Pistachio Orange Sticky Buns
 
 
Makes 8-10 sticky buns.
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Ingredients
Dough
  • 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1½ teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1½ tablespoons sugar
  • 1½ tablespoons olive oil
  • 1½ teaspoons sea salt
  • 1 cup water, warmed (between 100 F and 110 F, use an instant-read thermometer)
Sticky Buns
  • ½ cup organic light brown sugar
  • ½ cup toasted pistachios, roughly chopped
  • ¼ cup melted coconut oil
  • zest of 3 navel oranges, divided (roughly 2 tablespoons)
  • 2 cups organic powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
Instructions
Dough
  1. In a stand mixer with a hook attachment, place the flour, sugar and salt. Mix for a few seconds until just incorporated. In a separate bowl, combine water and yeast. Wait until yeast begins to foam, about 5 minutes (you don't have to wait for the yeast to foam but it's a good way to ensure you didn't accidentally kill the yeast with the warm water) and then whisk in olive oil. Turn on the mixer to medium/high speed and slowly pour in water mixture. Allow to run until dough is smooth and pulls away from the side of the bowl, adding additional flour or up to a ¼ more of water if necessary.
  2. Remove dough from bowl and place on a well floured surface and cover with a bowl. Allow to rise for 1 hour.
Sticky Buns
  1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Uncover dough and roll out into a roughly 20" x 14" rectangle. Brush with half of the coconut oil and then top with light brown sugar, pistachios and 1 tablespoon orange zest, using your hands to gently rub in the toppings.
  2. Starting at one end, carefully roll the dough away from you. Slice into 1 to 1½" sections. Place rolls in a parchment lined 12" round cast iron skillet or cake pan, leaving as much room as possible around each roll. Brush tops and sides with remaining coconut oil.
  3. Bake for 35 - 40 minutes until tops are golden brown.
  4. Whisk powdered sugar, orange juice and remaining tablespoon orange zest until a smooth frosting forms. Remove buns from oven and pour frosting over. Serve immediately.
Recipe by The Mostly Vegan at https://www.themostlyvegan.com/pistachio-orange-sticky-buns/