegan butter until warm and melted, never reaching boiling. Remove from heat and let cool to 110 degrees (43C), or the temperature of bath water. It should be warm but not too hot or it will kill the yeast.
• Transfer mixture to a large mixing bowl and sprinkle on yeast. Let activate for 10 minutes, then add sugar and the salt and stir (you should see some foaming / bubbling if the yeast is fresh and the water temperature is correct).
• Next add in flour 1/2 cup at a time, stirring as you go. The dough will be sticky. When it is too thick to stir, transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead for a minute or so until it forms a loose ball, adding more flour as you go and as it will absorb. Rinse your mixing bowl out, coat it with avocado oil or other neutral oil, and add your dough ball back in. Roll around to coat all sides. Cover with plastic wrap and set in a warm place to rise for about 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
• While dough is rising, prepare sticky glaze by mixing butter and brown sugar and spreading it in an even layer on the bottom of an 8x8 baking dish (adjust if altering batch size). Top with pecans and set aside.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a thin rectangle. Brush with melted vegan butter and top with brown sugar (or granulated sugar) and cinnamon.
• Starting at one end, tightly roll up the dough and situate seam side down. Then with a serrated knife or a string of floss, cut the dough into 1.5 - 2 inch sections and position in your 8x8 dish with the glaze layer on the bottom (you should have about 10 rolls as original recipe is written // adjust if altering batch size). Cover with plastic wrap and set on top of the oven to let it briefly rise again while you preheat oven to 350 degrees (176 C).
• Once the oven is hot, bake rolls for 25-30 minutes or until slightly golden brown. Let cool for a few minutes, carefully invert, and then serve immediately.

VEGAN STICKY BUNS

Steps:

• Make the paste:.
• Stir the ¼ cup of flour and 1/3 cup water together in a small pot. Place over a medium heat on the stove and cook until the mixture has thickened into a stiff paste. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
• Make the dough:.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the yeast and lukewarm water. Let it stand for 10 minutes until bubbly. Add the cooled paste you made earlier, the flour, sugar, salt and vegetable oil to the bowl of the stand mixer. With the dough hook attached, knead the dough in the mixer for 6 minutes on a medium speed until smooth and elastic. Pour a little bit of extra oil into the bowl and turn the dough so that the oil coats the dough. Cover with a damp cloth and set aside in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 2 hours.
• Make the topping:.
• Cream the butter and sugar together in a medium bowl. Scoop out 1/3 cup of this mixture and place into a separate bowl - to this 1/3 cup of mixture add the maple syrup and stir until smooth then stir in the walnuts.
• Dot this walnut mixture over a deep 9x13-inch baking pan and place into the oven - turn the oven on to 350 F and leave the pan in there until the mixture has melted. Remove from the oven and spread the mixture over the base of the pan so it's evenly coated.
• To the remaining butter-sugar mixture, add the cinnamon and flour. Stir together until smooth.
• Shape the rolls:.
• Roll the dough out to a 18 x 12-inch rectangle. Spread the cinnamon-butter mixture you made earlier over the surface of the dough. Starting at the short edge, roll the dough up into a log. Cut into 12 equal pieces and place cut side down into the prepared baking tray.
• Cover with a damp cloth and set aside for 30-40 minutes in a warm place until almost doubled in volume. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Uncover the rolls, bake for 25-30 minutes until golden on top. Remove from the oven and run a knife around the edges of the buns to loosen then flip out onto a baking tray whilst still hot. Let cool and then serve.