Sticky Buns

Name: Sticky Buns
Yield: Makes 6
Ingredients: 1 cup (228 g) unsalted butter, softened; 1 cup (213 g) golden brown sugar, packed; ½ recipe (about 775 g) Brioche dough; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon bourbon; 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon honey; 1 egg, for wash; ¾ cup (90 g) pecan pieces; All-purpose flour, for dusting; 1½ teaspoons sea salt

Preparation info

Makes
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Little Flower Baking

By Christine Moore

Published 2016

About

For hardcore fans of sweet breakfast pastries, this sticky, buttery bun is heaven. You can use any nut you have on hand; walnuts are a great substitution. The schmear-style topping was adapted from our good friend and pastry doula, Clemence Gossett.

Ingredients

½ recipe (about 775 g) Brioche dough
1 cup (213

Pastry
Breakfast
Vegetarian

Method

Remove brioche dough from refrigerator or freezer and let it come to room temperature.

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine brown sugar, butter, honey, bourbon, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt on low speed. Reserve ¾ cup of this mixture and set aside.

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