Chocolate Chip Sticky Buns
Posted by Cupcake Kelly on Jul 16, 2012 in Other Desserts | 6 commentsI think I’ve died and gone to breakfast heaven with these sticky buns. I’ve made cinnamon rolls before but this is a better recipe or I’ve improved when baking with yeast. The bread component was fluffy as a cloud.
I decided to make authentic Pennsylvania Sticky Buns after reading The Bakery Girls. Instead of a spicy filling I went for a cocoa, chocolate chip and brown sugar filling. The recipe I used was the 4th place winner in the 2012 Pennsylvania Farm Show. Thank you Diana for the amazing recipe!
To top it all off the sticky buns are covered in a lovely gooey sauce that caramelizes while it bakes. And a few extra chocolate chips tossed on top afterwards for a garnish. I cut my roll into 6 slices and baked 2 for breakfast. I wrapped the other slices individually in cling film and froze them to bake another day.
I made a the dough before I went to bed on Saturday night and let if proof over night in the fridge. I made the filling and about 1/3 portion of the sauce on Sunday morning. I used real butter in the dough and used a dairy free butter for the filling and sauce as well as diary free chocolate chips from Whole Foods.
Ingredients
Dough
1 tsp sugar
1 package (1 tbs) rapid rise yeast (check the pack that it's the kind to dissolve in water)
1/2 cup warm water
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
4 cups flour
Filling
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
butter (to smear)
Sauce
3 sticks unsalted butter
3 cups brown sugar
2/3 cup heavy cream (I used a single soy cream)
2/3 cup honey
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F/180 C. Make the dough. In a small bowl stir the yeast, 1 tsp sugar and warm water together and let proof for 10 minutes.
- Heat the milk and 1/4 cup sugar in a saucepan until dissolved. Stir in the butter and salt until melted. Remove from the heat.
- Pour into the bowl of an electric mixer. Add the eggs and 1 1/2 cups of the flour. Turn the mixer on low (with the dough hook). Slowly add the rest of the 2 1/2 cups of flour. Mix with the dough hook for 8 minutes.
- Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl and let rise in a warm place for 1-2 hours (I did mine overnight in the fridge).
- When the dough has risen on a lightly floured surface roll the dough into a rectangle 1/4 of an inch thick. Smear all over with soft butter.
- In a small bowl mix together the rest of the ingredients for the filling and spread all over the dough.
- Roll the dough like a jelly roll. I trimmed off the edges which didn't have much filling. Cut into slices 2 inches thick. Place the slices facing up in a rectangle baking tray.
- Make the sauce by melting the butter and sugar and then stirring in the honey, water and cream.
- Pour most of the sauce over top the rolls and bake for 20-25 minutes. Serve straight away. I spooned the little bit of leftover sauce on top and sprinkled with chocolate chips.
Notes
adapted from Diana Zackey
Wow, they look good! I’ve been reading more recipes lately which recommend leaving dough in the fridge overnight - such a good idea, as it means for can have them freshly baked at breakfast.
ohemgee, these looks ridiculously amazing! I can practically taste the chocolate through the screen!
I know, I made them the screensaver on my phone!
Looks fantastic! I’ve never had the courage to try and make sticky buns, but these are too good to resist. I’ll try it soon =)
Definietly give them a try! I took me about two or three times to get used to using yeast.
YUM! I’m all of this recipe at the weekend. I might need to invest in some spanx by the time I’m done. but it will be totally worth it!