DANGER -O-U-S!! Sticky Buns!

Orange Dried Cherry Pecan Sticky Buns

Recipe #8 BBA Challenge

I will keep it short and sweet or should I say caramel-ly and sticky or maybe yummy and de-lish, scrumptious and orgasmic, soft and cinnamon-y or just all of the above!

It's recipe number 8 Bread Baker’s Apprentice Challenge. Cinnamon Buns. I chose to do sticky buns. I decided to add orange zest to the dough and to the glaze. I also chose to add dried cherries and pecans.

The results were amazing!! So good. The recipe was easy and came together quickly. I was able to make the dough and the glaze and pop in the fridge overnight. When I woke the next morning I let the dough proof on the stove while I finished an errand and cleaned up around the house.

The dough proofed nicely. I rolled it out and sprinkled the cinnamon sugar on top. Rolled up jelly roll style and cut into 12 portions. I spread the caramel glaze, a mixture of butter, brown and white sugar, corn syrup and added orange zest in the bottom of a 13 x 9 pan. I topped with dried tart cherries and pecans. Then placed the cut rounds of dough top.

I proofed the sticky buns for over two hours. I didn't mean to do it that long. But I had put my head down for a little cat nap and time flew by. I am still getting caught up on rest after a long work week catering. But - I woke up to perfectly proofed buns. I heated the oven and in they went.


The apartment smelled great. I was excited for the results. I love cinnamon, caramel, pecans and cherries. They sticky buns did not disappoint. They were AMAZING and DANGEROUS! I couldn't stop eating them. I even burned my tongue a tad - I was excited! They really are that good.

I shared with neighbors and friends. I was supposed to head down with the lot of these to San Diego but my cat nap ruined that idea. But I will make it up to them soon! I headed over to our cousins place with five sticky gooey buns. Lil' R gigled when I said I brought sticky buns. They loved them. The littlest one keep asking for more of the caramel parts. (PS I had to drive these buns over there because earlier in the week I had given my cousins husband some cake to take home- three very large pieces of Peaches n Cream Cake but I learned it never made it and he ate all three pieces...so no sticky buns for him...hopefully my cousin hid the plate!)

Again I cannot say enough about The Bread Baker’s Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread by Peter Reinhart. It is chock full of info and very easy to understand. The cinnamon/sticky buns are great! Get the book just for this recipe alone. Oh and maybe the bagels and the ciabatta. They are winners. Oh and the Anadama was de-lish! I think you get the point!

As always, sending love. I hope you make something home made soon and share it with someone you love. (I put one in the freezer to share with Sean when we are finally home together)

Happy Baking!

Nothing in the world is more dangerous than a sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity and a hot pan of stick y buns fresh from the oven. -MLK (and a little me)