Now that I see it in writing, I must say that the name of this post might be misleading…but I like to be cheeky that way, so I didn’t change it. Oops! 😉
Nancy is a friend and a food stylist I have known through work for several years. She is an accomplished chef, restauranteur and recipe developer in addition to food stylist. Her professionalism and her great sense of humour make her an incredibly fun addition to any studio. And she makes great Cinnamon Sticky Buns. I begged and begged for the recipe last year and she relented. It is a doozy, so you best only make them if you plan to be really active or have a house full of people to share them with. They might have a few calories, but we won’t talk about that!
Nancy’s Incredible Cinnamon Sticky Buns
Makes 12 medium muffin sized buns (I did not alter this recipe, other than omitting the raisins because they were too dry)
Ingredients:
1. In a big bowl, combine:
- 1/2 cup 2% milk
- 2 tsp instant or quick rising yeast
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 egg
2. Add to this wet mixture, all at once, using a wooden spoon and mix only until just combined:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
3. Then add butter, until just combined:
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- Turn this dough into a lightly-oiled bowl and cover with a tea towel.
- Let rise for 2 hours.
4. In the meantime, make the following flavour mixture:
- 1/3 cup soft, unsalted butter
- 2/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- Spread 1/2 of this mixture into the bottom of 12 muffin tins, butter the side (or spray with non-stick spray)
5. Roll out dough on a lightly-floured surface into a 10″ x 20″ rectangle. Spread evenly with the remaining cinnamon/butter mixture and sprinkle with:
- 2/3 cup walnut pieces
6. Roll up from the 20″ side and cut into 12 pieces. Place them in the individual muffin tins, cover with a tea towel and let rise for 30 minutes. Bake in a 350ºR oven for 30 minutes, allow to cool slightly and turn out onto parchment paper.
7. Serve warm, and then get on the treadmill for three days!
They do look incredible! Great work!
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Thanks Fati, I like the way they turned out too.
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No need to talk about calories when something looks this good. 🙂
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The treadmill instruction was Nancy all the way!
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These look delicious – they wouldn’t last a hot minute in my house!
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Thank you. That’s why I froze 6 of them, Bill. 😉
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Haha, well don’t these look great – you can tell Nancy that soon I too will be grabbing one of her buns and giving them a try! Might try and make them next weekend!
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Nancy would like that…
Le me know how it turns out. If you really like the gooey sticky texture, then don’t forget to put some of the butter mix into the bottom of the pan before baking. It does make a huge difference!
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I’m glad I saw the picture along with the title! But hey, Nancy’s buns are obviously incredible….they picture tells it true! 😉
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Thanks Betsy, they were lovely. I keep forgetting to take a couple out of the freezer…I’ve been wanting one for breakfast all weekend.
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Well, shoot. There goes my Rufus’ incredible buns post. Oh, well they’re not as good as these anyway.
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I always get a chuckle from your comments Greg. I bet you are the fun guy at parties!
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I think three days on a treadmill is well worth it to gobble a few of these. I love sticky cinnamon buns and this looks like a great recipe. When you say ‘add butter’, is it melted butter that you’re adding?
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I’ll check the recipe and update, thank you!
You are so right, Charlie. That is entirely why the weight watchers point system did not work out for me!
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Your cheeky title definitely got my attention. Your friend Nancy sounds very accomplished in the kitchen, so this recipe is sure to be a winner. I really have to make cinnamon buns one of these days…..
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You would LOVE Nancy, Barb! She is on FIRE!
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I’ve never make buns before, this recipe looks fantastic, I love your comment about tread meal, we will need after Easter , have a great Easter Eva, you and your family:)
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Thanks so much! The treadmill comment is attributed entirely to my friend Nancy!
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What lovely buns, Eva. And such a sensible idea to freeze 6 for baking up fresh on another day. Having to gnaw on frozen, unbaked cinnamon buns discourages the thought of late night snacking. 🙂
Deciding to make them in muffin tins really depends on whether you like crusty outsides or softer more pillowy ones. I like putting them in one large cake tin and then pulling them apart to get the soft sides.
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That’s true, Maria, I liked the idea of being able to use them individually from the freezer, hence the muffin cup method. Had I remembered to put the butter mixture into the bottom of the tins, I probably would have had a similarly resulting sticky bun.
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They look REALLY tasty!
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Thank you kindly Angie.
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These look and sound really good, Eva. We have an old tried and true recipe for cinnamon buns, but I might have to make this variation once.
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I’d love to see your recipe Sharyn, you should make them and blog about it.
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I’ve not made cinnamon buns in ages. I don’t have the will power to resist the allure of freshly baked, warm cinnamon buns. And your recipe sounds so much better than mine. I’m in trouble here! 🙂
Wishing you and your Husband a happy Easter, Eva!
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And a Happy Easter to you too John. I only baked up 6 of them and put the other six into the freezer in the muffin tins. Once frozen I removed the muffin tin and put the buns into a zip lock baggy for future use. Perhaps even tomorrow morning 😉
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These are so pretty made in muffin tins.. how could they have any calories in them, they’re so cute;) Have a wonderful Easter!!
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Thanks Smidge, I tried the muffin tin idea from Charles over at Five Euro Foods, usually my buns grow so big they stick together in one big sloppy mess. These are nice and tidy! Have a lovely Easter too!
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We need treats every now and then, good for the body and soul. I will take 2.
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I would gladly hand two over, Norma, they were quite tasty!
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Incredible buns, and “cheekiness”… LOL I had a good chuckle. Oh and, the recipe looks wonderful too! I think I’ll try it for Easter morning!
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Thanks Tammy and welcome to my blog. It’s nice to have another Ontarian on side! I’m heading over to your blog to check it out. I hope to see you back here again soon.
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