Special Sticky Buns

Name: Special Sticky Buns
Yield: Makes 6 large sticky buns
Ingredients: ¼ tsp (1 mL) ground nutmeg; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) milk; 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract; 1 cup (250 mL) packed light brown sugar; ½ cup (125 mL) icing sugar, sifted; ½ tsp (2 mL) ground cinnamon; ¼ cup (60 mL) unsalted butter, at room temperature; ½ pkg (4 oz/125 g) cream cheese, at room temperature; 3 Tbsp (45 mL) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 egg, at room temperature; 2 cups (500 mL) all-purpose flour; ½ tsp (2 mL) salt; 2 tsp (10 mL) instant yeast; 2 Tbsp (30 mL) sugar; ¾ cup (185 mL) milk, at room temperature

Preparation info

Makes
6
large sticky buns

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

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By Anna Olson

Published 2011

About

What makes these sticky buns special is the filling—a cream cheese– brown sugar spread adds a decadently and unexpectedly creamy surprise—truly special.

Ingredients

Dough

¾ cup (185 mL) milk, at room temperature
2 tsp (10

Bread
Vegetarian

Method

For the dough, stir the milk, yeast, sugar, and egg to blend. Pour this into a stand mixer fitted with the hook attachment, or use a wooden spoon, and blend in the flour, salt, and nutmeg, mixing the dough until it is evenly combined. Add in the butter, mixing until blended (there is no need to knead the dough). Place the dough into a lightly greased bowl, cover with pla