February 21: National Sticky Bun Day

Today is the day I have been waiting to celebrate for a while!! National Sticky Bun Day! While I have home-made cinnamon rolls, I have never home-made sticky buns. And let me tell you, they were delicious.

In the words of my dad, "They were magically delicious!"

I made the dough in a bread machine so they were actually pretty easy to make.

Ingredients (for dough):
1 cup warm milk (I used unsweetened almond milk)
2 eggs (room temperature), beaten
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 1 /4 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup sugar
4 1/2 cups flour
2 1/2 teaspoons yeast


Ingredients (for topping):
 1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 tablespoon light corn syrup



Ingredients (for filling):
1 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons cinnamon
6 tablespoons butter, melted


Directions:
1. Add the dough ingredients into the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select dough cycle.
 2. About 15 minutes before the dough is complete, mix the topping ingredients together and melt on low, just until the sugar is dissolved. When dissolved, spread the topping mixture on the bottom of a 9" x 13" inch pan.
3. Mix the filling ingredients together and set them aside.
4. Once the dough is done, place on a lightly floured surface and let sit covered for 10 minutes.
5. Roll the dough out into an approximate 15" by 20" rectangle. Spread the filling mixture on top and roll up the dough like a jelly roll, lengthwise so you have a jelly roll dough roll. 
6. Cut into 12 equal pieces and lay in the pan on top of the spread out topping.
7. Cover, and let rise for 30 minutes.
8. Cook for about 15 minutes, or until lightly brown,  in a 400 degree oven.
9. Eat, enjoy, and don't think about how many calories you just consumed!

Melting the topping.

Topping spread out in bottom of pan.

Filling, spread on top of dough.

Cut into 12 equal pieces.

In pan, ready to bake!

Scrumptious, delicious, mouth watering, indulgent!