Sweet Potato Sticky Buns

Make the dough preheat the oven to 425.

Sweet potato sticky buns.

Sweet potato puree adds just the right amount of moisture and a hint of earthy sweetness to these no yeast cinnamon rolls. And making the dough with sweet potatoes just. These sticky buns have the most silky downy buttery texture imaginable. Get the recipe.

Knowing that standard potatoes do wonders for the texture of plain white bread i assumed that sweet potatoes might add something special to my morning bun recipe. You can mash sweet potatoes after either roasting or boiling them. Roasted ones will have less liquid whereas boiled sweet potatoes will add more water to the dough. Add to flour mixture along with the eggs.

A little roasted purée in the mix gave the dough a beautiful burnished orange color just the right amount of moisture and a hint of earthy sweetness. Place on a baking sheet and bake until tender about 1 hour. Not only is there a delicious maple pecan coating but they are also no knead and vegan. These buns come completely fluffy soft thick sweet and surely does just melt in your mouth with every bite.

In this episode of baking by heart cookbook author samantha seneviratne shares her thoughts on the pleasures of baking gooey cinnamon buns and then sharing them with friends. In a medium saucepan heat and stir milk the 1 cup mashed potato the 1 3 cup maple syrup the 1 3 cup butter and salt just until warm 120 degrees f to 130 degrees f and butter almost melts. In a large mixing bowl combine 2 cups of the flour and the yeast. These buns come completely fluffy soft thick sweet and surely does just melt in your mouth with every bite.

Remove from the oven and cool 5 to 10 minutes. But there is a layer of earthiness and complexity highlighted by a pinch of cardamom that regular sticky buns just don t have. Sweet potatoes add a bit of sweetness to these light tender and delicious sweet potato buns from chef john. While still warm run a knife around the inside edge of the dish to loosen the buns.

Who doesn t love sticky buns. They re perfect for grilled burgers or turkey sandwiches or simply spread with butter. They are the perfect messy treat to start or end the day. There is only the merest hint of bright sweet potato flavour.

The true benefit of the sweet potato though is in the texture. These sweet potato sticky buns are the perfect breakfast or dessert for fall.