Peanut Butter Sticky Buns

Even though these are called peanut butter sticky buns, there's actually no peanut butter in them. Before you cry foul hear me out. The dough contains PB2, powdered peanut butter. PB2 is something my sister turned me onto. It's a powder that you can add water to create a peanut butter mixture, or you can add it to smoothies or baked goods. Today we are going to use it to make sticky buns.Rabbit trail: I was intending to create a PB&J sticky bun when I worked on this recipe. These buns you see pictured do in fact contain jelly (rhubarb!). But I found that with all the other elements at play, namely the sticky peanut glaze, you really couldn't taste the jelly filling. Sometimes kitchen adventures don't turn out exactly as you plan, but this one still turned out incredibly delicious. So I've omitted the jelly filling in the recipe notes below. If you want to give it another go though, be my guest. :)Peanut Butter Sticky Buns, adapted from The Dahlia Bakery Cookbook

For the dough:
1/2 cup butter
1 cup milk
5 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 egg + 1 egg yolk
3 1/3 cups flour
2 tablespoons PB2 powder (original or chocolate)

In a small pot melt the butter. Over low heat stir in the milk and sugar until just warmed and the sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat. Stir in the yeast and allow this to sit and bubble for 8-10 minutes. In a large bowl stir together the flour, salt and PB2. When the yeast is ready stir it in along with the egg yolks until a dough begins to form. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead for 4-5 minutes. Place in a lightly oiled bowl, cover and allow to rise for 2 hours.Toward the end of the rise time prepare the peanut glaze. You'll need: 3/4 cup butter, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup light corn syrup, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 1 1/2 cups chopped peanuts. In a pot melt together the butter, sugar and corn syrup until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla and peanuts. Pour the batter into a buttered 9x13 baking dish. Or, if you find you don't have a 9x13 baking dish for some reason, then two 8x8 baking pans.Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface into a large square. For the inside brush on 2 tablespoons melted butter and sprinkle in 1/4 cup sugar mixed with 2 teaspoons cinnamon. Roll up and slice into cinnamon rolls. Place the rolls in the prepared pans. Bake at 350°F for 35-40 minutes until golden brown. Remove from the oven and CAREFULLY flip the rolls out of the pan, revealing the peanut glaze on top. The best is if you can lay a cutting board or serving dish over the pan and flip it all together. Use oven mitts. Be careful. Don't get hot peanut glaze on your forearm. That would totally hurt, like a lot.These are best if served immediately, while they are still warm. The glaze will begin to harden as the sticky buns cool. But you can always just give them a few minutes in the microwave or a warm oven if needed. Enjoy! xo. Emma

Comments

[Corrie Anne]

I LOVE PB2! These look incredible for a weekend breakfast!

[Lauren]

I'm afraid if I make these the smell would lead people to my apartment and I'd have masses of sticky bun lovin' peeps lining up for some in my living room. I think that's a risk I'm willing to take.

Lauren at http://inbetweenidols.blogspot.com/

[Eva]

They look so delicious! yummie!!

[Slimming Style Secrets]

What a wonderful post to wake up to before breakfast! These sticky buns look so yummy :-)

[Sierra]

Yummmmm...

That is all.

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[Katie]

These look heavenly!
Katie xz
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[Kate]

Oooh these look so good. I bet we can't get anything like PB2 in the UK though, you guys get all the good stuff!

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[Julia M. in MI]

Thanks for sharing this recipe. I love peanut butter! I can't wait to try these.

[Morwen Anjelais]

Every recipe you post looks amazing! <3

[Vicki]

Wow. Those look amazing.

[Julia]

These look delicious, great recipe. Although I don't believe we have anything like this PB2 powder here in Germany. I need to stick to regular peanut butter then :)

[Sarah]

Hmmm I've been wanting to try the PB2 powder. This looks like a great excuse!!

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[Carli]

My granola for breakfast is now even more unsatisfying after looking at these scrumptious photos. Off to the kitchen to rectify the situation with sticky buns! :)

[Catherine Denton]

Oh heavenly sweetness!! It's snowing outside for the first time this year and I want to celebrate with this for breakfast. Mmmm.
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[Melinda]

I'm not a sticky bun person, but these had me drooling at work!

Melinda

[Synne]

Sticky buns are among my favourite things in the entire universe. That's no exaggeration. In Norway, we really know how to make'em!
Now that I live in Paris, I miss them a lot (stupid brioches are not the same, haha), and I don't have an stove in my tiny apartment, so I can't make my own. Luckily, every time I have visitors, I can demand a bag of sticky buns as payment for their stay! My sister and mother are coming in a week, and I've already let them know what they have to do.
These peanut butter sticky buns look delicious, so I will definitely try this recipe when I have a stove again!
Love from Paris!

[Lady Unlaced]

those look absolutely divine!

[kelsey]

i didn't have breakfast this morning so this is absolutely KILLING me. these look delicious
kw, ladies in navy

[Anna]

Mmmmm, these look soooooooo good!
Where do you get the PB2?
Thanks for the inspiration!
Anna

[erin @hooleywithaz]

these. look. amazing. i'm pretty intrigued by this PB2 thing...