Grandpa Diggs Sticky Buns
Ingredients
Dough
3 cups Bread Flour
1 Tbsp Brown Sugar
1 packet of Rapid Rise Yeast
1/4 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Nutmeg
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
3 Tbsp Vegan Butter (melted)
1 Tbsp Vanilla
1 cup Almond Milk
Filling
3 Tbsp Vegan Butter
1/4 cup Sugar
1 Tbsp Cinnamon
1 tsp Nutmeg
Optional add Pecans or Almonds
Icing
1 cup Powdered Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla
1 tsp Cinnamon
1-2 Tbsp Almond Milk
Cooking Instructions
Dough
In a microwaveable bowl heat the almond milk and 1 Tbsp brown sugar until warm making sure not to boil it. Remove from the microwave and let it cool to 110 degrees F (43 C). If it is too hot it will kill the yeast.
Sprinkle the yeast on top of the milk and sugar mixture. Wait for about 10 minutes for the yeast to activate (you should smell an earthy smell that will let you know it is active). Then pour it into a mixing bowl and stir in the melted vegan butter, salt, and vanilla.
Next add in flour 1/2 cup at a time, mixing as you go (you may not use all the flour). Also add in the 1/4 tsp of nutmeg and 1/2 tsp of cinnamon into the dough mixture. The dough will be sticky and when it is too thick to stir, place flour on the counter and your hands and knead the dough for around 5-7 minutes. (If you have a bread attachment you can use this to knead the dough). Be careful not to over-knead the dough as it will make the dough tough. Clean out the mixing bowl, coat it with coconut or olive oil, and add your dough ball back in. Cover with plastic wrap and set in a warm place to rise for about 1 hour, or until doubled in size
Filling
Sprinkle flour on your rolling surface and roll the dough into a thin rectangle (the thickness of the dough should be about 1/4-inch). Brush the dough with softened vegan butter.
Mix the sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a small bowl. (Optional to add in your favorite nuts). Sprinkle this mixture evenly over the dough.
Starting at one end, tightly roll up the dough. Then with a serrated knife or a string of floss, cut the dough into 1.5 – 2 inch sections and place in a well-buttered 8×8-inch square or comparable sized round pan (you should have about 10 cinnamon rolls).
Brush some melted butter on top of the rolls and cover with plastic wrap to allow for the rolls to continue to rise which should talk about an hour. (Sometimes I allow the cinnamon rolls to rise overnight for the best results)
Once the cinnamon rolls have risen. Place them in the pre-heated oven at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes until they are almost golden bring. Remove from the oven and let cool and serve warm. (For more doughy cinnamon rolls cook for closer to 20-25 minutes and for more well-cooked cinnamon rolls cook for ~30 minutes.)
Icing
Mix together the powdered sugar, vanilla, almond milk, and cinnamon until all lumps are removed. Warm in the microwave slightly if lumps remain or if you would like thinner icing you can also add more milk.