Pistachio-Orange Sticky Buns

Name: Pistachio-Orange Sticky Buns
Ingredients: 1¼ cups (270 g) firmly packed light brown sugar; ¼ cup (90 g) runny honey; ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, melted; 6 oz (170 g) coarsely chopped pistachios; ¼ tsp kosher salt; ¾ cup (140 g) granulated sugar; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; ½ tsp ground cardamom; Grated zest of 1 small orange; 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted and cooled; ¾ cup (180 ml) whole milk, warm (110°F/43°C); 4 tbsp (50 g) granulated sugar; 1 package (2¼ tsp) instant yeast; 4 large eggs; 4½ cups (570 g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting; ½ tsp ground cinnamon; 1½ tsp kosher salt; 6 tbsp (90 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into chunks; ¼ tsp ground cardamom

Preparation info

Makes
18
sticky Buns

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Williams Sonoma Breakfast & Brunch

By Williams Sonoma

Published 2024

About

It’s hard to resist the decadent and gooey appeal of sticky buns, which are traditionally made with chopped toasted pecans. In this version, a cinnamon-cardamom dough encases a spiced sugar filling aromatic with orange zest, while pistachios replace the pecans in a honey-sweetened caramel.

Ingredients

For the Dough

¾ cup (180 ml) whole milk, warm (110°F/43°C)
1 package (2¼

Bread
Breakfast
Brunch
Vegetarian

Method

To make the dough, in the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the milk, yeast, and 2 tbsp of the granulated sugar. Let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes. Add the flour, the remaining 2 tbsp sugar, the eggs,