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These Sourdough Sticky Buns make a delicious vegan breakfast or dessert. They are gooey, sticky, fluffy, crusted with caramel-coated pecans, and absolutely scrumptious!

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If eating sugar-laced foods for breakfast or dessert makes you sigh with guilt instead of satisfaction, give you attitude a makeover with these sourdough sticky buns.

I am not making a case for the healthfulness of sugary foods because, sorry, there is no such thing. But it is also true that when you bake with sourdough, your desserts actually get less unhealthy because the sourdough digests the starches in the white flour, bringing down its glycemic levels. So you can actually have your sourdough sticky bun, eat it too, and feel pretty good.

You will need a healthy sourdough starter to make these sticky buns. If you use discard, make sure it is from a thriving starter fed no more than a couple of days ago. If you are looking to use up a discard that’s been fed about a week ago, try adding it to these recipes, including sourdough roti, sourdough waffles and sourdough pancakes, or even to this amazing no-knead sourdough bread.

Why you will love this recipe

• Delicious. Just think of sinking your teeth into these fluffy, soft buns with cinnamon-scented, pecan-y sweetness in every bite. Yum.
• Easy. This is an easy enough recipe, although it does involve a few steps. But they are straightforward and so long as you follow instructions you should taste success. Also plan for an overnight rise.
• No added yeast. The sourdough starter is all the leavening you need for these sticky rolls.
• Versatile. These buns can be eaten for breakfast or serve them for dessert. They also make a great after-school snack!

Ingredients

• Sourdough starter. Use a starter that’s strong and fed no more than two days ago.
• Sugar. Any granulated sugar is fine. If you use a sugar with larger crystals, like turbinado, give it a quick turn in the blender to break down the larger crystals. This will help the sugar melt evenly in the oven.
• Maple syrup. This is optional. You can use more sugar instead.
• Non-dairy milk. Use any milk of choice, including almond milk, oat milk or soy milk. I used oat milk.
• Neutral oil. Avocado oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil and grape seed oil or any neutral-flavored oil. I used avocado oil.
• Unbleached all-purpose flour.
• Spices: cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Pecans. Walnuts will work too.
• Pure vanilla extract
• Vegan butter. This is for the pecan glaze. Make sure you melt it before use.

How to make sourdough sticky buns

Place all ingredients for the sourdough buns except the flour in a large bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer.

Mix thoroughly. The starter will bubble a bit.

Add 2 ½ cups of flour to the bowl and mix in, then continue to add the flour, ¼ cup at a time, until the dough forms. You may not need to add all of the flour, or you might need a little more

Continue kneading the dough until it’s quite smooth and supple, around 4-5 minutes. Place in an oiled bowl, making sure the top is covered with oil. Cover tightly and set aside in a warm place to rise overnight. By the next morning the dough should have doubled.

Place the cinnamon sugar ingredients in a bowl–sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Mix well.

In another bowl or cup, mix the melted butter and vanilla.

Turn out the risen dough on a lightly floured surface. Roll into a rectangle about 16 inches in length and 9 inches width.

Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar over the dough, leaving a one-inch border clear along one long side.

Starting with the long edge covered by the sugar mixture, roll the dough carefully into a log. Use a sharp or serrated knife to cut into 16 1-inch pieces lengthwise.

Sprinkle the glaze ingredients–first the sugar and maple syrup, if using, at the bottom of a 2-quart baking dish. Sprinkle the pecans evenly over the sugar.

Place the cut cinnamon rolls into the baking dish. Cover with cling wrap and set aside in a warm spot to rise.

After 2-4 hours, depending on the strength of your sourdough starter, the rolls should have doubled and will be quite puffy.

Half an hour before the rolls have fully risen, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit/180 degrees Celsius. Place the rolls in the oven and bake 35 minutes or until the rolls are golden-brown.

Let the rolls cool in the baking dish placed over a cooling rack for 5-10 minutes. Then place a serving platter over the baking dish and quickly but very carefully (the baking dish will be quite hot) invert the rolls onto the platter. Pull the rolls out and enjoy!

Storage instructions

• Refrigerate: The rolls will keep in the fridge for up to a week.
• Freeze: Separate the rolls and freeze them in an airtight, freezer-safe container for up to four months.
• Reheat: Reheat rolls in oven or in the microwave until warmed through.

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